Boeing is given the contract to the Air Force’s F-47

Spencer Brogan, Section Editor of Peanuts

April 2, 2025

An artist render of the F-47 fighter, after U.S. President Donald Trump awarded Boeing the contract to build the U.S. Air Force jet, in this handout realeased March 21, 2025. U.S. Air Force graphic/Handout via REUTERS (REUTERS/via SNO Sites/U.S. Air Force graphic)

The Air Force’s newest fighter jet, the F-47 was just announced to be given to The Boeing Company. This jet is set to replace its rival Lockheed Martin’s F-22 “raptor” and the F-35 “lightning.”

According to Business Insider, the F-47 is a nod to the 47th President, the Air Force’s founding year and the Air Force’s P-47 which was an WWII generation fighter.

According to AP News, this jet is set to be the “quarterback” among a fleet of drones to “penetrate the air defenses of China.” The exact cost of this new plan is unknown.

The Wall Street Journal estimated the cost of the research, development and acquisition costs to be around 50 billion dollars.

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