I think Trump said it could carry any type of payload, I could be wrong though I will rewatch the video.
Can you link the video?
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Of course!
Here you go: (you can find a longer version online I think)
Trump announces 6th generation F-47 fighter jet built by Boeing
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that doesnt really mean much, but dont see why they wouldnt try to add compatibility to most of the inventory
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Indeed, but there’s no reason not to add Air to Ground capabilities on a New Gen fighter tbf.
“There has never been anything like it from Maneuvrability, speed or payload” - Donald Trump
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I dont think the US has had a fighter with no ground attack capability since early f15, and even then it could carry bombs
Maybe AMRAAM AXE then?
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For now it’s only classified as “F” though. I don’t think its main role will be Air to Ground but it will certainly be able to carry at the very least JDAMs and GBUs.
One thing I wonder is will it even have Beast mode?
remember f15e is also still classified as f
f/a seems to be more limited to navy planes
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How tf are computers gonna recover from flatspin if there is no rudder
Oh Yeah that’s true. I can’t wait to have more news on this thing!
fluid dynamics magic
Classified but magic
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Mockup? CSAF confirmed at least 2 if not 3 X-planes flying for half a decade at this point.
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Everything I’ve found suggests 2-300mil per airframe.
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That’s also what I found yeah… makes you wonder what kind of technologies are on that thing.
honestly very interested in F/A-XX income at this point…
If they are able to blend the canards into the leading edge of the wing, in a similar way that the F-22 blends it’s horizontal stab into the trailing edge of the wing, I can understand it.
But from the aspect of availability, it would have to provide exceptional performance ans short field potential to make it worth it IMO.
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Nope. The X-planes were flying since at least 2020, well before any chinesium slop
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