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F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22, Air Force says
« on: May 14, 2025, 12:39:40 pm »
F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22, Air Force says
Infographic says service plans to buy at least 185 of the sixth-gen fighter.
Audrey Decker | May 13, 2025 09:05 PM ET
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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.

The infographic pulls back the veil a tiny bit on the highly classified F-47, of which officials have said little more than that it will outperform today’s fifth-generation F-22s and F-35s.

The graphic says the F-47 will fly faster than Mach 2. By comparison, the Raptor has a combat radius of 590 nautical miles and also flies faster than Mach 2. The F-35 has a combat radius of 670 nautical miles and a top speed of Mach 1.6.

https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2025/05/f-47-will-almost-double-f-22s-combat-radius-air-force-says/405309/?oref=d1-featured-river-top
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Re: F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22, Air Force says
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2025, 05:01:53 pm »
Nice. We still need another thousand of the F-22.
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Re: F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22, Air Force says
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2025, 08:03:49 pm »
Quote from: MeganC on May 14, 2025, 05:01:53 pm
Nice. We still need another thousand of the F-22.

Yeah, it was stupid to end production and destroy the tools and dies needed to manufacture it.
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Re: F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22, Air Force says
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2025, 10:48:30 am »
Quote from: Timber Rattler on May 14, 2025, 08:03:49 pm
Yeah, it was stupid to end production and destroy the tools and dies needed to manufacture it.

In Trump's first term it was mentioned that the most critical tooling for the "keel" has been preserved.
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Re: F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22, Air Force says
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2025, 10:50:59 am »
They probably destroyed the ability to manufacture more F-22 Raptors to force adoption of the F-35 Dodo's.
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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2025, 10:52:24 am »
The F-35 is so awesome that we're making more F-15s.  333cleo
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Re: F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22, Air Force says
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2025, 11:10:30 am »
Quote from: MeganC on May 15, 2025, 10:52:24 am
The F-35 is so awesome that we're making more F-15s.  333cleo

Yeah, the F-15EX, which is a beast of an AA missile boat!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_F-15EX_Eagle_II

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Re: F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22, Air Force says
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2025, 12:10:40 pm »
Quote from: MeganC on May 14, 2025, 05:01:53 pm
Nice. We still need another thousand of the F-22.

47 said in Qatar that there would be a Super F-22 - along with a twin engined F-55
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Re: F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22, Air Force says
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2025, 12:11:53 pm »
F-35 Had To Maneuver To Evade Houthi Surface-To-Air Missile: U.S. Official
The incident took place during Operation Rough Rider, the enhanced bombing campaign against the Houthis launched by Trump on March 15.
https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-had-to-maneuver-to-evade-houthi-surface-to-air-missile-u-s-official

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How The Houthis’ Rickety Air Defenses Threaten Even The F-35
Highly mobile Houthi SAM systems and ones that use passive infrared sensors present a vexing problem for even advanced U.S. combat aircraft.
https://www.twz.com/air/how-the-houthis-rickety-air-defenses-can-threaten-the-stealthy-f-35
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Re: F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22, Air Force says
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2025, 12:28:15 pm »
How The Houthis’ Rickety Air Defenses Threaten Even The F-35

   Thanks for sharing @BobfromWB
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