![]() ![]() The Tempest is expected to have also his own loyal wingman, currently being developed as the Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) concept. Being more specific, the company stated that they will integrate an Electrical Embedded Starter Generator that will function both as an APU and as an electrical generator after the engine is spooled up. This follows the assessment by Rolls Royce that future fighter aircraft will have unprecedented levels of electrical power demand and thermal load that need to be managed accordingly to maintain the airframe’s low observability. Together with the higher-temperature combustion, there will be a new thermal management system that will use the turbine as a heat sink to recycle thermal energy, removing the need for overboard venting and improving the efficiency, and an increased electrical power production, reportedly in the order of one megawatt, that will be used to power all the aircraft’s subsystems. The next-generation system is being designed to be hotter than previous ones to increase the efficiency of the engine, its range and speed, while reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Rolls-Royce is working on the advanced combustion system technology that will power Tempest. MBDA UK is also working on the wearable cockpit concept to integrate weapons systems information and operations. According to the company, some of these technologies are being tested controlled test flight conditions aboard the Typhoon to inform further development. “Psycho-physiological” technologies are also being trialed to study the operator’s physical and cognitive processes to better understand increasing exertion, stress, workload and fatigue. The new cockpit would be projected inside the pilot’s helmet and completely customizable according to the pilot’s preference and mission’s needs.Īs human-AI teaming, a virtual copilot is being developed to interact with the pilot and provide support during the flight. In this case, the cockpit as we know it, full of switches, gauges and screens, becomes completely digital and all physical controls are replaced by Augmented and Virtual Reality systems. According to the company, complete sub-systems have already been built and successfully tested, paving the way eventually to future airborne testing.īAE Systems if working on another revolutionary concept, the “wearable cockpit”. The new sensor will reportedly collect and process 10’000 times more data than existing systems, or “equivalent to the internet traffic of a large city every second”, providing the operators with a clear view of the battlespace and of potential targets. Leonardo, which is the project lead for electronics, is developing a new radar technology called Multi-Function Radar Frequency System. I can clearly see why Japan is also taking an interest in the Tempest design. Aircraft like this, along with the F-22 and F-35 should keep western allied nations well ahead of Russian and Chinese developments. I think we need another cutting edge fighter design in production in the west. Provided they can get it into production and make more than just a few of them, it looks like it has the potential to be an extremely capable platform. ![]() It very much looks like they are trying to combine a stealthy airframe with the electronic brains of an F-35 and the all out performance of an F-22 or Typhoon. It could be a complete beast at higher altitudes. ![]() With a lifting body design, a huge wing area and with thrust vectoring engines, it should turn well. The sensors and electronics seem very F-35-like while the airframe appears designed with an eye toward greater "fighter" performance. And yes, despite attempts at branding it a 6th Gen fighter, it isn't really that. Overall, it is very nice looking design, certainly the world's best attempt at a 5th Generation fighter outside the United States thus far, at least IMO. ![]()
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