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First Boeing F-47 In Production, First Flight by 2028

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin announced on Sept. 22, 2025 that Boeing had begun the manufacturing process for the first production F-47, with a goal of seeing it airborne by 2028.
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F-47’s first flight expected in 2028

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The F-47 is expected to make its first flight in 2028, the Air Force’s top officer said Monday—advancing the timeline by a year. Officials had previously said the sixth-gen combat ...
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Boeing’s F-47 sixth-generation fighter scheduled to fly in 2028 as production begins on first aircraft

Boeing’s developmental sixth-generation F-47 fighter will take to the skies in 2028. The airframer was selected to deliver the USA’s first-ever sixth-generation fighter in March, beating out Lockheed ...
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AFA 2025: USAF targets 2028 for first flight of F-47

A graphical representation of the Boeing F-47, announced as the winner of the USAF's NGAD contest in March 2025. The aircraft will have a range of over 1,000 n miles, according to USAF Chief of Staff ...
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The B-47 Stratojet Was Too Well-Designed for Its Own Good

The B-47 was so aerodynamically clean that generating the drag necessary to slow down and land safely required the use of drogue parachutes. The B-47 Stratojet, a Cold War-era strategic bomber, ...