How do we know that the Chinese fighter jet is actually 6th gen and not say 5.999999… gen?
this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2025
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Also how are they stealing this tech from the future!
Lockheed's stock price fell because they missed on earnings. It's batshit to think a new fighter coming out of China would be bad for Lockheed. 🤡
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I'm not big into airframes but i think it's a dieing artform making these jets. Some drone strapped to a pulse rocket will eventually make them all obsolete.
The same can be said for small arms I guess.
It's more about sensors and communication, there's no reason you can't have f35 use drones and stuff. But the better plane will see and target the enemy first. And it can operate without GPS. In other words it's better to have 3000 f35s flying missions plus a bunch of drones. Being able to deliver a lot of firepower first is a huge deal.
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