F-47 fighter jet

Boeing’s F-47: The First Step in a Multi-Phase NGAD Initiative?

Boeing’s F-47, the U.S. Air Force’s newest sixth-generation stealth fighter, may only be the first step in a broader strategy for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative. This was recently suggested by Andrew Hunter, the former Assistant Secretary of...
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F-47 to X-36: Tracing the Experimental Innovations That Defined a Generation of Fighter Aircraft

With the U.S. Air Force’s new crewed sixth-generation stealth combat jet, designated the F-47, speculation has surged about the aircraft's final design. The limited imagery available raises, but comparisons to earlier demonstrators and concepts offer intriguing insights. The Phantom Works...