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F-47

by BoeingUS

Keep US air superiority into the 2040s with a stealthy fighter of very long range that commands collaborative combat drones, with 185+ aircraft planned.

ProtoStage 2 of 5

First aircraft in build in St. Louis; first flight targeted for 2028, Air Force says on schedule.

Updated 12d agoChecked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · First development aircraft in production
  1. NGAD experimental X-planes begin test flights2020Complete.
  2. NGAD paused for a design and cost reviewMay 2024Complete.
  3. Boeing wins the development contract; named F-4721 Mar 2025Complete.
  4. First development aircraft in productionTarget 2026Current milestone.
  5. First flightTarget 2028Not yet reached.
  6. St. Louis assembly expansion completeTarget 2030Not yet reached.

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  1. 2026First development aircraft in production (next)
  2. 2028First flight
  3. 2030St. Louis assembly expansion complete
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