Air Force says the F-47 is on time, with the first airframe in production and first flight in 2028

Boeing/F-47

Gen. Dale White, who oversees the Air Force's largest weapons programs, said the F-47 is on schedule, with Boeing building the first airframe and first flight still set for 2028. He credited Boeing with ramping up engineering staff quickly.

• Combat radius over 1,000 nautical miles, nearly double the F-22's; speed above Mach 2.
• The Air Force plans to buy more than 185 aircraft.
• First flight still targeted for 2028, three years after the contract award.