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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  Jin Yi 540 2013 2014 - Present
Hèniǎo S-16 Stealth Multirole Combat Aircraft  Jin Yi 1,430 2016 2017 - Present
H-99 Ransai (Disturbance) Stealth Multirole Fighter Janpia 312 2021 2024-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)