How JAPAN is WINNING the 6th gen. FIGHTER race.

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[@amateurwizard]

Have you considered putting the audio versions of these on Google Podcasts, it's not a source of revenue per se but it's easy to do and I would listen to every episode. I spend a lot of time not able to consume information visually. Basically away from a charger with a phone and my batter would die 10x slower if it was just audio.

[@amateurwizard]

@@joyalsajan1168 Every good pilot and politician knows that it's better to have both wings to fly this 'plane', not touching but not too far apart.

[@manofsan]

Plasma screen? I thought OLED had won the race! ;p

[@joyalsajan1168]

@@amateurwizard 🙄🙄🙄🙄What do you want ,tea or coffee for such wonderful answer???🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@randyross5630]

You are such an Idiot! The US is working on a 6th Gen Fighter, everyone else is doing 5th Gen or Gen 4++, get the Huck Out of Here with your Foreign Propaganda!!!

[@christianm1533]

Psst. 6:th gen. I'm building a 9:th generation in my garage. Whatever gen somebody else is building I'll add three and have an automatic win!

[@nattygsbord]

Pfff... F35 is the mother of all planes. Its totally perfect. And no plane can be more perfect than perfection itself.

[@burnerjack01]

Well, as my old service manager Frank (USMC) used to say (about the engineering dept.), "Anybody can draw an asshole, but the trick is to make it shit."

[@mikeholloway2625]

Psst... I am building an Earth to Orbit Fighter Bomber in my back yard.

[@daveanthonysalalima1128]

Its perfect because it is made in USA!..haha

[@francojustthat156]

😂🤣

[@ELMS]

Where else could I go for a concise briefing on the Japanese 6th Gen fighter? You really are producing content that isn’t found anywhere else. Excellent! Keep it up!

[@Glen.Danielsen]

I cannot resist subscribing to this marvelous channel. It is excellence! I love your honesty, candor, and clarity of information. 💛🙏🏼

[@peterc3143]

The Japanese are a very clever people. Never underestimate them.

[@michaelharrington6698]

Good point, betcha it would be a world war if they ever went for world domination

[@OleLien]

yo becom doctor!! come back when doctor

[@The_ZeroLine]

Their top value, when thinking in terms of allied efforts, is that they think and approach problems in a very different way from the West. And that can only be a good thing.

[@ghostmourn]

like Elon says 'Prototypes are easy, production is hard' but the Japanese are excellent at production and I wish them well. The USA, Russia and others have long spiral development programs which is a big advantage but we also get comfortable doing things a certain way. Sometimes a fresh start can shake things up in the right way.

[@castlekingside76]

Elon is good, Japan is beyond him. They are closer to Krypton than Earrh.

[@castlekingside76]

You snd I both know that Japan could build the best of everything if they wanted. They are still strong enough to take on China

[@DAAllan82]

@@castlekingside76 They really couldn't. I don't think you quite grasp the technological advantage the US has, much less the institutional knowledge and experience, in everything from materials science to engine manufacturing, to sensors, to targeting systems, and on and on. This idea that any country "could" do something better but simply chooses not to is fantasy world thinking. They don't because they can't. If they could, they would. And the military aerospace industry is the most difficult, highest barrier to entry industry there is. No one is catching the US any time soon. Not only is everyone playing catch up, but they're playing catchup against a country that spends multiple times more money than they do. The gulf is widening, not shrinking.

[@mcal27]

Good for Japan! If they just allow themselves to be simply a client-state and do not use the abilities the country has they will end up as another Canada..militarily.. I was impressed by their previous leader Abe, who took it upon himself to plow a more independent foreign policy within what was possible.

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

Yet another American anti-Chinese stooges.

[@thomaszhang3101]

Japan had been very smart with its geopolitics. By supporting Taiwan, it can further increase Taiwan’s confidence to standup to China, making a China-US conflict more likely. The mere threat of conflict itself will allow Japan to legitimately tear down the constitution that limited its military since WWII and begin rearming. If China loses, Japan replaces it as the dominant Asian power; if America loses, American troops pull out of Asia and Japan gains its independence from America. Win win

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

@@thomaszhang3101 Wrong. US has no intention of pulling out it's military in the Asia-Pacific.

[@thomaszhang3101]

@@peekaboopeekaboo1165 if America loses against China they will have to pull out. It’s the norm throughout history, even as recent as WWI and WWII.

[@zwen3763]

Won't happen. Japan is in a worse state then Canada already. They are basically a modern colony of the US. If the project goes well the US will force their way in AKA "joint development", get the tech then sabotage the project. In the 80s Japan was the leading semiconductor producer, they had their own plan of developing its indigenous fighter jet. Then it was the Toshiba scandal, Japan was forced to transfer technology to the US, and let them join the fighter jet project. The rest is history.

