Aircraft
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F-22A
F-22 Raptor
The first fifth-generation fighter to enter service, and the first airframe to combine stealth, supercruise, and high agility.
- Origin
- United States
- Generation
- Gen 5
- Status
- In Service
- First flight
- 1997
F-35A
F-35A Lightning II
The most-produced fifth-generation fighter. Its design runs opposite to the F-22's — trading peak flight performance for sensor fusion, multirole capability, and affordable scale.
- Origin
- United States
- Generation
- Gen 5
- Status
- In Service
- First flight
- 2006
J-20
J-20 Mighty Dragon
China's first fifth-generation fighter and the only in-service fifth-generation design with canards. Almost none of its specifications have been officially released.
- Origin
- China
- Generation
- Gen 5
- Status
- In Service
- First flight
- 2011
Su-57
Su-57 Felon
Russia's first fifth-generation fighter. Its aerodynamics and agility are widely respected; its stealth is where assessments diverge most sharply.
- Origin
- Russia
- Generation
- Gen 5
- Status
- Limited Service
- First flight
- 2010