WIngs of the Republic: Manned Aircrafts in 2040s

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NATO/NATO aligned

1. Boeing/Northrop Grumman Hellcat II family of 6th Generation Fighters; F/A-40 Hellcat II carrier-based and F-38 Mustang II land-based fighter (USA). Results of both the F/A-XX program to replace Super Hornets in the US Navy and Penetrating Counter-Air (PCA) program in the US Air Force. In service since 2040.

2. Lockheed Martin F-22C Raptor 5.5th Gen air superiority fighters. Basically an F-22 with F-35 avionics.

3. Lockheed Martin F-35D/E/F Lightning II 5.5th Gen multirole fighters. Together with older F-35A/B/C, the most numerous multirole fighter in NATO arsenal, in addition to friendly non-NATO members such as Israel, Korea, Singapore, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand.

4. Northrop Grumman A-11 Invader II attack aircraft, replacement of A-10 (USA). 

5. Boeing AH-67 Cherokee compound attack helicopter, gradually replacing AH-64 Apache (USA). Also built by Leonardo in Britain as WAH-67.

6. Airbus EC-670 Cheetah attack helicopter (France, Germany, Spain). Replacement of the Tigre (Tiger). Also exported to Australia, Chile, Hungary, and Poland.

7. Leonardo A130 Zibetto (civet) compound attack helicopter (Italy)

8. Leonardo C-27K Super Spartan, with two PW1500G geared turbofan replacing RR AE2100 turboprops.

9. Boeing C-17B Globemaster III, stretched C-17A with more powerful engines and new avionics (USA).

10. Lockheed Martin C-133 Hercules II, stealthy replacement of C-130 Hercules (USA).

11. Airbus A400M-200/-300, stretched version of original A400M (European Community/EC)

12. KC-47 Stratotanker II, based on Boeing 777X, replacement of KC-10 Extender and complementing the 767 based KC-46 Pegasus.

13. E-15 Watchman AEW&C, AWACS version of Boeing 797, supplementing the 737 AEW (E-7).

14. E-12 Constellation, Boeing 777-9 based replacement of the E-3 Sentry in the USAF, RAF, and NATO service. Also acquired by Japan as the replacement for the E-767.

15. E-9 Joint STARS II, -A version used Boeing 737 MAX platform, -B version used the -797

16. Bell/Boeing V-25 Kestrel utility tiltrotor, further development from the V-22 Osprey.

17. Bell/Boeing V-90 Molala quad tiltrotor, complementing upgraded Chinooks in heavy-lift department.

18. B-21 Raider strategic bomber (USA).

19. BAE Systems Tempest 6th Generation Fighter family (UK).

20. Dassault Esprit 5.5/6th Generation Fighter family (France).

21. Airbus (Eurofighter) Hailstorm 5.5/6th Generation Multirole Fighter. Definite replacement for German, Italian, and British Panavia Tornado (EC) and complementing the F-35 in the air-to-ground role. Result of the Future Air Combat System. Other operator include Poland, Hungary, and Norway

22. Airbus Valiant-II strategic bomber (EC)

23. Airbus A350 AEW (EC)

24. Airbus A350 MRTT (EC)

25. Mitsubishi F-3 Shinshin 5/5.5th Generation fighter family (Japan). Complementing license-built F-22J Raptors, F-22C with Japanese customizations acquired as interim measure. Further development in parallel with the Japanese acquisition of CATOBAR aircraft carrier capability resulted in a carrier multi-role variant, the F-4 Reppuu (Strong Gale), which complemented, also Mitsubishi-assembled, F-35Cs, evoking the memory of the cancelled World War II fighter with the same name.

26. Kawasaki AH-3 compound attack helicopter (Japan)

27. Kawasaki/KAI B-5 stealth medium bomber (Korea/Japan)

28. KAI/IAE KF-25C/IF-33C 5th Generation fighter family and KF-27/IF-36 6th generation, derivative of the KF-25/IF-33 (Korea and Indonesia). The KF-27 is also known as the KF-X/IF-X II during development phase.

29. HAL Abhaya 5th Generation fighter family (India)

30. HAL Palaka (India) Joint Russian-Indian program of a two-seater Su-57. NATO Reporting name "Firefox-D"

31. Lockheed Martin F-16G Sakerfalcon. Some F-16G-based airframes also built specifically to serve as combat drones, the QF-16G.

32. Boeing F-15G/G+ Advanced Eagle, G+ equipped with thrust vectoring (previously F-15 2040C, the new designation is partially due to in mid 2020s the USAF also ordered new built airframes). Including QF-15 drone variant.

33. Boeing F-15F/F+ Strike Eagle, ultimate iteration of Strike Eagle lineage with low-observable technology and thrust-vectoring.

34. Boeing F/A-18H/I Block III Super Hornet. Some also build from ground up as unmanned platform with the designation QFA-18.

35. Gulfstream G550 AEW, Equipped with Israeli EL/W-2085 AESA radar, operated by Israel, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and even the USA.

