In 1983, the United States put the world's first operational stealth aircraft, the F-117 Nighthawk, into active service, beginning a monopoly on low-observable aviation that would stretch across more than three decades. In 2017, however, that monopoly came to an end when China's J-20 entered service. Today, there are at least a dozen new stealth aircraft in active development around the world. Here's the breakdown. Like the thumbnail? It features the incredible artwork of our friend Rodrigo Avella! Make sure to check out his website and give him a follow on Instagram! https://rodrigoavella.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rodrigo.avella 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollingswrites Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollingsWrites TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Further Reading: NGAD coverage: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/did-lockheed-martin-just-give-us-a-sneak-peek-at-americas-next-stealth-fighter/ F/A-XX coverage: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-massive-carrier-problem-the-navys-f-a-xx-has-to-solve/ B-21 Raider coverage: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/heres-your-first-look-at-the-b-21-raider-americas-new-stealth-bomber/ New US aircraft in development: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/5-secretive-new-warplanes-the-us-is-developing-for-the-next-big-fight/ The latest fighter tech: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/what-kind-of-fighter-could-the-latest-military-tech-really-build/ F-22 upgrades: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/americas-f-22-will-see-serious-upgrades-before-retirement/ FC-31 coverage: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/chinas-next-carrier-fighter-will-likely-be-based-on-stolen-f-35-plans/ H-20 coverage: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/h-20-what-we-know-about-chinas-stealth-bomber/ Su-75 Checkmate: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/checkmate-the-details-on-russias-new-stealth-fighter-revealed/ Pak Da: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/russias-pak-da-stealth-bomber-is-a-big-stealthy-paper-plane/ More Citations FC-31 https://www.businessinsider.com/china-fc31-stealth-fighter-developing-but-still-has-weight-problem-2021-7 Pak DA: https://tass.com/defense/1160253 TF-X: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/our-first-look-at-turkeys-stealthy-new-fighter KF-21:https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/south-koreas-kf-21-fighter-jet-conducts-first-supersonic-flight-test GCAP: https://breakingdefense.com/2022/12/uk-japan-and-italy-launch-global-combat-air-programme-to-deliver-next-generation-fighter/ FCAS: https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/defence/multi-domain-superiority/future-combat-air-system-fcas AMCA: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fifth-gen-fighter-amca-can-be-rolled-out-in-three-years-after-project-sanction-scientists/article66066386.ece