Aerotime reports that the U.S. Navy has selected Boeing to develop the F/A-XX, its sixth-generation carrier-based strike fighter. The decision gives Boeing “both of the US military’s next-generation crewed fighter programs” and marks a major step in the Navy’s effort to replace its F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The new aircraft is expected to provide greater range, survivability, and advanced capabilities for future carrier-based air combat.
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Aviation Week Shares Rendering of New Boeing F/A-XX That Has Similarities to F-47
Aviation Week reports, “A new rendering of Boeing’s proposed F/A-XX design provided to Aviation Week indicates the company may be incorporating parts of its design for the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 into the Navy program. The new rendering, first shown in a presentation at the Tailhook Symposium last week, shows the aircraft highly obfuscated by clouds as it flies over a Navy carrier.”
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