Will the f-35 joint strike fighter be the last manned aircraft?

Question

i know this airplane is suppoesed to replace the f-18 regular hornet, the harrier in u.s. navy and marine service. it will replace the f-16 in the u.s. air force and the harrier in british service.

Answer 1

It could very well be the last manned fighter developed.  The price of procurement of fighter aircraft has snowballed over the decades to the point that it was predicted by a certain year the whole air force budget would buy two aircraft.  They have tried to reverse this trend since the F-16.  By the time the F-22 is ready to be replaced in thirty or forty years increases in computer power will likely mean it's successor will likely be unmanned or the pilot will not actually be aboard.

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Answer 2

No, there will be more such as the yf-23 they have not made it a fighter yet the still have a ew problems to fix and the f-18 is not the jet going to replaced by the f-35 the f-35 is going to replace the a-10 in 2010

Answer 3

Its likely, but there are some factors that may ultimately keep the human in the loop.

First thing, UAV frequencies have a fixed bandwidth which limits the total number airborne at one point, that will have to be fixed and it is a great hurdle.

Secondly, UAV's are easy prey and may not be able to survive in a real combat environment, where maneuvering and fast thinking save the aircraft.

Thirdly, UAV's are expensive, and are easily destroyed. Even Cavemen have shot these things down.

I think that we will return to simplicity in the future, but not in a good way. The only way to overcome many of these systems is pure sacrificing human life to overwhelm and defeat a weapons system.

Answer 4

I doubt so. There will be more and more unmanned aircrafts, but it won't completely take over in the foreseeable future, say maybe a couple of centries. Manned aircrafts shall still play a vital role in warfare. Just like the foot soldiers and infantries, that has been around since the start of history.

Answer 5

Don't think so!

We will still need maned fighter aircraft for those close air support strikes.

Answer 6

Could Be

Answer 7

No one actually knows for definite but there is a fair chance that the F35 may be the last manned military fighter. Military transport aircraft as well as civilian airliners shall most likely still have a flight deck. Civilian passengers most likely will not want a computer in charge of their lives any time in the near future. Militaries around the world are interested in computer controlled fighter aircraft that are controlled form a screen back at the base. the reason being that's the aircraft can be shot down and no lives are lost.

Answer 8

Supposedly, between the f-22 and the f-35 the u.s is pretty well set in its military aircraft for the near future.