Consider the following aircraft :
- 1.Rafael
- 2.MiG-29
- 3.Tejas MK-1
How many of the above are considered fifth generation fighter aircraft ?
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Answer: D. Fifth-generation fighters have full stealth, supercruise and advanced sensor fusion, like the F-22, F-35 and J-20. The Rafale is a 4.5-generation fighter, the MiG-29 is a fourth-generation fighter, and the Tejas Mk-1 is a 4th/4.5-generation light fighter. So none.
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Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Rafale is 4.5 generation, not fifth.
- B. Wrong because none of the three is a fifth-generation fighter.
- C. Wrong because none of the three has fifth-generation stealth design.
Source to check: Indian Air Force official website (indianairforce.nic.in, aircraft section); PIB releases on Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India's planned fifth-generation fighter
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