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Lockheed Spent Years Designing the X-44 Manta as a Tailless F-22 in 1999 — It Never Flew, But Its Design May Have Inspired the F-47

In 1999, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works designed the X-44 Manta — a “Multi-Axis, No Tail Aircraft” built on the F-22 Raptor fuselage with a...

Stephen SilverMay 9, 2026

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Boeing Won a $20,000,000,000 Contract for the F-47 NGAD — 185 Aircraft Designed to Replace the F-22 and Outclass China’s J-20

In March 2025, President Donald Trump and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced that Boeing had won a $20 billion...

Steve BalestrieriMay 9, 2026

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Boeing’s X-32 Was Designed to Become the F-35 — It Was Ugly, It Couldn’t Pass the Marine Corps’ STOVL Tests, and Lockheed Won

Before the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II became the most-produced stealth fighter in history, it had to beat Boeing’s X-32 in the Joint Strike...

Harrison KassMay 8, 2026

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Demo Team, performs an aerial routine during the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Wings Over Wayne provides an opportunity for North Carolina residents and visitors from around the world to see how SJAFB builds to the future of airpower and displays a history of aircraft innovation and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Holloway)

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Chinese Computer Simulations Just Showed a Single J-20 Has Less Than a 10% Chance of Beating an F-22 Raptor in Combat

China’s own computer simulations show that a single J-20 Mighty Dragon has less than a 10% chance of defeating an F-22 Raptor in combat....

Steve BalestrieriMay 8, 2026

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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The F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter Has a 1,000-Mile Combat Radius — Nearly Double the F-22 and F-35

The F-47 stealth fighter will have a 1,000-mile combat radius — nearly double that of the F-22 — and is built for the Indo-Pacific....

Harrison KassMay 7, 2026

Israel's F-35I Adir Fighter. Image credit: Creative Commons

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Israel Just Approved a $119,000,000,000 Billion Military Buildup — and Doubled Its F-35I and F-15IA Fighter Fleets

Israel just doubled its F-35I Adir stealth fighter fleet to 100 and ordered 50 Boeing F-15IA strike fighters — part of a $119 billion...

Jack BuckbyMay 7, 2026

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Europe’s 100 Billion Euro FCAS Fighter Program Might Split Into Two Fighters

Europe’s flagship Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program may now be heading toward the development of two separate fighter aircraft instead of one unified...

Jack BuckbyMay 7, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor performs a vertical climb during the 2025 Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay Air Show, at MCBH, Aug. 9, 2025. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show provided an opportunity to showcase the aircraft, equipment, and capabilities of the armed forces in the Indo-Pacific region to the local community. The air show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations, and vendors, was designed to celebrate MCBH’s longstanding relationship with the local community. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Peter Bannister)

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F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighter Smasher: Russia’s New S-500 Prometheus Air Defenses System Has 1 Mission

Russia is once again boasting that its much-hyped S-500 Prometheus surface-to-air missile system can track and shoot down American F-35 Lightning II and F-22...

Steve BalestrieriMay 7, 2026

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China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Has a Lesson for the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters

In 2011, the Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon made its first flight. Years later, the aircraft officially entered service with the Chinese military, cementing the...

Isaac SeitzMay 6, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Lockheed Spent Years Designing the X-44 Manta as a Tailless F-22 in 1999 — It Never Flew, But Its Design May Have Inspired the F-47

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Boeing Won a $20,000,000,000 Contract for the F-47 NGAD — 185 Aircraft Designed to Replace the F-22 and Outclass China’s J-20

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Boeing’s X-32 Was Designed to Become the F-35 — It Was Ugly, It Couldn’t Pass the Marine Corps’ STOVL Tests, and Lockheed Won

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Chinese Computer Simulations Just Showed a Single J-20 Has Less Than a 10% Chance of Beating an F-22 Raptor in Combat

Dollars and Sense

The F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter Has a 1,000-Mile Combat Radius — Nearly Double the F-22 and F-35

Dollars and Sense

Israel Just Approved a $119,000,000,000 Billion Military Buildup — and Doubled Its F-35I and F-15IA Fighter Fleets

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Europe’s 100 Billion Euro FCAS Fighter Program Might Split Into Two Fighters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighter Smasher: Russia’s New S-500 Prometheus Air Defenses System Has 1 Mission

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China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Has a Lesson for the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters

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