[@Pincer88]

Wow! The Japanese certainly impress. They already did with the indigenous P-1 maritime patrol aircraft and C-2 transporter, but this is quite a step up. If I remember correctly, I recall reading in 2013 that Eurojet was researching a TVC version of the EJ-200 engine as well. The reasons given for TVC control were that 1. using thrust vectoring instead of control surfaces increased efficiency at higher speeds and 2. reduced radar signature. I don't know if that is correct, but those were the arguments. Great video, as always.

[@BulletproofPastor]

Next week China will claim to have a 12th generation fighter, "currently in testing." As always, just propaganda. Case in point: their new aircraft carriers are sitting empty because they don't have enough carrier fighters. In Japan's defense, they have a good track record of backing up their claims.

[@jacobbaumgardner3406]

The Europeans will never fit the EJ2(3/7)0 because what they have is enough for now to them. It's unfortunate but is what it is. I'm glad Japan has caught up.

[@iaminpain8407]

to be honest the new japan 6th gen fighter looks a lot like the nosferatu

[@jcgongavoe337]

@@BulletproofPastor ok boomer

[@GarfieldRex]

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[@ACW-2024]

Great resume, pictures, videos, and some good humor. congratulations, subscribing now, thank you.

[@juanar4305]

8:49 About side note: The plasma does not reflect radar waves but is itself an emitter of electromagnetic signals at all frequencies, which would transform the aircraft into a flying Christmas tree. Same problem for hypersonic missiles.

[@jc.1191]

I wasn't aware of that with hypersonic missiles. Interesting to know.

[@davidhughes4089]

Underestimate the Japanese at your peril - they don't shout about things like the US or Russians but they never disappoint. Good to see UK/JP cooperation 🇬🇧🇯🇵

[@notafrog2040]

yeha but why does the Mitsubishi F-1 that was equipped with all aspect Aim-9L and was used up until 2006, HAVE NO FLARES WTF

[@davidhughes4089]

@@notafrog2040 it's that Kamikaze rizz

[@coltsinglearmy]

I love the quality and humor in all of your videos! Thank you for the good times!

[@tinolino58]

As a pilot I love your videos very much!

[@sumitarya6065]

Lovely video, very informative. Keep this up sir.

[@StereoSpace]

One thing not mentioned: On the American side, they recall a Japanese contractor, entrusted with secret software for milling and grinding large quiet submarine propellers, sold that software to the Russians. So, when it came time to entrust the F-22 to Japan, legislators (rightly or wrongly) recalled that incident and decided to prohibit transfer of that tech to anyone.

[@knightonwarbeck1969]

Hello from Western Canada. I would like you to talk hypothetically, about how countries looking for an F-22 type fighter, should come together to revive the YF-23. Include costs, tooling, build, and development time, and what improvements could be made i.e. what avionics/weapon systems/engines etc... should be used. Is this a fairly "simple" process or would it cost more than purchasing a "ready to go" fighter? How would this benefit each country? Thank you for the great videos and channel thus far. Truly original content you provide.

[@carlosandleon]

YF- 23 is ridiculously overrated. But I guess could be a good platform to build on.

[@burnerjack01]

@@carlosandleon I've read that it was superior to the F-22, but it was a farther departure from the 'tried and true', therefore, posed more of a risk. There may be some truth in that. As we've seen, even the more 'conservative approach' i.e. the F-22 had plenty of teething pains.

[@carlosandleon]

@@burnerjack01 aside from longer range and marginally better stealth profile, the yf23 was inferior in almost all regards. Top Speed is estimated to be more than Mach 2, the F22 already does this anyway. It's slightly less maneuverable. It has less space for ordinance. And if they ever wanted to fit as much missiles as was required, they would have had to make the airframe longer to accomodate this. The implications of doing so is not insignificant. I get that there is a cult following and appreciation for this aircraft. I can respect that. But the F22 was arguably the better decision.

[@cicaklaut]

How serious are Western Canadians with seceding out of Ontario & French Canada?

[@thelordofcringe]

@@burnerjack01 one problem is the prototypes were essentially handmade and the company lied about having the ability to actually produce them in any serious numbers. It would have been years and years behind schedule, or instead would have had to be manufactured more simply and lose some of its stealth capability, either way now being inferior to the f22.

[@JessicaSeverin]

excellent video. I live in Japan and have been following the progress of FX since ShinShin flew in 2016. And I agree the IHI XF9 engine is amazing. Knowing how Japanese do things, the XF9 test power of 107KN dry/147KN wet was probably conservative and the final engine will be able to do more. And since Japan was the first country to field an AESA radar on a plane, I'm looking forward to what they will create for FX. I also suspect by the time FX becomes operational that the Japanese constitution for weapon export will be amended. Abe was trying very hard to change it but didn't have enough support, but I think in a few years they will be able to make the change.

