Air Force’s Two New Stealth Aircraft Ahead for 2027 Delivery
The bomber and fighter programs are moving faster after a $4.5 billion funding boost and are set to replace aging Air Force aircraft.
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F-47 fighter program powers ahead with billions in funding
Air Force confirms F-47 remains on schedule for planned 2028 first flightThe US Air Force plans to purchase at least 185 advanced F-47 fighter aircraftBillions in funding continue supporting America's future air superiority fighter programThe US Air Force says development of the Boeing F-47 remains on schedule, with the first flight still expected during 2028 under the Next Generation Air Dominance program.Designed to replace the F-22 Raptor, th…
Air Force says two advanced stealthy aircraft are ahead of schedule, with first delivery set for 2027
The B-21 Raider stealth bomber program is ahead of schedule, with Northrop Grumman expected to deliver the first operational aircraft to Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027.
The US Air Force Says the B-21 Raider and F-47 Are Both Ahead of Schedule. Its B-52 Upgrade Is Running $3 Billion Over Budget.
General Dale White, director of Critical Major Weapon Systems, told an industry conference in Dayton on 3 August that both the B-21 Raider and the F-47 are running early or on schedule. The first B-21 should be on the ramp at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027. The B-52 modernization program, meanwhile, is $3 billion over budget.
The U.S. Air Force confirms the schedule of its most ambitious aerospace project for the coming decades.
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