Overview

Boeing F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance fighter. Won contract March 2025. First flight targeted 2028. Manufacturing of first article began September 2025. $3.45B FY2026, $5+B FY2027. 185 aircraft planned (replacing F-22). Propulsion: NGAP (Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion) engine not ready until ~2030. GE XA102 and P&W XA103 prototypes in development. 'The initial batch of F-47 fighters will not fly with an NGAP engine.' 'Neither the USAF nor Boeing has disclosed what engine will initially power the F-47.' Program characterized by 'extreme teaming,' 'unprecedented maturity,' and 'secretive testing campaign.' Modular design intended to 'accommodate emerging technology.' ASSESSMENT: The F-47 is a CONVENTIONAL sixth-generation fighter with adaptive-cycle turbofan propulsion. The corpus claim that 'Boeing NGAD is cover for CFR orb flight testing at Edwards AFB' is NOT SUPPORTED by public evidence. The budget ($3.45B/year) is consistent with a fighter program, not a revolutionary propulsion program.

Entity Type: Program — Boeing F-47 (NGAD) is a government or defense program/initiative.

Technical Definition

A major aerospace defense contractor involved in Skunk Works CFR test operations per 2025 corpus documents.

Related Concepts: Skunk Works, Compact Fusion Reactor

Research Findings

Boeing F-47 (NGAD) appears in 5 research analysis documents:

AVCO PlasmaRadiationShield 1967:

Findings: AVCO Plasmaradiationshield 1967

Source PDF: [AVCO_PlasmaRadiationShield_1967.pdf](/archive/AVCO_PlasmaRadiationShield_1967) Date range: 1955-1985 Source org: NASA

Summary

This 1967 NASA contractor report, prepared by AVCO Corporation researchers Richard H. Levy and Francis W. French, explores the concept of a P...

BAESystems CFR SoC 2015 2020:

Findings: BAESystems CFR SoC 2015 2020

Source PDF: [BAESystems_CFR_SoC_2015_2020.pdf](/archive/BAESystems_CFR_SoC_2015_2020) Date range: 1999-2025 Source org: AFRL

Summary

This report assesses BAE Systems' role as the lead subcontractor for the CFR program's radiation-hardened System-on-Chip (SoC) development between ...

Boeing SkunkWorks CFR Test Ops 2025:

Findings: Boeing SkunkWorks CFR Test Ops 2025

Source PDF: [Boeing_SkunkWorks_CFR_Test_Ops_2025.pdf](/archive/Boeing_SkunkWorks_CFR_Test_Ops_2025) Date range: 2005-2025 Source org: DoD

Summary

This 2025 report analyzes the collaboration between Boeing and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for the clandestine flight testing of the C...

Boeing SkunkWorks CFR Test Ops 2025:

Findings: Boeing SkunkWorks CFR Test Ops 2025

Source PDF: [Boeing_SkunkWorks_CFR_Test_Ops_2025.pdf](/archive/Boeing_SkunkWorks_CFR_Test_Ops_2025) Date range: 2005-2025 Source org: DoD

Summary

This 2025 report analyzes the collaboration between Boeing and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for the clandestine flight testing of the C...

DoD FRC-CFR Orb Assessment 2023:

Findings: Dod Frc cfr Orb Assessment 2023

Source PDF: [DoD_FRC-CFR_Orb_Assessment_2023.pdf](/archive/DoD_FRC_CFR_Orb_Assessment_2023) Date range: 1975-2025 Source org: LANL

Summary

This technical assessment examines the clandestine acquisition ecosystem and developmental history of the Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) ...

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 4 source documents:

• Air Force Times — 'F-47 program producing test aircraft' (July 30, 2026)
• Breaking Defense — 'Air Force eyes next-gen engine integration by 2030' (July 2026)
• FlightGlobal — 'USAF general reiterates 2028 first flight for F-47' (July 2026)
• Breaking Defense — 'Manufacturing of first F-47 underway' (September 2025)