[@JessicaSeverin]

this video on the XF9 is really excellent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5vSg6N7nt15Z7M

[@jonlaurenzreyes1902]

They already lifted the military export ban. Japan already offered the soryu class submarine to Australia, Mogami class stealth frigate to Indonesia, and S-band radar to the Philippines

[@lagrangewei]

japan cannot export plane not because of the constitution, but because country buy plane as a form of alliance since you are buying them with intend of lifetime servicing, why buy from japan when japan cannot protect you? japan doesn't have the power projection of us, france, russia or china. that is the real problem, not some domestic law.

[@JessicaSeverin]

you are right, I was confusing the recent constiutional reform attempts to remove the "only self defense" restrictions on the JSDF with the older laws which prevented weapons export (reformed in 2014)

[@M16_Akula-III]

@@lagrangewei Russia doesn't do power projection man.... And it's not about Japan protecting other countries. You don't always buy things for lifetime servicing.

[@cannonfodder4376]

An informative video on what has become a very interesting aircraft project. In a time where Vipers or F-35's are simply proliferating everywhere, its nice to see indigenous projects getting into gear. Having read a little bit about the problems in regards to F-2 development, the Japanese are right to go domestic as much as possible. An informative summary on an interesting project.

[@amenboughanmi5819]

Japanese created the AESA radar and the first aircraft to function it is the F2

[@w47w]

The Aesa Radar was developed by EU Euroradar Captor for Eurofighter! They are leading in this area. That was in 2002. It is based on the ECR Tornado Jet System Anti-Radar-Air-Air-Air Rakets. At that time he was the only jet that could. The Americans then also took over the system for themselves. The inventor of Radar 1896 was Heinrich Hertz a German. FRG is in this area worldwide. Hensoldt is the absolute top here! They were there at Aesa Radar Development. You have also developed the passive Radar Twinixx where Stealth Fighter tracks down without any problems. Test are currently running with Irist and passive radar. Meteor and later Eurofighter will also get it. The United States wants to equip its new F15 EX with the Eurofighter system. F22 is then no longer required. The USA has founded a cooperation company with FRG/ Hensoldt. FRG had to give her approval beforehand because she is right. You can google everything before writing false things.

[@fuzinonzlot]

Can't wait til they unveil the final product!

[@bikenavbm1229]

always facinating thanks

[@teddy.d174]

Another stellar video! Your information is unrivaled and your channel has quickly become one of my favorites…as well as a go to for correct, honest, unbiased reporting. I always look forward to your next topic/video.

[@bastadimasta]

11:42 Don't worry about it. All slim engines are designed by thick engineers.

[@chumleyk]

Japan and UK are now merging efforts.

[@dejvi5711]

So the 5th generation planes do not meet the needs of their countries, so they hurried to make the 6th generation plane as soon as possible. And there is so much talk about the possibilities of the 5th generation and so much marketing and the chase around it.

[@joelau2383]

Actually, many components and features in the description of Japanese domestic 6th gen fighter was part of the Japanese domestic 5th gen fighter. So it may be simply a rename of domestic 5th gen fighter project.

[@dejvi5711]

@@joelau2383 Although Japan has an expensive F-35, the jury is making the 6th generation aircraft. Why the Americans are in a hurry, with huge investments since the F-117 era. Ok for the French, the Germans, the Swedes, the British, but for the Americans it is very strange to me and we know how much money they spent on the development of the F-35. After all, that Japanese Godzilla will be a very expensive plane without any possibility for export. In addition to the price, the components imported for that aircraft also play a role, such as the F-35 radar. This happens with the Gripen wherever they had a customer they had to ask the Americans if they could sell the plane because it uses their engines. This happened with the Israeli F-16 that was supposed to be sold to Croatia, regardless of the fact that it was bought from Israel, there is no possibility of selling it without the consent of the United States.

[@atlet1]

@@dejvi5711 they will probably build it with easy upgrade technology, as in Gripen. That make a USA ban possible to neglect by changing components to another manufacturer.

[@dejvi5711]

@@atlet1 You may be right Arne, but the picture of Godzilla with 2 engines looks like a big plane, and we know how expensive the twin-engine western planes F-22, F-15EX, Typhoon, Rafael are. The French have signed a $ 19 billion contract with the UAE for 80 planes and 10 helicopters, the numbers are huge. Each new generation of aircraft is getting more and more expensive, I have no doubt that the 6th will reduce development and production costs.

[@arkadious9320]

@@dejvi5711 Hurried? The F22 is 25 yrs old and the F35 is 15. . tech changes fast. By 2030 (approx time of new 6th gen release) the advantage is not as much as it was. . this is normal.

[@phelansa23]

Very informative as always!

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

Thank you for all of your videos, they are brilliant. I would love more information about modern ECM and Radar.

[@pilgrim8610]

as always very unique video personaly cant find anywhere else... thanks alot maestro....🙏🙏🙏

[@Millennium7HistoryTech]

Thinking that it is always information available on books, reviews or the Internet, it is quite strange that nobody else does a similar job.

[@MM-wt2oo]

I am most excited abt the Tempest. Also looking to see what Chinese bring to the table in future.

