Boeing F-47 NGAD Fighter: One Missing Fact Could Decide Its Fate

Boeing F-47 NGAD Fighter: One Missing Fact Could Decide Its Fate

Key Points and Summary – Boeing has begun building the F-47, the Air Force’s sixth-generation air-superiority jet and NGAD winner, with a first flight targeted for 2028. Sparse imagery hints at forward canards, while an official USAF infographic touts 1,000+ nautical miles of combat radius and stealth surpassing the F-22. Designed to quarterback Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the F-47 shifts emphasis to “systems over platform”—resilient basing, …