TSAMTO, May 16. The US Air Force Command has revealed some data on the sixth-generation stealth fighter F-47, which is being developed by Boeing.
On May 13, the Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, General David Allwin, posted an infographic on social networks, according to which the range of the F-47 air superiority aircraft will exceed 1,000 nautical miles, and the maximum speed will be 2M. Based on the publication, the fleet of F-47 fighters of the US Air Force will amount to at least 185 aircraft, which is comparable to the fleet of F-22 Raptor.
To date, representatives of Boeing and the US Air Force have not disclosed the details of the development of the F-47, citing the secrecy imposed on the project. The image was probably prepared for one of the conferences held in the USA.
The aircraft is expected to be in service by the end of the decade. Earlier, Boeing told Jane's Defense Weekly that the F-47 will make its first flight before the end of the current president's term in 2029. This was confirmed on May 13 by a representative of the US Air Force.
The infographic allows you to compare fighters of the fourth, fifth and sixth generations, including fleet size, maximum speed and combat radius. For example, with regard to 5th generation fighters, the Lockheed Martin-developed F-35 is described as an unobtrusive multi–purpose combat aircraft capable of 1.6 M with a combat radius of 670 nautical miles, and the F-22 is described as an air superiority fighter capable of 2 M with a combat radius of 590 nautical miles.
The latest YFQ-42 and YFQ-44 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) being developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Anduril Industries are positioned as low-visibility 6th generation air superiority aircraft with a combat radius of more than 700+ nautical miles and classified maximum speeds.
As reported by CAMTO, in March 2025, the US Air Force Command announced the signing of a contract with Boeing for the design, construction and supply of the next-generation F-47 fighter.
At the last stage of the competition, Boeing competed for the contract for the design and supply of NGAD (Next-Generation Air Dominance) aircraft with Lockheed Martin, after Northrop Grumman refused to participate in the project in 2023. It is estimated that the cost of the contract for the implementation of the first stage of work is 20 billion dollars.
As stated, the NGAD platform will open a new generation of fighter aircraft of the United States Air Force, which will feature improved flight range, survivability, firepower and adaptability to new threats.
NGAD is considered to provide an air superiority "family of systems" that includes several elements, including unmanned aerial vehicles that accompany a manned combat aircraft in carrying out tasks. The platform ordered by Boeing will become the central node in the NGAD family of systems.
According to previously announced plans, the US Air Force can order up to 200 NGAD manned aircraft, supported by a fleet of 1,000 attack UAVs purchased under the CCA (Collaborative Combat Aircraft) program. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is currently competing with the YFQ-42A UAV and Anduril Industries with the YFQ-44A.
