One year after the reveal, the F-47 is taking shape behind the scenes. Here’s what’s really happening with America’s next ...

Since the introduction of the first 5th-generation fighter, the F-22 Raptor, in 2005 people have been discussing the subsequent generation of fighter jets. While several nations are working on ...

The Boeing F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) is facing headwinds just a few months after officially kicking off. From competing budget priorities to technological hurdles, the first ...

The first F-47, Boeing's successful pitch for the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter aircraft, is now being built and will fly for the first time in 2028, Gen. David Allvin said. (Air Force) ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — The new F-47 fighter jet ...

In March 2025, the U.S. government announced it will be working on the next generation of fighter jet to join its illustrious military ranks: the F-47. The country already owns a few jets counted ...

The F-47 is expected to replace or complement existing fifth-generation fighters, such as the F-22 Raptor, with initial operational capability anticipated sometime in the late 2020s or early 2030s.

Welcome back to another edition of FOIA Files! This week, I’m going to take you behind the scenes as US Air Force officials, in late March, prepared to discuss the name of the next-generation fighter ...

The benefit of canards is improved maneuverability and stability, especially at high angles of attack. But canards lead to higher observability—and hence less stealth. Newly released image renderings ...

The images showing the F-47 have been heavily edited and may not hold any resemblance to the real aircraft. The two existing images of the Boeing F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance aircraft have been ...

Michelle Thomason is a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation. Wilson Beaver is a Senior Policy Advisor for Defense Budgeting and NATO Policy in The Heritage Foundation’s ...