Fifth-gen fighters like the F-35 are now the bare minimum needed to get the edge in a modern air war, Royal Air Force officer says

Fifth-gen fighters like the F-35 are now the bare minimum needed to get the edge in a modern air war, Royal Air Force officer says

The F-35 is advanced, popular, and capable, but allies are also investing in sixth-generation jets for the needs of future wars.DIRK WAEM / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFPFifth-generation jets are now "the peer-level baseline," a Royal Air Force official said.He said the advanced jets are now the "entry standard" to get the edge in the air "against the most basic threats."Current wars show how hard it is to penetrate enemy space, and sixth-gen tech is…