How long has the F-22 been deployed? When will the F-35 be deployed? Why is Boeing working on a new fighter? Is this a joke?
I like this design. It is futuristic and looks to be well ahead of what our competitor nations are designing. It’s wise to have more than just a few type of fighter designs in our arsenal. More is better.
This is, essentially, the F-22’s carrier-based counterpart. I suspect Boeing is just acknowledging the reality that the F-35 is a failure.
“Why is Boeing working on a new fighter?”
Didn’t read the article?
“The Boeing F/A-XX concept is a response to a USN request for information (RFI) from April 2012 soliciting data for a replacement for the service’s Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets in the 2030s. The Super Hornet fleet is expected to start reaching the end of the jet’s 9000h useful lifespan during that time period.”
No joke. The procurement and development cycle for fighter aircraft is just longer than it would seem. It was over to 25 years from the time the F22 was first on the drawing board until it was operational. That's just how long these things take.
These are probably being developed for sale to China so we can fund ObamaCare. ;)