It is a tempting idea for airpower conservatives: if the US Air Force had produced the originally planned-for 750 F‑22 Raptors, then perhaps the expensive jump to the F‑47 Next Generation Air ...

The U.S. Air Force faces a potential “air superiority gap” due to the small size and maintenance issues of its F-22 Raptor ...

The U.S. will make the "most lethal aircraft ever built," President Donald Trump announced earlier this month, forging ahead with a costly development just months after the future of the U.S.'s ...

The Air Force’s F-47 fighter jet will fly some 70 percent farther without refueling than today’s F-22s, allowing tankers to stay farther from the fray—a key advantage in a potential Pacific conflict.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing the contract to develop the F-47, a sixth-generation fighter jet set to serve as the centerpiece of its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. The ...

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.

Lockheed Martin will not protest Boeing’s victory in the competition to build the U.S. Air Force’s next fighter, and plans to compete against the F-47 by harnessing many of the same capabilities and ...

Designed for air superiority, stealth, and possessing advanced sensor fusion, the United States Air Force’s fifth-generation F-22 Raptor, designed by Lockheed Martin, represents the pinnacle of ...

The Pentagon will award its next-generation Air Force fighter jet contract to Boeing, a deal initially worth more than $20 billion, President Trump announced Friday. The Next Generation Air Dominance ...

After four decades of service, the last Soviet-era Polish Su-22 Fitter swing-wing strike aircraft have finally been withdrawn ...

U.S. Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin, left, speaks when President Donald Trump unveiled the F-47 at the White House on March 21. At right is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Credit: Sipa USA / Alamy ...

However, few details were offered about the new jet. Trump did reveal that Boeing has won the $20 billion contract to manufacturer and engineer the jet. He also promised during the announcement that ...