we dont count testbeds and prototypes in the same class as adopted service vehicles
Extraordinary ugly, both Chinese prototypes are way better looking.
Especially that glorious triple afterburner
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It looks AI generated. They all fairly ugly imo. Peaked with 4th gen
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That’s because it’s an artists rendition
https://media.defense.gov/2025/Mar/21/2003674021/1200/1200/0/250321-F-AF000-1341.JPG
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Yeah ik, talking about the triple afterburner lol
It’s not, it’s a real picture and once it’s shown at Zhuhai (probably next year) and the real cameras can get it it’ll be beautiful
I know it’s a real picture, its a joke because nothing else has triple afterburner setup and that looks like something early AI would make
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Sorry, it’s been a long day and I’ve been working on translating some Chinese brochures so everything is a little too literal right now
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Oh my god I hope that’s a joke even with both my eyes popped out the F-47 would be substantially better looking, thanks for posting this ugly picture now I have to bleach my eyes again.
Indeed we’ve known about it for quite some time now.
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I cannot fw a name like F-47 though. Should been F-44 or F-48
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Yeah it does stand out a bit… F-44 would have been pretty cool. But it’s a gift to the president so why not? At least the backstory is nice
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Yeah.
47 is just taken by so many things already. P-47, AK-47, Su-47, M47
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Why don’t you call Boeing and ask for a SEKRIT DOKUMENT dump so you can post it here ?
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Can’t wait to make YF-12 jokes if I hear anything about some Mach 3 capabilities
POTUS 47 …
Yeah yeah I know. But I really wish they stuck to naming sequence after F-35, which already broke the system a bit
You have… interesting taste…
Does Russia even have a 6th gen in the works?
Really seems like it is US/CN for the forseeable future.
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