Boeing F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter ‘Has Been Flying for 5 Years’

Summary and Key Points: President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Boeing has won the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, unveiling the new sixth-generation stealth fighter designated the F-47.

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-Boeing beat Lockheed Martin for the $20 billion contract. The F-47, operational secretly for five years, will replace the F-22 within the next decade.

-It promises groundbreaking stealth, Mach 2+ speeds, and capabilities to control autonomous drones (Collaborative Combat Aircraft).

-Its mission includes hypersonic weapons and teaming with the B-21 bomber, ensuring U.S. air dominance for decades and offering unprecedented strategic capabilities against adversaries like China and Russia.

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