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Originally posted by sweatmonicaIdo
Do years define these generations?
Originally posted by KKing123
actually i've always seen the F/A-22's, Rafale's, and EF-2000 defined as 4th gen fighters, while the JSF, Su-37, and Mig-35 (Mig 1.42) defined as 5th gen
Originally posted by longbow
Generations are post WWII supersonic aircraft.
1. Early jets - Sabre, Mig-15 - eaarly subsonic jet engines
2. Supersonic ones - Mig-21, Super Sabre, F-100+ aircrafts.
3. Phantom, Mig-23, Mig-25 - interceptors, advanced misiles and sensors.
4. F-15, F-16, Sukhoi 27, MIg-29 - fighter generation, maneuvrability.
4.5 EF, Rafale, Su-37 - 4th gen with more advacned avionics.
5. F-22, JSF - stealth generation.