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According to the article, there is no accepted definition of "sixth generation". Pretty gutsy to embark on a multi billion project with a goal like this.

tyingq 5y ago
It reads like "anything being designed with (planned) capabilities that notably exceed the F-22, F-35, Su-57, and the J-20".
SkeuomorphicBee 5y ago
The "sixth generation" term is just a pop-sci (pop-engineering?) and marketing term thrown when referring to such project on the media, it is not a formal goal of the project. The goals of the project seem to be quite well defined, they selected a very specific set of advancements in aviation (composite airframe, electronic actuators, fly-by-fiber, etc), and warfare (electronic warfare, networking, microwave attack, etc). The article gives me the impression that it is a well managed pragmatic project based on some cutting edge concepts without going into "pie in the sky" territory.
- sorokod 5y ago
  What heuristic do you employ to decide what part of the article is marketing and what part indicates "a well managed project"?
scoopertrooper 5y ago
It's not like America, the EU, Russia, and China get together for a little meeting every few years to agree on a common specification for the next generation of fighter jets.
sekia 5y ago
Japan's government sometimes promote their project as an research/development for new generation product, I've never heared any of such projects established a new global standard, though: - According to JGSDF their latest Type 10 MBT[1] is world's first 4th gen tank, in spite of that its spec except software feature (like C4I capability) is virtually equivalent to modern 3rd gen tanks - Back in 80s MITI had invested over 50 billion yen into a parallel Prolog machine, labeled as a "5th gen computer"[2] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_10 [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_generation_computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_generation_computer

tyingq 5y ago

It reads like "anything being designed with (planned) capabilities that notably exceed the F-22, F-35, Su-57, and the J-20".

SkeuomorphicBee 5y ago

The "sixth generation" term is just a pop-sci (pop-engineering?) and marketing term thrown when referring to such project on the media, it is not a formal goal of the project. The goals of the project seem to be quite well defined, they selected a very specific set of advancements in aviation (composite airframe, electronic actuators, fly-by-fiber, etc), and warfare (electronic warfare, networking, microwave attack, etc). The article gives me the impression that it is a well managed pragmatic project based on some cutting edge concepts without going into "pie in the sky" territory.

sorokod 5y ago
What heuristic do you employ to decide what part of the article is marketing and what part indicates "a well managed project"?

scoopertrooper 5y ago

It's not like America, the EU, Russia, and China get together for a little meeting every few years to agree on a common specification for the next generation of fighter jets.

sekia 5y ago

Japan's government sometimes promote their project as an research/development for new generation product, I've never heared any of such projects established a new global standard, though: - According to JGSDF their latest Type 10 MBT[1] is world's first 4th gen tank, in spite of that its spec except software feature (like C4I capability) is virtually equivalent to modern 3rd gen tanks - Back in 80s MITI had invested over 50 billion yen into a parallel Prolog machine, labeled as a "5th gen computer"[2] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_10 [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_generation_computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_generation_computer