Fifth-gen fighters like the F-35 are now the bare minimum needed to get the edge in a modern air war, Royal Air Force officer says

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Fifth-gen fighters like the F-35 are now the bare minimum needed to get the edge in a modern air war, Royal Air Force officer says

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The F-35 is advanced, popular, and capable, but allies are also investing in sixth-generation jets for the needs of future wars.
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Fifth-generation jets are now "the peer-level baseline," a Royal Air Force official said.
He said the advanced jets are…

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