China Claims New U.S. Air Force F-47 NGAD Fighter Is Already “Obsolete”

China Claims New U.S. Air Force F-47 NGAD Fighter Is Already “Obsolete”

Chinese military analysts are dismissing the U.S. Air Force’s new F-47 (NGAD) 6th-generation fighter as "obsolete" compared to Beijing's own J-36 and J-50 programs, which have been flight-testing since late 2024. While President Trump championed the Boeing-led F-47 program—even naming it after his presidency—he recently cast doubt on it at Davos, threatening to strip the "47" designation. Chinese experts criticize the F-47's use of canards as an…

Trump raises possibility of changing F-47 fighter designation

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