F-47 NGAD Fighter’s 1000+ Mile Range Revealed: Is It Enough Against China?

F-47 NGAD Fighter’s 1000+ Mile Range Revealed: Is It Enough Against China?

New details reportedly shared by US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Allvin via an infographic indicate the F-47 NGAD sixth-generation fighter will have a combat radius exceeding 1,000 nautical miles.

F-47: U.S. Air Force reveals key specifications of the sixth-generation fighter jet

General David Allvin, Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, shared a graphic on social media comparing the capabilities of fourth, fifth, and sixth-generation fighters, as well as the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) unmanned systems. The F-47, developed by Boeing, is designed to fulfil the critical requirement of operating deep within enemy territory, making range and endurance crucial features.   Our @usairforce will continue to be the world…

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Alvin shared an infographic on social media on Tuesday (May 13), revealing the latest details of the sixth-generation fighter F-47 and its "Loyal Wingman" Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drone, which are being developed under the U.S. "Next Generation Air Dominance" (NGAD) program.

Air Force Reveals Range and Inventory Goals for F-47, CCAs

The F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter will have a combat radius of greater than 1,000 miles—nearly double that of the F-22—and the Air Force plans to acquire more than 185 of them, Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin revealed May 13 in a post on the social media site X. The first Collaborative Combat Aircraft, so-called Increment 1, will have a combat radius of more than 700 miles, which is greater than that of the F-22 or F-35, the se…

F-47 Now Has An Officially Stated Combat Radius Of 1,000+ Nautical Miles

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin has posted an infographic on his X account that compares his service’s 4th, 5th, and future 6th generation fighters, as well as the USAF’s forthcoming Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) ‘fighter drones.’ Albeit very generalized in nature, the graphic provides us with our first official metrics for some of these aircraft, including stating Boeing’s F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance fighter will po…

U.S. Air Force Chief Teases Boeing F-47 Performance and Possible In-Service Date

The USAF Chief of Staff posted a graphic featuring the Boeing F-47 stating the aircraft will be in service in the 2025-2029 timeframe with 185+ units planned. Chief of Staff General David Allvin shared the graphic on X/Twitter on May. 13, 2025, commenting that the U.S. Air Force “will continue to be the world’s best […] The post U.S. Air Force Chief Teases Boeing F-47 Performance and Possible In-Service Date appeared first on The Aviationist.