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United States Lockheed Martin / Boeing F-22 Raptor [edit] In development  India Medium Combat Aircraft (maiden flight expected in 2012)[9][10]  People's Republic of China Shenyang J-XX  Russia Sukhoi PAK FA (maiden flight expected in 2009)[11]  Russia /  India Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (2-seater variant of Sukhoi PAK FA)'[12]  United States /  United Kingdom /  Italy /  Netherlands /  Canada /  Turkey /  Australia /  Norway /  Denmark Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (maiden flight in 2006) [edit] Technology demonstrators  Japan Mitsubishi ATD-X (maiden flight expected in 2014)  Russia Sukhoi Su-47 'Firkin' (maiden flight achieved in 1997) Mikoyan Project 1.44 'Flatpack' (maiden flight in 2000)  United States Lockheed Martin YF-22 (maiden flight in 1990) Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II (maiden flight in 1990) Boeing Bird of Prey (maiden flight achieved in 1996) McDonnell Douglas X-36 (maiden flight in 1997) Lockheed Martin X-35 (maiden flight in 2000) Boeing X-32 JSF (X-32A maiden flight in 2000, X-32B maiden flight in 2001) [edit] See also List of fighter aircraft List of military aircraft Fighter pilot Warbird [edit] References This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (December 2007) ^ Lee, Arthur Gould. No Parachute. London: Jarrolds, 1968. ISBN 0090865901. ^ Darling, David. "Lippisch Ente", The Internet Encyclopedia of Science – Experimental Aircraft. Accessed 5 October 2008. ^ "Me-163 Komet". Planes of Fame Air Museum. Accessed 5 October 2008. ^ Munson, Kenneth. Fighters and Bombers of World War II. New York City: Peerage Books, 1983, p. 159. ISBN 0907408370. ^ For one representation, see: Yoon, Joe. "Fighter Generations". Aerospaceweb.org. Retrieved 5 October 2008. ^ Where Have All the Phantoms Gone? Ralph Wetterhahn Air & Space Magazine, January 01, 2009 ^ IAF may not get to fly LCA before 2010 ^ http://www.domain-b.com/aero/20090206_lca_programme.html ^ "India starts to work on a new aircraft MCA" ^ "Poster in Aero-India 2009 Showing MCA's Features" ^ "Russia's fifth generation combat aircraft to fly by late 2008-Ivanov" ^ "Russia to build fifth-generation fighter prototype soon" [edit] External links Fighter planes info and pictures WW2DB: Aircraft of World War II World War II Allied/Axis airplane links Measures of fighter capability Fighter combat quotations Fighter-planes.com: Data and images Military fighter aircraft in detail AirToAirCombat.com: Fighter and military aircraft reference FighterPlanePhotos.com: Fighter plane and military aircraft photos Air Forces WW 2 aviation forum Aerospaceweb.org | Fighter generations