[@The_ZeroLine]

Excellent stuff. Only person I’ve seen doing more than a very superficial analysis of Japan’s program. I’m sure there is, but I haven’t come across it yet. When I saw that engine image, I thought that looks miniaturized and then I saw your slim engine headline.

[@Millennium7HistoryTech]

This is outdated now since Japan joined the GCAP program with UK and Italy

[@kathrynck]

I've thought for some time now that Japan & the US are the main front runners for 6th gen. Initially I didn't think so, because I thought their test plane (the X-2) was a prototype, and really the X-2 is kind of a really fancy F-5. But once I realized that was just a technology testbed, and I read a bit more ...yeah Japan's approaching the program very well. 6 "medium-large" munitions probably means up to Sparrow (AIM-7) or 1000 lb bomb size. Meteor, HARM, maybe harpoon, stuff like that. It's possible that they mean 6 medium, with enough bay depth to allow for 4 large munitions instead. Miniaturizing the internal components as much as possible also has benefits beyond space constraints in a stealth platform. Namely, less weight. And lower weight means less wing loading at a given amount of drag, or less drag (engineer's choice). 196Kn = 44,000 lbs thrust wet (as a goal anyway). In a twin engine fighter, that would be more thrust than any fighter aircraft produced anywhere to date. Low bypass means somewhat smaller intakes & ducting, and less drag. They're favoring a high supercruise capability, at the expense of fuel economy & IR stealth. Although a high supercruise can recoup a lot of fuel economy. But it will run hot. Their program prioritizes range, speed, altitude, maneuverability, and radar stealth (in roughly that order) with IR stealth being sacrificed to the speed gods. And it's going to be a pretty big plane. In many ways it's an ideal counterpart to the 150 F-35's they've already bought (rather than competing with it in the same performance envelopes). Basically Japan wants a Firefox (with some F-35 toolkit thrown in).

[@daggerin4life726]

US 🤣 is Bankrupt country facing internal descent that lies right beneath the surface like( Super Valcano) not if but when it will erupt is matter time..... YEAH

[@blvck.8197]

@@daggerin4life726 bruh what?

[@theredbar-cross8515]

You've forgotten the rather HUGE caveat that Japan is legally barred from exporting military hardware. So whatever they R&D for this native 6th Gen jet, they will not be able to recoup the cost through exports. This is why every piece of Japanese native hardware is crazy expensive: native R&D and small production quantities = super high per unit costs.

[@bastadimasta]

Fortunately, Japan can export self defense equipment.

[@FaizalMohdMustapa]

they are capable now after reinterpreting their constitution again. they had jafterall try to sell the frigates to indonesia & submarine to australia.

[@carlosandleon]

@@bastadimasta Hehehe

[@joeclaridy]

Japanese arms limitations were largely self imposed and if put into a difficult position Japan could lift those limitations.

[@PrograError]

@@joeclaridy that and citizen sentiments... (most still don't look at militarisation too fondly, maybe with a war incoming it would 360)

[@bradleys6466]

The japanese Viper looks amazing.. The reality of 6th Gen and beyond is going to be based more around software defined systems than hardware. And it goes without saying, even though @mover doesn't like it.. yes Drones will take the major role when it comes to attack forces. Most "Eyes in the sky" will be AWACS with the ability to deploy / control systems. 6th generation weapons will be more around doing things like EMP's to take out defense tech and to make more easily for traditional large format bombers to come in and devastate.

[@pitbulkid]

wait till you see them release Deathsythe, Shenlong, Sandrock, HeavyArms and Wing 0 mobile suit gundams

[@martinabowm1786]

Fascinating to see how from generation to generation the world of military aviation is heading into AI and stealth characteristics, appearing more and more like "Vipers" in "Battlestar Galactica" or any other Sci-Fi series! The concepts that are shown really are quite "out there"...😊

[@carldavies4776]

More new knowledge....love this channel

[@fredmdbud]

I award this video the "Pierre Sprey Precog Award" for prophecy - but without the swimming pool and the creepy attendant.

[@Stray_Cafe]

This video is basically almost 2 years ago of rumor level info in Japan. 4:53 Not hihi, 'Ai-Eightch-Ai 5:06 Not engine, it's engine's sub system. UK is officially announcing, the mutual cooperation in very much minor part. Your video is wrong. Why RR became a partner? Because RR also wants use IHI's technology. Both has long relationship in this business. 8:50 Plasma isn't be used in radar or something like beam weapon like previous Sukhoi's plan. XF9-1 also technology demonstration, same as ATD-X.

[@greatgandalf5233]

Great video!

[@Kenny-yl9pc]

very impressive! I hope they are successful and that they create a beautiful and powerful 6th gen fighter jet that is superior compared to their adversaries.

[@anirbande7893]

Hey, you finally made a video on the Shin-shin. Thanks a lot!👍

[@SanctuaryLife]

As an old electronic warfare analyst for the Navy you’re saying it isn’t glamorous!

