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Next Generation Air Dominance

Next Generation Air Dominance is a US Air Force program to replace the F-22 with a family of systems centered on the Boeing F-47 sixth-generation fighter.

North American F-100 Super Sabre

The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a supersonic jet fighter built for the United States Air Force, the first production aircraft to fly supersonic in level flight.

North American F-86 Sabre

The North American F-86 Sabre is an American swept-wing jet fighter, first flown in 1947, that served as the USAF's primary fighter of the Korean War.

Northrop F-5

The Northrop F-5, known as the Freedom Fighter and Tiger II, is a lightweight supersonic fighter that Northrop built in large numbers for export to allied nations from 1959.

Northrop YF-17

The Northrop YF-17, nicknamed Cobra, was a twin-engine prototype fighter that lost the 1975 Air Force competition to the YF-16 but was developed into the F/A-18 Hornet.

Republic F-84 Thunderjet

The Republic F-84 Thunderjet, also called the P-84 Thunderjet, was an American straight-wing fighter-bomber first flown in 1946, which served as the Air Force's main strike aircraft in the Korean War.

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak

The Republic F-84F Thunderstreak was a swept-wing jet fighter-bomber of the United States Air Force, flown in large numbers by NATO air forces in the 1950s and 1960s.

Vought F-8 Crusader

The Vought F-8 Crusader (F8U) was a supersonic US Navy carrier fighter first flown in 1955, known as "the Last of the Gunfighters" for its 20 mm cannon armament.

Vought F7U Cutlass

The Vought F7U Cutlass was a tailless, twin-engine jet fighter built by Chance Vought for the United States Navy, the first tailless production American fighter.