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First F-47 Being Built, Set to Fly in 2028

The announcement comes amid a race between the United States and China to field the world’s first operational sixth-generation fighter.
First F-47 Being Built, Set to Fly in 2028
An artist rendering of the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. U.S. Air Force graphic
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Boeing has begun building the U.S. Air Force’s most advanced stealth fighter, the F-47, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin revealed Monday.

“The team is committed to getting the first one flying in 2028,” Allvin said, according to Air & Space Forces Magazine, the Association’s official publication.
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.