The F-47 will be a sixth-generation design incorporating stealth aerodynamics with advanced threat detection and precision weapons systems. [Courtesy: Boeing]
Key Takeaways:
Boeing has won the contract to build the F-47, a sixth-generation fighter designated as the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD), which is expected to be the Air Force's last crewed fighter aircraft.
The F-47 will feature stealth aerodynamics, advanced threat detection, precision weapons systems, and a flying wing design, operating with autonomously supporting drones.
Slated for fielding in the mid-2030s, each F-47 aircraft is projected to cost up to $300 million, with Boeing receiving $20 billion for its development.
Boeing will build what is widely believed to be the Air Force’s last crewed fighter aircraft.
President Donald Trump told reporters in an Oval Office briefing on Friday that the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) is designated the F-47. The aircraft is a sixth-generation design incorporating stealth aerodynamics with advanced threat detection and precision weapons systems.
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Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
