Northrop Grumman Corporation demonstrated a video with the concept of a new generation fighter. The video also showed other winged vehicles, in particular the inconspicuous B-2 strategic bomber.
Northrop Grumman is one of the leading US defense companies and one of the main manufacturers of combat aircraft in the world. The development of a new generation fighter is often associated with Boeing and Lockheed Martin, but now the creator of the B-2 Spirit has shown his vision of the combat vehicle of the future.
The video was posted on the official YouTube channel of the corporation. It depicts an elevator leading to a hangar where there are various Northrop Grumman aircraft: some of them exist in reality, while others are just projects.
Northrop Grumman aircraft / ©Northrop Grumman
The main intrigue unfolded around the car standing in the foreground on the left side. Experts noted that it is similar to the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) - a joint project of the US Air Force and aircraft companies to create a sixth-generation fighter.
The work on the NGAD program is kept secret. Earlier it became known about the tests of the demonstration sample, but it is not known who exactly created it. The price of the project and the timing of the planned commissioning of the aircraft also remain a secret.
The concept shown can be called original. The machine has at least one air intake installed in the upper part on the right side. It has already been compared with the development of Scaled Composites, part of Northrop Grumman, a Model 401 jet experimental aircraft. Its air intake is located on top behind the cabin.
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| Scaled Composites Model 401. |
| Source: wikipedia |
Following the alleged Next Generation Air Dominance is what can be identified as an unmanned wingman. Such UAVs should operate next to manned platforms, helping them in combat. The one on the far left is a device similar to the X-47B. The latter was positioned as a multi-purpose attack UAV. For today, this project has been closed.
A B-2 Spirit bomber can be seen in the center, however, another "strategist" is probably present in the video. At some point in the background you can see a plane taking off, which experts identified as a B-21 Raider. The new strategic bomber may make its first real flight in the coming years.
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| B-21. |
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Recall that recently a picture was posted online, which may have captured one of the main defense innovations of the PRC - a prototype of a sixth-generation fighter. Externally, the aircraft is similar to the American X-44 MANTA concept. Earlier this year, the Chinese showed the concept of a promising fighter.
