Boeing F-47. U.S. Air Force

USAF Unveils F-47 Fighter jet: U.S. Air Force Chief Hints at Cutting-Edge Capabilities of Boeing F-47 and Reveals Timeline for Operational Deployment

The United States Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin dropped a bombshell on the defense community. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he shared an official USAF graphic that confirmed the upcoming Boeing F-47 fighter jet will...
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...
Boeing F-47. U.S. Air Force

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...