President Donald Trump on Friday said that the US Air Force is advancing with its next-generation fighter jet program, officially designating the aircraft as the F-47.
The Air Force has selected Boeing to lead the production of the F-47, awarding the aerospace giant a highly anticipated contract.
.@POTUS: "The F-47 will be the most advanced, most capable, most lethal aircraft ever built. An experimental version of the plane has secretly been flying for almost 5 years and we're confident that it massively overpowers the capabilities of any other nation." pic.twitter.com/J33fjUogs5— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 21, 2025
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The Next Generation Air Dominance program will replace Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor with a crewed aircraft built to enter combat alongside drones.
"We've given an order for a lot. We can't tell you the price," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
"Our allies are calling constantly," Trump added, saying foreign sales could be an option. "They want to buy them also."
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Published By:
Anuja Jha
Published On:
Mar 21, 2025
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