Jet Fighter Generations (Esvanovia)
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Classification
Jet Fighter Aircraft, also known as Fighters, are military aircraft designed primarily for the purposes of air-to-air combat. These planes are grouped into generations of crafts, which share design traits and key philosophies based around the technological developments occurring in the area within which they were developed. Five generations are currently widely recognized, with a sixth in limited recognition.
- First Generation: - High Subsonic, limited utilization of rockets with a primary cannon armament
- Second Generation: - Air-to-Air missiles, radar
- Second and One-Half Generation: - Transonic Air-to-Air Missiles, Supersonic Radar
- Third Generation: - Limited Purpose Supersonic, Mach Two Air-to-Air Missiles, Multi-Purpose Designs
- Fourth Generation: - Supersonic (multirole), High Efficiency, High Maneuverability (4)
- Fourth and One-Half Generation: - Modern Avionics, including AESA Radars. Limited Stealth Capabilities.
- Fifth Generation: - Advance in integrated avionics, low observable stealth
- Fifth and One-Half Generation - All aspect stealth, integration of directed energy weapons for both defense against drones and active assault.
- Sixth Generation: - Category in debate, generally argued to include integration with Artificial Intelligence and the capability to autonomously manage drones.
First Generation
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mujilseo | Jet Interceptor | Korean Democratic State | 500 | 1942 | 1942-1961 |
Iron Lotus | Mixed Power Fighter | Korean Democratic State | 2,500 | 1945 | 1945-1965 |
Nanimonai | Jet Interceptor | Korean Democratic State | 50 | 1949 | 1949-1951 |
Aéro-F.IIX Raikou | Jet Fighter | Marquesan | 3,980 | 1946 | 1948-1988 |
Aéro-F.IX Apsara | Jet Fighter | Marquesan | 9,340 | 1948 | 1948-1971 |
Gruening F9GR Stinger | Jet Fighter | Meridon | ??? | 1946 | 1946-1958 |
Gruening F1M2 Stinger | Jet Fighter | Meridon | ??? | 1949 | 1950-1972 |
Second Generation
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aéro-F.X Shadowcat | Attack Aircraft | Marquesan | 1,520 | 1968 | 1968-1998 |
Aéro-F.XI Voodoo Child | Jet Fighter | Marquesan | 1,510 | 1969 | 1969-2009 |
F2M Chevalier | Jet Fighter | Meridon | ??? | 1955 | 1957-1976 |
SSM-76 | Jet Fighter | Neo-Korea | 600 | 1976 | 1976-1990 |
Third Generation
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aéro-F.XIII Revenant | Jet Fighter | Marquesan | 3,260 | 1971 | 1971-2005 |
F4M Wraith | Interceptor, fighter-bomber, | Meridon | ??? | 1959 | 1960-2002 |
F3M Sparrow | light fighter, | Meridon | ??? | 1959 | 1962-1991 |
SSM-90 | Air Superiority Fighter | Neo-Korea | 250 | 1990 | 1990-2015 |
Fourth Generation
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gruening F5M Lynx | Air Superiority Fighter | Meridon | 1,340 | 1970 | 1974-Present |
Four and One-Half Generation
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
F6M2 Wasp | Multirole Fighter | Meridon | 632 | 1995 | 1999-Present |
Aéro-F.XV Super Revenant | Jet Interceptor | Marquesan | 4,930 | 2005 | 2005-Present |
KB/KBŌ-FA/KS/SGT/GNR Wyvern | Air Superiority Fighter | Neo-Korea | 400 | 2010 | 2010-Present |
MIR-21 | Multirole Fighter | Svetvostok | 320 | 2003 | 2003-Present |
HS-23 | Multirole Fighter | Svetvostok | 210 | 2004 | 2004-Present |
MIR-29 | Multirole Fighter | Svetvostok | 160 | 2015 | 2015-Present |
Fifth Generation
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aéro-F.XVI Divine Wind | Stealth Air Superiority Fighter | Marquesan | 730 | 2005 | 2005-Present |
KJSKRSU Strike Raven | Stealth Multirole Fighter | Neo-Korea | 30 | 2032 | 2033-Present |
IFA-12 Berserker | Multirole Fighter | Aureumterra | ??? | ???? | ???? |
HS-27 | Stealth Multirole Fighter | Svetvostok | 120 | 2025 | 2029-Present |
KF-23 Chammae | Stealth Multirole Fighter | Joseon | 904 | 2017 | 2019-Present |
KF-24 Huinmae | Stealth Multirole Fighter | Joseon | 1,324 | 2018 | 2021-Present |
Hèniǎo S-13 | Stealth Air Superiority Fighter | ![]() |
540 | 2013 | 2014 - Present |
Hèniǎo S-16 | Stealth Multirole Combat Aircraft | ![]() |
1,430 | 2016 | 2017 - Present |
H-99 Ransai (Disturbance) | Stealth Multirole Fighter | Janpia | 120 | 2020 | 2027-Present |
Fifth and One-Half Generation
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AEJ 36 Seraph [1] | Stealth Air Superiority Fighter | SDI/Arcaenia | ??? | ???? | ????-???? |
Gruening F7M Wedgetail | Stealth Multirole Fighter | Meridon | 324 | 2014 | 2020-Present |
Gruening F9M Osprey | Stealth Multirole Fighter | Meridon | 70 | 2021 | 2023-Present |
Sixth Generation
Aircraft | Role | Primary Builder |
Number built |
First flight |
Service life |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KB/JTB - FA/KS/KNS/GNR Super Raven | Stealth Air superiority fighter | Neo-Korea | 1 | 2034 | 2034 (Planned) |
KF-25 Geomdogsuli | Stealth Multirole Fighter | Joseon | 1 | 2024 | 2025 (Planned) |
H-70 Kasan | Stealth Multirole Fighter | Janpia | 1 | ??? | 2035-2036 (Planned) |