Air Force to Get New ‘Light’ Fighter -- The Danger Room
The Air Force is getting a new fighter.
No, it’s not a super-cruising, radar-evading marvel like the Lockheed Martin F-22, or a versatile jack-of-all-trades like Lockmart’s F-35. The Air Force’s newest combat aircraft will be a “fixed-wing platform” for “strike, armed reconnaissance and advanced aircraft training in support of Irregular Warfare.” In other words, a light fighter — something the U.S. military hasn’t had in meaningful numbers since the Vietnam War.
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