Boeing F-47
| F-47 | |
|---|---|
| USAF artistic rendering of an F-47 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Air superiority fighter |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Primary user | United States Air Force |
The Boeing F-47 is a planned American air superiority aircraft under development by Boeing for the United States Air Force (USAF) under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. It is designed to be the first U.S. sixth-generation fighter and the successor to the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. Air Force leaders have said they intend to buy "185-plus" F-47s, which are to have a combat radius of more than 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) and a top speed above Mach 2. On 21 March 2025, the Department of the Air Force announced it had awarded Boeing the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the NGAD Platform (F-47).
USAF officials have said experimental tests began in 2020. As of 2025, the first flight is expected in 2028, the aircraft is to be operational by 2029, and the service aims to field it in the 2030s.
In September 2025, a patch credited to the F-47 System Management Office (SMO) began circulating on social media, and was confirmed as an "early design concept" by a spokesperson of the Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC). Based on this concept, the potential name for the F-47 would be "Phoenix". The Latin text on the patch translates as "We overcome, we persevere, we rejoice".