The Boeing design also features diverterless supersonic inlets reminiscent of those found on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. In the case of this tailless aircraft, additional radar reflections from the horizontal canard planes would be offset by elimination of reflections that would be generated by the vertical and horizontal tail planes used in the F-35 and F-22.

Unlike contemporary stealth designs (B2, F-22, F-35) the Boeing F/A-XX shape features canard wings, which could potentially compromise the aircraft stealth capability. Overall, it is a tail-less, twin-engine stealth fighter. but the Super Hornets are expected to remain in service through the 2030s. With the F/A-XX the Navy is seeking to extend its air defense and strike capability beyond the capabilities currently achieved with the F/A-18 and F-35.īoeing suggests this next generation multi-role strike fighter could be built in manned or unmanned versions, designed for the anti-access/area denied (A2AD) operational environment. Through this decade and the 2020s the Navy plans to phase out its ageing Boeing F/A-18A to D-model jets, with Lockheed Martin F-35C.

Boeing presented this design to the US Navy in response to the US Navy request for concepts for a future ‘F/A-XX’ – an aircraft that will replace the current fighters in the 2030 timeframe, as the Super Hornet and Growler begin reaching their lifespan limit. This week at the Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition in Washington DC, Boeing is unveiling an updated version of its F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter concept, Dave Majumdar reports in his DEW Line blog. Navy decision to back the F-35C as their future stealth fighter, even before the Fifth Generation fighter took to the air, Boeing has pushed for adopting a ‘Sixth Generation’ solution. Illustration: Boeingįor decades, naval aviation has been the traditional hunting ground for Boeing. The F/A-XX is addressing a US Navy requirement for a future fighter that will be designed for anti-access/area denied (A2AD) operational environment.

Boeing’s next generation multi-role strike fighter could be built in manned or unmanned versions.

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