[@markwoods4574]

I heard that Japan was entering into the Tempest program ? Because those dates you’ve mentioned are practically the same ones as the Tempest Fighter Jet plus all of the ideas for the Japanese jet are similar to the Tempest so far .

[@PrograError]

could be the JPN government not putting all the eggs in the same basket? had a feeling maybe they are sharing some "toollings" and spare parts while making their own

[@piotrd.4850]

@@PrograError Basically it could be Tempest as "low" - replacement of F-2 and this new aircraft as "High" - replaement of F-15J.

[@andymavridis3588]

Man! Another very professional informative vid that pays tribute to aviation science. THANK YOU! (as the vid is about JSDAF...) Domo arigato gozaimasu!

[@gagongflip389]

That 6th gen is going to turn into a robot.

[@vickydroid]

Wow, so much to digest, probably the idea of Otis getting excited by the microwave technology was funniest but the idea of directed energy defensive systems and funky slim engines gives food for thought, although the benefits of output per cm2 sectional area might not be as clear cut unless you're comparing podded engines. Can wait to see when the first planes fly and what systems prevail.

[@trevorhart545]

Q. What about the discussions with the UK/BAe about merging with the Tempest II and creating a joint development with Italy, Sweden and the UK? There is also talk of Spain, Canada and Australia joining the project.

[@Millennium7HistoryTech]

While it is reasonable for F-X and Tempest to share some technologies, I think there is zero probability to merge Tempest and FCAS. Italy could be forced to leave the Tempest and join the FCAS because my native country is ...

[@bigjo66]

@@Millennium7HistoryTech Sounds like you think Tempest is a better option for Italy than FCAS? Do we really know enough about the two options to compare? Or do you think that Italy would retain more influence by staying part of Tempest?

[@ajay262134]

It's not a plane, it's a time machine.

[@brettduffin8412]

Was named Godzilla due to its mythical nature.

[@אסףבר-ע8ד]

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[@chris929rr7]

FCAS looks amazing OMG!

[@Markbell73]

Is it just me..... Or does this rendering of Japan's 6th gen fighter look like a Veritech Fighter? I hope it has Guardian Mode built in.

[@adriantataru7476]

Just a question . do you think the engines will be enaugh for the plane to get in hypersonc speeds ???? me for one i dont thinck so ...and yes i thinck ceramics is a very good ideea as solution to and protect the struture from heat ...i am just baffled that noone tghot of that till now is common knowlidge the use of ceramics to contain heat transmitions .....

[@Millennium7HistoryTech]

It won't be hypersonic, for sure.

[@OXYOXYOXY444]

love your show , you rock

[@neoneo15556]

日本の戦後軍用機開発はことごとくアメリカによってつぶされた歴史があり、F-2に限った話ではない。第六世代戦闘機NGFの開発は日本にとって悲願なのです。

[@vishvajitkumar9497]

very informative video.

[@dushman888]

Well done!

[@Elysian_Angel_]

Thank you! 🙏

[@mattg1094]

Hell yeah Japan! Time for the Gundam to be realized!,

[@SandiegoRockstar]

In geostrategic terms, it would make sense for Japan to partner with Turkey on aerospace. Both lack UN veto power and live under the threat of their Russian neighbour. This combination allows the US to employ leverage against them. Which make them both desperately in need of indigenous defense solutions, especially in the high tech area of aerospace. And so it's no surprise both have ambitious aerospace programs. In these programs, Turkey has mainly struggled with power plants but has punched above it's weight in drone technology. Meanwhile Japan seems to be nailing the powerplant game but doesn't seem to have much drone technology. That might be a perfect match for defense tech cooperation.

[@djl5634]

Well USA aerospace are working with Japan to build this aircraft. Same with south Koreas 5th gen aircraft

[@atomicvortex6071]

It would be pretty funny if Japan uses Ace Combat Original Aircraft as their 6th Gen Aircraft and it could work surprisingly well since they do have technology to do

[@darveshzamindar]

After a long time , a really interesting video. 👍

[@crumcon]

This keeps remind me that YF-23 was 40-50 years ahead of its time!

[@ronmaximilian6953]

No, it wasn't. The F-22 was a more conservative design. That doesn't mean that the F-23 was decades ahead. Also, the f-23 would have had major teething problems with its internal weapons bays

[@vickykamone928]

Informational episode sir😃

[@idanceforpennies281]

Titanium alloys are not used in the hot parts of jet engines. High nickel alloys are.

[@blacquejacqueshellaque6373]

Excellent info as always. PS. Ceramic is pronounce with a soft C, "Seramic". Yes, English is a stupid language. ;)

[@minhucovu6321]

Not in German, ja ja ja

[@fredmdbud]

C has different sounds in French, too - civile vs capitaine. And Spanish, even the same word - cacique. And English is so stupid, you needed to learn it to watch his videos and comment. ;)

[@tkc1129]

An 11% weight reduction just from new materials is amazing. Overall, seems like a very good craft. I could see Japan selling these to Taiwan, and maybe the Philippines if they get their corruption under control. I hope this project is very successful for them. I will say what you said, but in a more biologic way: diversity is a key survival strategy. Good luck, Nihon!

