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Never see it coming: First look at the NGAD F-47’s bomber-like stealth

Key Points and Summary – The 6th-generation F-47 is being engineered for “stealth supremacy,” featuring a “paradigm-changing” ...
Morning Overview on MSN

First look: NGAD F-47 stealth jet may hide like a bomber

The NGAD F-47 is being shaped to do something no American fighter has done before: slip into the battlespace with the radar ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Defense One

Congress supports bare minimum on Navy’s F/A-XX, while fully backing Air Force’s F-47

Congress is committing to only a fraction of the funding necessary for the Navy’s F/A-XX program in the latest version of the defense policy bill, while fully backing the development of the Air ...
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 ...
Fox Business

Trump's F-47 next-gen fighter jet threatened by potential delays as Boeing workers go on strike

A major strike by Boeing’s defense unit employees threatens production of a number of U.S. fighter jets — including the new F-47 President Donald Trump announced in March. Some 3,200 defense unit ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.