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F-47 Fighter: The ‘Stealthiest Aircraft Ever’ That Can Quarterback a Drone Swarm
National Security Journal ^ | 8/29/2025 | Kris Osborn

Posted on 08/29/2025 6:59:30 AM PDT by whyilovetexas111

The U.S. Air Force’s secretive F-47 sixth-generation fighter is a technological marvel designed to counter the growing threat from China. Expected to fly faster than Mach 2, the F-47 will likely be the stealthiest aircraft ever built, featuring a tailless, horizontal design. More than just a fighter, it will act as a “quarterback” for a swarm of AI-enabled drone wingmen. Its advanced sensors and computing will shorten the “sensor-to-shooter” timeline to milliseconds, and it may even be armed with revolutionary laser weapons, ensuring American air dominance for decades to come.

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TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: aviation; blogpimp; f47; stealth; usairforce; whyuhatetexas111

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To: dynoman

Fighting over the ability to produce food from the land, and survive.
One problem is that the machines will be able to eliminate other people quickly ,not just other machines.


41 posted on 08/29/2025 9:28:41 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find. )
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To: skepsel

Is this related to “Cat and Duck” navigation?


42 posted on 08/29/2025 12:25:34 PM PDT by FrozenAssets (You don't have to be crazy to live here, but it helps)
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To: allendale

I completely agree.


43 posted on 08/29/2025 12:29:50 PM PDT by SpirituTuo ( )
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