[@Makeyourselfbig]

Selling to Taiwan or the Philippines. Over America's dead body. Economic clout counts and America has too much for Japan.

[@emanuelfigueroa5657]

Even Indonesia, South Korea (although they have the KF-21), Thailand.

[@tkc1129]

@@emanuelfigueroa5657 Yeah, they could.

[@markandoyo2204]

I think you mislead the Japan Air Self-Defense Force cannot sold any of the military hardwares due to the Article Section 9 still conforms the entire Japanese Ministry of defense

[@tkc1129]

@@markandoyo2204 True. But they might very well change their constitution in regards to the armed forces.

[@vdotme]

11:40 - Bruh, you're a fool for that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I share your struggle.

[@peceed]

There are 2 shocking things. One is the lack of development missiles with folded wings, having rectangular cross-section. They could pack 8-12 of them with ease instead of 4-6. Even more surprising is the lack of conformal weapon bay under belly for long strike missions: weapon bay could be filled with additional fuel tank. Ideal 6th generation fighter should have fully exchangeable alternative bottoms.

[@Millennium7HistoryTech]

The Russian developed rectangular variants of AG weapons for the Su-57.

[@JacobVahrSvenningsen]

Shorter range for a small island country makes sense and the development timeline sounds healthy and VERY Japanese, like Mitsubishi 17 year plans.

[@JacobVahrSvenningsen]

@@rahmansetiawan6052 interesting But I don’t know what long intrusion to stop early entirely means here If they have a modern long range missile like a Meteor when should they open fire..? Before a violation of airspace ..? While Chinese aircraft are still over Chinese airspace and waters ..? Or should we look at what capabilities is needed once the war breaks out If that is the case - then the stealth fighter would be a multi role stealth bomber and possibly considered an offensive strike first weapon I suggest that Japan doesn’t want a conflict and simply needs a tool to become independent of western allies in order to not be on a shopping spree in US and thus develop their own 6th to jump 5th gen But only as a deterrent If the technology then needs adapting to a strike first weapon like a long range bomber to tactically strike mainland Chinese fighter bases which are in reach of Japanese islands that would only be to fight off conventional short range multirole fighters of Chinese 5th gen In other words the capabilities of 6th gen Japanese fighter is not to go up against 6th gen Chinese - but rather to a Defence deterrent to show China not to mess with their airspace and an actual kinetic aggression would not be worth it on the military hardware level due to their losses eventually they will need the tech to be able to detect and fight against a Chinese 5th gen bomber force using tactical stand off long range supersonic missile and stealth cruise missiles This is a capacity which conventional fighter jets won’t be able to do - perhaps that is why emphasis is on direct energy weapons Only way to get those is through early detection and fast reaction to shoot down over the sea A task that can only be done from measuring heat signatures from space and thus interlinking with that data would allow for a direct energy weapon to shoot a Very beyond visual range target down Tactically such a weapon could fly under the clouds or during a hurricane while a direct energy weapon couldn’t work against it But now we are pretty far down the wargame fluxograph... I don’t think the Japanese care to design such complexity in their conceptual layout in their first indigenous 5/6th gen fighter In other words Short range is fine for a deterrent in first aircraft development - in 10 yes they can launch a new programme that can catch up with the first at double the speed of need be

[@rokuth]

Godzilla? Mothra! This video was, for an military aviation enthusiast like me, very orgasmic. The little meme with OTIS on the microwave oven, to me, was even funnier as the microwave was Korean (Samsung...). Then the picture of the Korean next gen fighter being used to highlight the Japanese 6th Gen fighter design was, to me, hilarious! Sorry, but I'm easily tickled...

[@cujbaion1]

someone it's remembering the ZERO

[@cefhomers]

Man ... @8:12 you've shown was Korea's KAI aircraft boromie.. any hows yes Japan is really has the capability to develop one..

[@ariaparsi001]

NEW SUB ARIA

[@arx3516]

Knowing the japanese these jet wil be able to fight in space and transform into a robot.

[@jc.1191]

I'm not sure that's the best use of limited funding vs say hypersonic missiles or just f15ex. But wish them much luck, it would be a helpful addition to defense. Hopefully the rolls Royce choice works out considering financial difficulty.

[@Terracotta-warriors_Sea]

Though hanging together out of pressure from China, In the long run Japan would be a major US competitor in Western -Pacific. Its not in US long term interests to allow it to become an independent military power!

[@toddtao8790]

how the fk can Japan become a major competitor? When nearly all of this jet's essential technology come from America, like the flight control system is designed by Lockheed Martin.

