Air Force Says F-47 to Have 70% Better Combat Radius than F-22 Written 14 May 2025
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Artist’s rendering of the F-47, a planned sixth-generation combat aircraft for the United States Air Force. | U.S. Air Force; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Defense One reports, “The Air Force’s F-47 fighter jet will fly some 70 percent farther without refueling than today’s F-22s, allowing tankers to stay farther from the fray—a key advantage in a potential Pacific conflict. The planned sixth-generation fighter will have a combat radius of more than 1,000 nautical miles, according to an infographic posted Tuesday on X by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin. Combat radius refers to the distance an aircraft can travel and still have enough fuel to return to its base without refueling.”
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