A heavily illustrated account of the development programs underway for the next generation of fighters due to join the world's air forces between 2002 and 2012. Included is the United States' F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Sweden's Saab Gripen, Europe's Eurofighter Typhoon; France's Dassault Rafale and Russia's Sukhoi Su-27 Super Flanker Family.