[@proger1960]

@@toddtao8790 *Because Japan alone can try to build it on their own ? Use your brain buddy , Japan if it wasn’t constantly forced by America to not make certain weapons could become a serious competitor* The last thing America wants is Imperial Japan 2.0 and a already Imperialistic China

[@PrograError]

@@proger1960 impossible... unless public sentiment changed, imperial Japan is a thing of the past. also reality is bearing down on japan right now... falling population pyramid. (a good population pyramid is to have a "thicc middle", aka high amount of working class population.

[@proger1960]

@@PrograError *When Japanese people are quite nationalistic and their government wants to get free from American influence you know Japan misses being a top tier power not be messed with*

[@chrisinidaho4569]

They should change the name from Godzilla to Rodan, Godzilla's flying dragon rival.

[@volkanmanga5406]

Fantastic work thank you! Can you also review KF21 & TFX at some point?

[@edisonone]

. Oh yeah, Japan da’mun, Man!!! Another flying Tesla by Toyota and Honda if Japan! Cool as always Man!

[@josephsmith3908]

Imo opinion 6th gen shouldn't have a on board pilot

[@TatsukiHashida]

Hell yeah as a Japanese I’m proud

[@dwightstone7483]

Yes Japan ! 🇯🇵

[@garynew9637]

Cool, IHI made the turbo in my isuzu diesel!

[@lenoakes2450]

Tremendous!!!

[@tovarishstulov]

You keep talking about upcoming 6th generation aircraft but I've yet to see a feature that isn't already implemented on 5th generation aircraft or a small incremental improvement. The Su-75 being optionally manned is the only thing I've heard of that could even be close to a generational leap.

[@spiritofe629]

Can someone please define a base level for what should be considered a 6th gen platform before making bold claims about it? At the moment no other aircrafts come even close to matching the capabilities of the F35 and 22 and people are talking about 6th gen stuff.

[@arkadious9320]

they have been flying converted f16s and f4s making them unmanned for years now for target practice, drones have been flying for over 20 years now. . while def a cool feature i wouldnt consider it a generational leap.

[@uegvdczuVF]

@@arkadious9320 You can fly a plane for target practice by using auto pilot and drones use an actual person to fly a drone remotely. This is situation where someone is controlling a jetfighter by telling it "go there do that" and the plane is performing a (semi) autonomously. To do that you need AI. That is definitely a generational leap.

[@arkadious9320]

@@uegvdczuVF what you are describing would be but we don't actually know if that is the capability that they are describing. Other countries have been experimenting with wingman drone concepts but Russia hasnt been one of them so I have my doubts.

[@tovarishstulov]

@@arkadious9320 you're just not paying attention. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3-qep-gn9Ceg5Y

[@josiehinton4351]

Your comment about "plasma" reminds me of multiple reports that the B2 implements a Bifeld-Brown Effect static field as part of it's radar evasion. This is essentially the "plasma" but it's not real plasma. Videos of the B2 passing through clouds seems to confirm this is in use as the clouds part away before the plane as if a large bubble was surrounding it. What I have seen suggests the static charge is produced at the engine exhaust passages. The leading edge of the wings form one electrode while the exhaust gasses are the opposite charge. This then is what forms the ion bubble that effectively disperses radar before it can hit the fuselage. Other factors also suggest this is the case as the B2 is a flying faraday cage and specific requirement were supposed to include a particular type of satellite communication as normal radio appeared to be not possible. There have been other studies done on the Bifeld-Brown Effect and several have confirmed it could be used to greatly reduce drag across the wings because it changes the airflow and prevents much of the potential vortecies from forming thereby stopping a major source of drag and increasing fuel efficiency. However it's also true that some decade plus ago, an American university published methods to use radar to track even small pockets of ionized gasses in the atmosphere. Their goal was to track radioactive releases by tracking the ionized particles as they traveled. Following this same method a radar system can be made that will track such fields like the Bifeld-Brown Effect produces.

[@Millennium7HistoryTech]

I am very interested, do you have any sources/references? Feel free to e-mail me in private (the address is in the About tab on the channel page)

[@josiehinton4351]

@@Millennium7HistoryTech I'll have to try to retrace some reading I did a couple of years ago. There were published studies on electro-hydrodynamics and airflow across aircraft wings. Essentially ionic charged flow from the Bifeld-Brown Effect. The problem in researching this field is that so many people want to try to say it's "antigravity". Obviously it's not. It's a well defined high voltage charged flow. What thrust it can produce is actually due to interactions of the charges on existing ions in the air mass. The principle can be seen in school "lifter" projects but the force it creates is nowhere near what would be required for vertical machines. Other applications have been published in scientific white papers. I remember as I read on the subject that I found a number of reports that it was used in the B2 design. In a couple of videos of it in flight the bubble effect of the cloud parting seemed unnatural based on any other aircraft. I'm not sure if I still have any studies or links saved on my older laptop but I will look.

