Science & Tech · Space · 1 hr ago
F-47 fighter targets a 1,000-nautical-mile combat radius
The planned F-47 is targeting a 1,000-nautical-mile combat radius.
It is described as a sixth-generation fighter, while the F-22 is the point of comparison.
The target is about 70% greater than the F-22's combat radius.
A combat radius refers to how far an aircraft can operate from its base and return.
That longer reach could let the fighter operate farther from its base.
The details provided do not say when the F-47 will be built or enter service.
Military aircraft programs can take years to develop and involve trade-offs among capability, cost and reliability.
The F-47 sixth-generation fighter is reported to target a combat radius of 1,000 nautical miles.
That would be 70% greater than the F-22’s combat radius, according to Interesting Engineering.
The article provides no further details about the target or how it was calculated.
- Who
- The F-47, a sixth-generation fighter.
- What
- It targets a combat radius of 1,000 nautical miles, reported as 70% beyond the F-22.
- When
- The article was published on 2026-10-13.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Aircraft
- F-47
- Generation
- Sixth-generation
- Target combat radius
- 1,000 nautical miles
- Comparison
- 70% beyond the F-22
- Publication date
- 2026-10-13
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