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| {{wp|Nakajima Kikka|Morgenroete F-149 Gyrfalcon}}|| {{Wpl|Jet fighter}} || {{flag|Gristol-Serkonos}} || 87 || 1949 || 1950 - 1967 | |||
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| [[Falcus Designs Me-490]] || {{Wpl|Jet fighter}} || {{ORE}} || Unknown || 1947 || 1948 - 1955 | | [[Falcus Designs Me-490]] || {{Wpl|Jet fighter}} || {{ORE}} || Unknown || 1947 || 1948 - 1955 | ||
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| {{wp|Dassault Ouragan|AGMA | | [[KAD]] {{wp|McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo|LLv.48 ''Owl''}} || {{wp|Jet aircraft}} || {{flagicon|Ostrozava|Compact2}} [[Ostrozava]] || 952 (many later converted to 48-57 standard) || 1945 || 1948 - 1964 | ||
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| {{wp|Gotha Go-229|Zimov MZLv.48 ''Jackal''}} || {{wp|Flying wing}} {{wp|jet fighter}} || {{flagicon|Ostrozava|Compact2}} [[Ostrozava]] || 94 || 1944 || 1949 - 1955 | |||
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| {{wp|Dassault Ouragan|AGMA P58 Lightning}}|| {{wp|Fighter-bomber|Jet fighter-bomber}} || [[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] || 93 || 1949 || 1951 - 1963 | |||
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| {{wp|Gloster Meteor|Greenwich Meteor}}|| {{wp|Fighter-bomber|Jet fighter-bomber}} || {{flag|Arthurista}} || || 1943 || 1943-1958 | |||
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| {{wp|De Havilland Vampire|Despencer Vampire}}|| {{wp|Fighter-bomber|Jet fighter-bomber}} || {{flag|Arthurista}} || || 1943 || 1946-1958 | |||
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| {{wp|de Havilland Venom|Despencer Venom}}|| {{wp|Fighter-bomber|Jet fighter-bomber}} || {{flag|Arthurista}} || || 1949 || 1953-1961 | |||
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| {{wp|Saab 21R|GEEM E-21R}}|| {{wp|Fighter-bomber|Jet fighter-bomber}} || {{flag|Ghant}} || || 1947 || 1950-1956 | |||
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| {{wp|Saab 32 Lansen|GEEM E-32 lantza}}|| {{wp|Fighter-bomber|Jet fighter-bomber}} || {{flag|Ghant}} || || 1952 || 1956-1984 | |||
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| {{wp|Saab 29 Tunnan|GEEM E-29 Barrika}}|| {{wp|Fighter-bomber|Jet fighter-bomber}} || {{flag|Ghant}} || || 1948 || 1951-1976 | |||
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| [[ | | [[Greenwich Tigress and Super Tigress]] || {{wp|Jet aircraft}} || {{flagicon|Arthurista}} [[Arthurista]] || || 1954/1956 || 1955 - 1984 | ||
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| [[ | | [[Mikasa Gallienus MiK-58]]|| {{wp|Jet aircraft}} || {{flagicon|Elatia}} [[Elatia]] || || 1957 || 1959 - Present | ||
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| {{wp|Saab 35 Draken|Geem E-35 Draco}}|| {{wp|Jet aircraft}} || {{flagicon|Ghant}}[[Ghant]] || || 1955 || 1960 - 1988 | | {{wp|Saab 35 Draken|Geem E-35 Draco}}|| {{wp|Jet aircraft}} || {{flagicon|Ghant}} [[Ghant]] || || 1955 || 1960 - 1988 | ||
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| [[ | | [[Ahuriri Aerospace Kokotere]] || {{wp|Jet aircraft}} || {{flag|Onekawa-Nukanoa}} || Unknown || 1947 || 1950 - 1968 | ||
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| {{wp| | | [[Falcus Designs Me-500]] || {{wp|Jet aircraft}} || {{ORE}} || 250 || 1954 || 1955 - 1970 | ||
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| [[ | | [[KAD]] {{wp|McDonnell F-101 Voodoo|LLv.48-57 ''Vengeance''}} || {{wp|Jet aircraft}} || {{flagicon|Ostrozava|Compact2}} [[Ostrozava]] || 700+ || 1956 || 1958 - 1972 | ||