[@tigoes]

Here is how i see a decent 6-gen fighter: - supercruise at hypersonic - 20+g manouvers - unmaned - landing in low earth orbit (no need for earth airfields nor carriers) - railguns fireing hypersonic guide prohectiles - about 50m in length - fly by AI …

[@DeviousWizard]

Variety is good indeed! It seems unwise for so many nations to go with F35's, given that Russia and China will eventually find a way to counter it

[@johno1544]

Or the fact a single software problem can ground the whole JSF fleet

[@bbokdoong]

How is Japan leading the race when the U.S. has a prototype of 6th gen aircraft that actually flies but Japan only has drawings of the prototype?

[@Millennium7HistoryTech]

The US technology demonstrator flew in 2020 allegedly. The Japanese flew from 2016 to 2018

[@bbokdoong]

@@Millennium7HistoryTech Shinshin is just a demonstrator, not a proper prototype. Shinshin is too small to be a real fighter plane.

[@hanfei6871]

They missed the opportunity to call it a R34 Skyline GTR

[@howardroark7726]

Awesome 👍

[@VinayKumar-db4qz]

I won't be surprised if it suddenly transforms into a robot.

[@tuahsakato17]

Ishikawajima-Harima engine sounds dope, like something would come from some Mecha Anime lmao

[@adisura9904]

Technically India too is in the Race as the AMCA mk2 is reported to have some 6th gen technologies. AMCA is in its CDR phase and is a while away from being prototyped and tested however there are plans to make this 5th gen aircraft a 5.5 or closer to 6th gen in later variants. Just something I thought I'd bring it up. All that said, AMCA is still a while away and also it's not really a dedicated 6th gen design either at least as far as I know.

[@lagrangewei]

a 5gen+ is still a 5gen+. 6th gen is about the engine, there is no 6gen engine program for AMCA, and honestly India isn't going to waste money on a medium fighter. a country as big as India will always prioritise heavy fighter.

[@tirthavb]

India is at least 30 yrs behind. I wouldn't take the tall claims of DRDO/HAL very seriously. India can maybe produce a 4.5 gen aircraft in the next 10 years and that's saying a lot

[@rosevitelli5814]

England is building with the Japanese and work with USA as well Japan is USA best partner in the World Japan and US have a excellent friendship

[@minhucovu6321]

Considering Japan's defense needs, having a large combat radius may not be necessary, as long as they can build a lot of planes, and they probably could.

[@doc7000]

At the cost of modern fighter jets I don't know if they can build a lot of planes, though I guess it also comes down to how many planes are you talking.

[@yapjin8883]

@@doc7000 They probably need some propeller planes to support or take over some operations for their jet fighters. While sitting ducks against jets, having more missiles in the air ready is a much more formidable presence, that and way being way more replaceable.

[@minhucovu6321]

@@doc7000 Japan owns a lot of domestic high tech and heavy industries, most of the components could be produced and purchased indigenously. Besides, it would be a waste to produce tooling for an entire production line and make so few of them.

[@randompheidoleminor3011]

A domestic quantity-over-quantity strategy would be the worst choice Japan could make, as the country is small and situated comfortably inside practically all of China's cruise missile blankets. And even if they were to be able to protect their facilities China's production capacities are objectively superior - literally beating them at their own game.

[@minhucovu6321]

@@randompheidoleminor3011 That is a good point, I would counter with the fact that in a total war scenario Japan has no chance of winning or evading China's offense in the first place, the only way is to make invading/incapacitating Japan so costly that it would be strategically unfavourable to do so. An idea is mass production of indigenous high-quality fighter jets in high numbers along with an advanced anti-air network.

[@GSteel-rh9iu]

Again an excellent summary. The Japanese government balked at the $40billion possible price tag back in 2014; maybe they got over that barrier. I hope they really build this in partnership with BAE, Leonardo and possibly SAAB. However if the Mitsubishi SpaceJet project is any metric there are many project risks we don't know about. Of the partners only SAAB has produced a current and excellent fighter; maybe they should be project lead?

[@davidbeattie4294]

Japan does not have a recent history of producing indigenous combat aircraft due in part to its Constitution and in part due to the huge cost of creating domestic alternatives to off the shelf US aircraft. The cost of creating a new combat aircraft has increased tremendously with the implementation of new technologies. It is not credible to think that Japan can suddenly afford to design and build a very low volume aircraft incorporating beyond state of the art Gen6 capabilities which does not borrow heavily on existing US technology. Your Godzilla is more likely a Gecko.

[@edwinadvincula7309]

Motivation!!!

[@edwinadvincula7309]

And capability!

[@archangel7052]

Yep, was thinking the same.

[@PrograError]

remember they created the Zero to punch... this japan is gonna try to bite if you come for them.

[@hanfei6871]

The only thing holding back is cost honestly. They’re always capable, but can seldom afford. Japanese contractors don’t live on nor really care about domestic military demands. Because the volume of demand is always pathetically small and the money offered is not at all filling compared to that of their commercial contracts. If the P-1 and C-2 as well as various beyond next-gen naval vessel commissioned by SDF are any indication, they’ll do it again with the F-3.