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Does the F-47 Have a Pilot? Why It Is Crewed, Not a Drone
Yes. The F-47 is a crewed fighter with one pilot on board, and the Air Force describes it as the first crewed sixth-generation fighter. The...
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F-35C Explained: The Navy’s Carrier Stealth Fighter
The F-35C is the version of the F-35 built to launch from catapults and land with arresting wires on the US Navy's aircraft carriers. It...
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F-47 Design Explained: Canards, No Tail and Altered Images
The two official images of the F-47 show an aircraft with small foreplanes beside the cockpit, wings that angle upwards and no visible tail fins....
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Where Will the F-47 Be Based? Nellis and the Secret First Base
The Air Force has named one base that will host the F-47: Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, where the aircraft will be tested by...
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F-35B Explained: How Vertical Landing Works
The F-35B lands vertically by pointing its engine exhaust at the ground and driving a large fan behind the cockpit, which together produce about 40,650...
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What Fighter Jets Does India Have? Su-30MKI, Rafale and Tejas
The Indian Air Force is the fourth-largest in the world, but it is short of fighters. After the last MiG-21s retired in September 2025 it...