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| {{wp|Dassault Mystère IV|AGMA P61 Lightning II}}|| {{wp|Fighter-bomber|Jet fighter-bomber}} || [[File:Rubric Coast Partnership Flag.png|23px]] [[Rubric Coast Consortium|Rubric Coast]] || 211 || 1952 || 1954 - 1969 | |||
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|{{wp|Northrop F-5|K'akmul 5}}||{{wp|Jet fighter}}||{{flagicon|Mutul}}[[Mutul]]||Unknown||1959||1959-Present | |{{wp|Northrop F-5|K'akmul 5}}||{{wp|Jet fighter}}||{{flagicon|Mutul}}[[Mutul]]||Unknown||1959||1959-Present | ||
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|{{wp|Dassault Mirage III| | |{{wp|Dassault Mirage III|N65 Vindicator}}||{{wp|Interceptor aircraft}}||{{flag|Talahara}}||228||1956||1961-1995 | ||
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|{{wp|Dassault Mirage 5|N65/76 Voyager}}||{{wp|Attack aircraft}}||{{flag|Talahara}}||60||1967||1968-2000 | |||
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| {{wp|Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow|Morgenroete F-103 Ótkon}} || {{wp|Interceptor aircraft}} || {{flag|Gristol-Serkonos}} || 190 || 1952 || 1953 - 1984 | | {{wp|Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow|Morgenroete F-103 Ótkon}} || {{wp|Interceptor aircraft}} || {{flag|Gristol-Serkonos}} || 190 || 1952 || 1953 - 1984 | ||
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| {{wp|Bréguet 1001 Taon|Morgenroete F-113 Gotgö}} || {{wp|Fighter aircraft}} || {{flag|Gristol-Serkonos}} || 200 || 1958 || 1963 - 2004 | |||
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|[[Aigios Shrike]]|| {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}} || {{flagicon|Belfras}} [[Belfras]] || 200+ || 1997 || 2000 - Present | |[[Aigios Shrike]]|| {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}} || {{flagicon|Belfras}} [[Belfras]] || 200+ || 1997 || 2000 - Present | ||
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|[[Aigios Viper]]|| {{wp|Air superiority fighter}} || {{flagicon|Belfras}} [[Belfras]] || 200+ || 1971 || 1974 - Present | |||
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| [[Falcus Designs Me-550]] || {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}} || {{ORE}} || 295 || 1996 || 1998 - Present | | [[Falcus Designs Me-550]] || {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}} || {{ORE}} || 295 || 1996 || 1998 - Present | ||
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| {{wp| | | [[Mekaniq Mi-9.C Fatalwe]] || {{wp|Air superiority fighter aircraft}} || {{flag|Sante Reze}} || || 1972 || 1978 - Present | ||
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| [[Mi-10.2 Taguato]] || {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}} || {{flag|Sante Reze}} || Unknown || 1974 || 1978 - Present | |||
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|{{wp|Saab JAS 39 Gripen|Geem E-39 Grifo}}||{{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}}||{{flagicon|Ghant}}[[Ghant]] || Unknown || 1988 || 1996 - Present | |{{wp|Saab JAS 39 Gripen|Geem E-39 Grifo}}||{{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}}||{{flagicon|Ghant}}[[Ghant]] || Unknown || 1988 || 1996 - Present | ||
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|{{wp|AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo|Mach Aerospace MV-25 Eagle}} ||{{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}}||{{flag|Daobac}} ||100+ ||1990 ||1994 - 2019 | |{{wp|AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo|Mach Aerospace MV-25 Eagle}} ||{{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}}||{{flag|Daobac}} ||100+ ||1990 ||1994 - 2019 | ||
