Jet Insight on MSN

Boeing’s F-47 contract explained, the NGAD fighter built to rewrite air dominance with adaptive engines and new weapons

Boeing’s March 21, 2025 win for the next generation air dominance platform set off a fast moving sprint from secret prototypes to the first test aircraft, driven by cost pressure and a sudden China ...
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Why the F-47's 2028 first flight changes everything for air dominance

The F-47 NGAD’s expected first flight in 2028 could mark a major shift in how airpower is projected and controlled. Built ...
The National Interest on MSN

The NGAD Program Is More than Just a Fighter Jet

The F-47 will likely never number more than a few hundred aircraft, narrowing its use to contested airspace where it can ...
Washington Examiner

First F-47 sixth-generation aircraft expected to fly in 2028, Allvin announces

Boeing is now building the first F-47 next-generation fighter aircraft, and it is expected to be ready to fly in 2028, Air Force chief of staff David Allvin announced on Monday. Allvin, who spoke at ...
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 ...
The Asia Live

Shenyang J-50: China’s Sixth-Generation J-50 Stealth Fighter Emerges as Beijing’s Most Ambitious Attempt to Outpace U.S. NGAD and Europe’s FCAS, Signaling a Maj…

China’s relentless push to dominate the future battlespace has once again drawn global attention with its sixth-generation ...
Seeking Alpha

Boeing is said to begin building Air Force’s next-gen F-47 fighter

The U.S. Air Force has begun production of its first F-47 fighter jet, with a maiden flight planned for 2028, Defense News reported Monday, citing Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin at the Air and Space ...