First US sixth-gen fighter jet will be the F-47, and Boeing is going to build it

Re:First US sixth-gen fighter jet will be the F-47, and Boei... by maxglute on Friday March 21, 2025 @01:33PM (#43438651)

F47 for 47th president? What a sales pitch.

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Re:First US sixth-gen fighter jet will be the F-47, and Boei... by EA-3167 on Friday March 21, 2025 @02:55PM (#43439603)

Allegedly it's been undergoing test flights for 5 years, back when Trump was the 45th president. I think we can dispense with the notion that the number refers to Trump.

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Re:First US sixth-gen fighter jet will be the F-47, and Boei... by ceejayoz on Friday March 21, 2025 @03:01PM (#43439696)

I think you're mixing up the R&D X-planes (there are lots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_X-planes) with the actual aircraft, which isn't gonna have its first flight for years.

USAF plane naming is... odd. F-35, F-117, B-1/B-2/B-21. Not much rhyme or reason. It's very possible 47 was picked for Trump's benefit. Silly, but possible.

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