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 U.S. Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) aircraft, designated F-47, which is believed to be its last crewed fighter.
The F-47 is a sixth-generation stealth fighter, incorporating advanced threat detection and precision weapons, designed to fly with autonomous support drones.
The Air Force aims to field the aircraft by the mid-2030s, with an estimated cost of up to $300 million per aircraft and a $20 billion development contract awarded to Boeing.
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.
