{"id":91393,"date":"2025-04-22T13:54:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T08:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=91393"},"modified":"2025-06-25T18:37:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:07:30","slug":"boeing-f-47-ngad-sixth-generation-fighter-jet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/boeing-f-47-ngad-sixth-generation-fighter-jet\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing F-47 NGAD: America’s First Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON-<\/strong> Boeing has secured the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)<\/strong> contract for the U.S. Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Donald Trump, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Air Force Chief General David Allvin announced from the Oval Office that the aircraft would be the F-47<\/a>\u2014America’s first sixth-generation fighter aircraft.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo- WIkipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Boeing F-47 NGAD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The contract represents Boeing’s first “clean-sheet fighter design<\/strong>” to be selected since merging with McDonnell Douglas<\/a> in 1997<\/strong>. Previous Boeing fighters, like the F-15EX<\/a>, originated from McDonnell Douglas designs. A clean-sheet design is when we start with nothing but a blank sheet of paper and the customer’s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m thrilled to announce that, at my direction, the United States Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet… Nothing in the world comes even close to it, and it’ll be known as the F-47.”<\/p>President Trump stated during the White House press briefing<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Steve Parker, Interim President and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, said that they have made the most significant investment in the history of the defense business, and are ready to provide the most advanced and innovative NGAD aircraft needed to support the mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We recognize the importance of designing, building and delivering a 6th-generation fighter capability for the United States Air Force.”<\/p>Steve Parker, Interim President and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lockheed Martin<\/a>, the other contender for the contract, expressed disappointment but acknowledged the outcome. The company hasn’t indicated whether it plans to protest the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Lockheed Martin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Advanced Capabilities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

While specific details remain classified, President Trump described the F-47 as something “the likes of which nobody has seen before.” The aircraft reportedly features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n