Anonymous
11/1/2025, 5:05:34 AM
No.64467234
>>64467157
Basically the increased power generation is what’s going to make the next gen planes next gen. IIRC every 6th gen program we have public info on considers it one of the core requirements. The F-35 has the most powerful single engine ever fitted to a fighter aircraft, but just to keep up with current power demand they are running the engine harder than spec, have funded an engine core upgrade, and are considering recompeting the PTMS system. Next generation radars have become massively more power efficient through material science advances, meaning they can provide the same performance with less power. However if fed more power than available now my understanding is that they stand to massively extend the burn through ranges for both jamming and stealth detection, while also having EW implications against current systems. Lasers have been tested in a podded configuration on some aircraft, however if power generation advances enough there is also the possibility that they may be able to be fully integrated into the airframe itself. To put it bluntly it’s the difference between justifying calling the plane 6th gen vs it just being a tailless 5th gen.
Basically the increased power generation is what’s going to make the next gen planes next gen. IIRC every 6th gen program we have public info on considers it one of the core requirements. The F-35 has the most powerful single engine ever fitted to a fighter aircraft, but just to keep up with current power demand they are running the engine harder than spec, have funded an engine core upgrade, and are considering recompeting the PTMS system. Next generation radars have become massively more power efficient through material science advances, meaning they can provide the same performance with less power. However if fed more power than available now my understanding is that they stand to massively extend the burn through ranges for both jamming and stealth detection, while also having EW implications against current systems. Lasers have been tested in a podded configuration on some aircraft, however if power generation advances enough there is also the possibility that they may be able to be fully integrated into the airframe itself. To put it bluntly it’s the difference between justifying calling the plane 6th gen vs it just being a tailless 5th gen.