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The F-47 NGAD explained, how America secretly built the F-22’s successor to command AI drones and strike 1,000+ miles

The F-47 is more than a new jet, it is the centerpiece of Next-Generation Air Dominance, built to adapt fast, fly farther ...
Yahoo

First F-47 now being built, will fly in 2028: US Air Force chief

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The conferenced defense spending bill would increase funding for both the Air Force and Navy's sixth-generation fighters. (Air ...
Flightglobal

Boeing’s F-47 sixth-generation fighter scheduled to fly in 2028 as production begins on first aircraft

Boeing’s developmental sixth-generation F-47 fighter will take to the skies in 2028. The airframer was selected to deliver the USA’s first-ever sixth-generation fighter in March, beating out Lockheed ...
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The 5 sixth-gen fighters being built right now, F-47, China’s J-36, Tempest, FCAS, and the Navy’s F/A-XX

Sixth-generation fighters are no longer concepts, they are real programs with real budgets, prototypes, and timelines. This ...
The Aviationist

First Boeing F-47 In Production, First Flight by 2028

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin announced on Sept. 22, 2025 that Boeing had begun the manufacturing process for the first production F-47, with a goal of seeing it airborne by 2028.
The National Interest

The First F-47 NGAD Fighter Is Already in Production

The timely introduction of NGAD and all its related components is paramount for US national security interests. Progress surrounding the US Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is ...
autoevolution

Engines for America's F-47 Sixth Gen Combat Aircraft Coming Together Faster Than Expected

It's been six months already since American president Donald Trump announced the name of the country's (and the world's) first-ever sixth generation combat aircraft, and with everything going on in ...
The National Interest

Will the F-47 Be Designated the ‘Phoenix?’ A New Patch Sheds Some Light

The F-47’s preliminary combat patch depicts a flaming bird—yet there are reasons to suspect the “Phoenix” will not be the sixth-generation plane’s official moniker. The Boeing F-47, the manned ...
NextBigFuture

F-47 Next Generation Fighter Starts Production – Dawn of 6th Gen NGAD

On September 22, 2025, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said Boeing has started making the first F-47 airframes under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. This is the start ...
Defense One

F-47’s first flight expected in 2028

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The F-47 is expected to make its first flight in 2028, the Air Force’s top officer said Monday—advancing the timeline by a year. Officials had previously said the sixth-gen combat ...
The Daily Signal

The F-47: Next Generation Air Dominance

Michelle Thomason is a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation. Wilson Beaver is a senior policy advisor in the Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation.
Aviation Week Network

Boeing F-47 Bed-Down Plan Taps Nellis For Operating Base

The first operational unit for the Boeing F-47 is planned for Nellis AFB in Nevada, with the facilities scheduled be ready for the next-generation fighter by the end of fiscal 2033. The U.S. Army ...