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|[[Mikasa Gallienus MiK- | |[[Mikasa Gallienus MiK-28]]||{{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}}||{{flagicon|Elatia}}[[Elatia]]||Unknown||1978||1982 - Present | ||
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|[[Sorranus So-30]]||{{wp|Air superiority fighter}}||{{flagicon|Elatia}}[[Elatia]]/{{flagicon|Jhengtsang}}[[Jhengtsang]]||Unknown||1985||1988 - Present | |[[Sorranus So-30]]||{{wp|Air superiority fighter}}||{{flagicon|Elatia}}[[Elatia]]/{{flagicon|Jhengtsang}}[[Jhengtsang]]||Unknown||1985||1988 - Present | ||
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|[[Kai-07 Raiden]] ||{{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}}|| {{flag|Tsurushima}}/{{flag|Daobac}} || TBD ||1992 ||2000 - Present | |[[Kai-07 Raiden]] ||{{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}}|| {{flag|Tsurushima}}/{{flag|Daobac}} || TBD ||1992 ||2000 - Present | ||
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|{{wp|Dassault_Mirage_2000#Mirage_2000-5F| | |{{wp|Dassault_Mirage_2000#Mirage_2000-5F|NA87 Spirit}}||{{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}}||{{flag|Talahara}}||285||1978||1984-Present | ||
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|{{wp|Dassault_Mirage_2000N/2000D#Mirage_2000D| | |{{wp|Dassault_Mirage_2000N/2000D#Mirage_2000D|NA87/95 Sunray}}||{{wp|Attack aircraft}}||{{flag|Talahara}}||135||1986||1991-Present | ||
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|[[ | |[[NA107 Chainbreaker]]||{{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}}||{{flag|Talahara}}||460||1998||2004-Present | ||
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|{{wp|Chengdu J-10|VA-15 Falken}}|| {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}} || {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Brumen.png}} [[Brumen]] / {{flag|Onekawa-Nukanoa}} || XXX|| 2008 || 2012 - Present | |{{wp|Chengdu J-10|VA-15 Falken}}|| {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}} || {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Brumen.png}} [[Brumen]] / {{flag|Onekawa-Nukanoa}} || XXX|| 2008 || 2012 - Present | ||
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| {{wp|Boeing EA-18G Growler|OI-9.A Agbatere}} || {{wp|Electronic warfare aircraft}} || {{flag|Sante Reze}} || 150+ || 2006 || 2008 - Present | | {{wp|Boeing EA-18G Growler|OI-9.A Agbatere}} || {{wp|Electronic warfare aircraft}} || {{flag|Sante Reze}} || 150+ || 2006 || 2008 - Present | ||
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| [[Tlo-45|Tlo-45 Condor]] || {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}} || {{flag|Zacapican}} || 450 || 1998 || 2000-present | | [[Tlo-45|Tlo-45 Condor]] || {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft}} || {{flag|Zacapican}} || 450 || 1998 || 2000-present |
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Various features in jet fighters are described in terms of "generations", whereby a typical jet fighters of a given generation tends to have a certain class of engines, avionics, etc., and a typical jet fighter of the succeeding generation tends to have a different (and superior) set of engines, avionics, etc.
Classification
Fight aircraft in Ajax are classified into successive generations based on their technology and design elements. This system was initially developed by military historians in the 1970s and widely adopted by the world.