36. Dassault Rafale F5, French equivalent to the F-15G, F-16G, and F/A-18H/I in avionics and weapons capability.

37. SAAB/Boeing JAS-41 Drakkar, developed by Saab engineers in exile in the US when the country was under Islamic State of Europe rule during the European Civil War and first fly in 2033 in the United States. Result of Flygsystem 2020 project.

38. Mitsubishi F-6 Hayate II. Japanese answer to F-38/FA-40, Tempest, FCAS, JAS-41, and KF-25/IF-36

Russian, Ukrainian, and Chinese

1. MiG-41 Foxfire 5.5th/6th gen fighter-interceptor and ALBM carrier. Replacing the MiG-31.

2. MiG-39 Flatpack (but not related to cancelled MiG 1.44) 5th Gen multirole fighter, replacement of the MiG-29 family and Russia's answer to F-35. Including -K version for carrier use.

3. Sukhoi Su-57 Firefox family of air-superiority fighters, Including Su-63 carrier version.

4. Sukhoi Su-77 Fullhouse 6th generation multirole air superiority fighter

5. Chengdu J-25 6th Generation multirole air superiority fighter. No carrier version yet.

6. Chengdu J-10E/F Firebird-D. Chinese low-end spectrum answer to American F-16G.

7. Shenyang J-11F. Chinese equivalent to Su-30/35SM Advanced Flankers or American F-15G. Including J-15F carrier version and -16F strike variant.

8. Tupolev Tu-170 Bantam stealth bomber, replacement of Tu-95, result of PAK DA project.

9. Chengdu J-20C Finflash 5.5th Gen air superiority fighter. Including J-21 carrier version

10. Shenyang J-31 Firehound 5/5.5th Gen multirole fighter, It's variants include J-32 STOVL version for Type 075 class LHD and J-33 carrier version placed on Type 002 class CVN.

11. Xi'an Y-25 strategic airlifter, a development from Y-20 Kunpeng.

12. Xi'an H-20 flying wing stealth bomber.

13. Ilyushin Il-117 strategic airlifter, replacement of the Il-76

14. Ilyushin Il-119 heavy strategic airlifter, replacement of Antonov An-124. Also, later exported mainly to China, Algeria (post-war), and India.

15. Antonov An-188 STOL transport

16. Antonov An-126 (An-124-600) heavy strategic airlifter, Ukraine's answer to Russian Il-119.

17. CRAIC (China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Corporation) CR939 MRTA (Multi-Role Transport Aircraft), served as transport and tanker in the Russian, Chinese, and UCC military (mostly captured from the Imperial Iran and Syrian air forces).

18. Ilyushin Il-106 widebody jetliner, originally a private initiative by Ilyushin to replace Il-96 but later adopted by Russian military to complement the CR939 in transport and tanker role, and platform for Beriev A-70 AWACS aircraft and other special missions.

19. Kamov Ka-56 Howler, developed from Ka-50/52

20. Mil Mi-36 Hector, replacement of Mi-26. Also exported to China.

21. CAIC Z-12 stealth attack helicopter.

22. Mikoyan MiG-35SM Fulcrum-I, low-observable development of the MiG-35 and Russian answer to F-16G.

23. Advanced Flanker family; Su-30SM3, Su-35SM, Su-33SM (upgraded with Su-35SM avionics, some built new)

24. Sukhoi Su-34SM Fullback-D strike fighter/interdictor.

25. Shaanxi KJ-500 AEW variant of the Shaanxi Y-9

26. Mil Mi-48 Horn attack helicopter, complimenting the Ka-56.

27. Su-45 Frazor attack aircraft, replacement of Su-25

United Caliphate Confederation (UCC)

1. PAC (Pakistan Aeronautical Complex) JF-20 Chukar single-engined 5th Generation multirole fighter, jointly developed with China in the 2020s and Pakistan's answer to F-35. Cancelled in 2027 but resurrected as a wholly Pakistani project in 2029 and entered service in 2031. The most produced "indigenous" UCC aircraft and complementing/replacing the JF-17 which are still in service along with the JF-20.

2. IAIO Qaher-313 (F-313) (Iran)

3. HESA Shafaq-II 5th Generation strike fighter (Iran)

4. TAI TF-1 5th Generation multirole fighter (Turkey)

5. TAI T-134 stealth attack helicopter. Based on Turkish-Italian T-129 design.

6. TAI TC-2, Turkish version of An-188. The most numerous tactical transport of the UCC. Also produced in Egypt and Pakistan. The aircraft also have a tanker (probe-drogue only) and AEW variant.

7. Saab Erieye AEW (captured from Pakistan, later reverse engineered)

8. E-7 Wedgetail (ex-Saudi)

9. Helwan HA450 stealth multirole fighter, Egypt. An alternative for Iranian Qaher F-313, Pakistani JF-20, and Turkish TF-1. Less maneuverable than the three later but cheaper and generally have a better build-quality and durability, especially if compared to the Iranian F-313. There are allegations that a STOVL version exists.

Menagerie of foreign aircraft designs known to be stolen/reverse-engineered by the UCC include F-16s, F-15Es, J-7, AH-1s, Su-35, JH-7, F/A-18, Su-34, Mirage 2000, MiG-35, Typhoon, Rafale, and J-31.

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