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F-47

Boeing sixth-generation crewed fighter for the U.S. Air Force NGAD program.

by Boeing · Unveiled Mar 21, 2025

DevelopmentAircraftAirUnveiledMar 21, 2025
Official U.S. Air Force concept rendering of the F-47 emerging through clouds

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Milestones2025
  1. UnveiledF-47 designation announced, confirmed
  2. Contract awardNGAD engineering and manufacturing development contract awarded, confirmed

Crewed air-superiority fighter Boeing is developing under the Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance engineering and manufacturing development contract, awarded in March 2025.

Timeline2

  1. UnveiledConfirmed

    F-47 designation announced

    The Air Force revealed the F-47 name and an artist rendering when it announced the NGAD award.

    SourcesU.S. Air Force (Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs)

  2. Contract awardConfirmed

    NGAD engineering and manufacturing development contract awarded

    SourcesU.S. Air Force (Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs)

Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

Operators1

  • USUnited States

Sources1

  1. 1.
    Government recordAir Force Awards Contract for Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform, F-47

    U.S. Air Force (Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs) · Mar 21, 2025 · Supports: System, System milestone

    “The contract, awarded to Boeing, will lead to the development of the F-47, the world’s first sixth-generation fighter aircraft.”

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