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Lockheed unveils '6th-Generation Fighter for the Middle Class'

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Lockheed unveils '6th-Generation Fighter for the Middle Class'

Finally an aircraft for the Average Joe.

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May 11, 2021
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Lockheed unveils '6th-Generation Fighter for the Middle Class'

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Concept art released by the Air Force Research Lab in 2018 shows a potential next-generation fighter concept or F-X. (Air Force Research Laboratory)

By Scheisskopf

BETHESDA, Md. — Lockheed-Martin has unveiled a “6th Generation Fighter for the Middle Class” in response to the Biden administration’s interim National Security Strategic Guidance.

“This aircraft’s lethality is a testament to the resiliency of the middle class,” said Lockheed CEO James D. Taiclet.

“Its low observability combined with long-range attack performance will provide unprecedented successes on the battlefield,” Taiclet said before hastily checking his prepared remarks and adding, “For America.”

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