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.

An artist rendering of the Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter, the F-47. U.S. Air Force graphic

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 on Sept. 22.

“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.