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USAF’s ‘Secret’ F-47 6th-Gen Design Is 30 Years Old: A ‘Bombshell’ X-44 MANTA Connection

Key Points and Summary - A "paradigm-changing" 1999 concept, the Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA, is identified as the spiritual predecessor to today's 6th-generation fighters. -The X-44 was envisioned as ...
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First US sixth-gen fighter jet will be the F-47, Trump says, and Boeing, not Lockheed, is going to build it

Boeing has been selected to build the US Air Force's sixth-gen fighter aircraft. The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter is expected to succeed the F-22 Raptor as the top air dominance ...
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Forget the F-47: The Pentagon Is Betting on the F-22 Raptor for the Long Haul

For a fraction of the cost of the new NGAD sixth-gen plane, the US Air Force is preparing to keep the F-22 Raptor as the ...
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Pentagon assessment details Chinese advances in sixth-generation fighters, AEW&C systems and carrier operations

The US Department of War’s most recent report on Chinese military capabilities highlights significant airpower advances. The report, published annually, offers general updates about Chinese military ...