- 1st Generation - High subsonic, conventional armament
- 2nd Generation - Transonic air-to-air missiles, radar, Early supersonic radar, air-to-air missiles
- 3rd Generation - Supersonic (limited purpose), Mach 2 air-air missiles only, Multi-purpose fighter-bombers
- 4th Generation - Also 4+ and 4++. Supersonic (multirole), Supersonic multirole (4), high efficiency. High manoeuvrability (4), Enhanced capabilities, advanced avionics, limited stealth (4+, 4++)
- 5th Generation - Advanced integrated avionics, low observable stealth
First generation (Post 1942)
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
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Morgenroete F-149 Gyrfalcon | Jet fighter | ![]() |
87 | 1949 | 1950 - 1967 |
Falcus Designs Me-490 | Jet fighter | ![]() |
Unknown | 1947 | 1948 - 1955 |
KAD LLv.48 Owl | Jet aircraft | ![]() |
952 (many later converted to 48-57 standard) | 1945 | 1948 - 1964 |
Zimov MZLv.48 Jackal | Flying wing jet fighter | ![]() |
94 | 1944 | 1949 - 1955 |
AGMA P58 Lightning | Jet fighter-bomber | ![]() |
93 | 1949 | 1951 - 1963 |
Greenwich Meteor | Jet fighter-bomber | ![]() |
1943 | 1943-1958 | |
Despencer Vampire | Jet fighter-bomber | ![]() |
1943 | 1946-1958 | |
Despencer Venom | Jet fighter-bomber | ![]() |
1949 | 1953-1961 | |
GEEM E-21R | Jet fighter-bomber | ![]() |
1947 | 1950-1956 | |
GEEM E-32 lantza | Jet fighter-bomber | ![]() |
1952 | 1956-1984 | |
GEEM E-29 Barrika | Jet fighter-bomber | ![]() |
1948 | 1951-1976 |
Second generation
These jet fighters started to regularly use onboard radar and passive-homing infrared-guided (IR) missiles. Early IR missile sensors had poor sensitivity and a very narrow field of view (typically no more than 30°)
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
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Greenwich Tigress and Super Tigress | Jet aircraft | ![]() |
1954/1956 | 1955 - 1984 | |
Mikasa Gallienus MiK-58 | Jet aircraft | ![]() |
1957 | 1959 - Present | |
Geem E-35 Draco | Jet aircraft | ![]() |
1955 | 1960 - 1988 | |
Ahuriri Aerospace Kokotere | Jet aircraft | ![]() |
Unknown | 1947 | 1950 - 1968 |
Falcus Designs Me-500 | Jet aircraft | ![]() |
250 | 1954 | 1955 - 1970 |
KAD LLv.48-57 Vengeance | Jet aircraft | ![]() |
700+ | 1956 | 1958 - 1972 |
AGMA P61 Lightning II | Jet fighter-bomber | ![]() |
211 | 1952 | 1954 - 1969 |
Third generation
The archetype of this generation is the [Insert Aircraft], the [Insert Nation] jet fighter model with the highest production number to date.
- improved air-to-air missiles
- improved radar systems (look-down/shoot-down)
- other avionics
- air-to-air missiles became the primary weapons for air superiority fighters, which employed more sophisticated radars and medium-range RF AAMs to achieve greater "stand-off" ranges,
- guided ground-attack missiles
- first truly effective avionics for enhanced ground attack
- terrain-avoidance systems.
- Air-to-surface missiles (ASM) equipped with electro-optical (E-O) contrast seekers
- laser-guided bombs (LGBs) became widespread
Fourth, 4+ and 4++ generation
Fourth-generation designs are heavily influenced by lessons learned from the previous generation of combat aircraft.
- much higher maneuverability due to low static stability, made possible by fly-by-wire flight control system
- advances in digital computers and system integration techniques
- system upgrades such as AESA, digital avionics buses and IRST
Fifth generation
- General design concern about radar cross-section (RCS), in particular:
- chines instead of standard leading edge extensions or canards
- internal weapon bays instead of outboard weapon pylons
- a high percentage of composite materials (also to reduce weight)
- commercial off-the-shelf main processors to directly control all sensors to form a consolidated view of the battlespace that is then shared via low observable data links.
- newest generation of high performance jet engines
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
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UFC F-29 Hurricane | Stealth multirole combat aircraft | United Fighter Corporation | 300+ | 2003 | 2002 - Present |
Oxidentale Jet Works Mi-14 Harpy Eagle | Stealth multirole combat aircraft | Oxidentale Jet Works | 230 | 2005 | 2007 - Present |
Morgenroete F-104 Ghost | Stealth air superiority fighter | Morgenroete Aerospace | 150 | 1995 | 2012 - Present |