All of the next generation US fighters and bombers will go for maximum stealth with tailless designs.
The B-21 Raider is first as planes have already been built and will be flying later this year. The Air Force plans to have 24-30 of them operational by 2030. The B-21 Raider is a flying wing like the B-2 stealth bomber.
The tailless design allows for longer range.
The B-21, NGAD and FX-AA are engineered to elude lower frequency surveillance radar which can determine if something is there or in the area. High-frequency engagement or targeting radar is sed establish and maintain a target track on a stealth aircraft.
The tail is a large reflector that makes detection easier.
The new NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) fighter will have a selection in 2024 for the contractor for the plane and a selection of the engine maker.
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We already know what one of Lockheed’s future aircraft looks like. It had a starring role in the last Topgun movie. The true star as far as I’m concerned.
Those are going to result in more reports of ‘flying saucers’.
That will give politicians something to have public hearings about.