First Boeing F-47 In Production, First Flight by 2028

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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin announced on Sept. 22, 2025 that Boeing had begun the manufacturing process for the first production F-47, with a goal of seeing it airborne by 2028. For the past 5 years, X-planes for this aircraft have been quietly laying the foundation for the F-47. Boeing is building the F-47 fleet at its St Louis plant in Missouri, which also supports the F-15 and F/A-18 programmes. Industrial action has affected some ongoing operations at the St Louis facility, though Boeing maintains that it has planned adequately for these contingencies and that work can continue with non-union affiliated employees when required. Boeing’s advanced projects division, Phantom Works, houses some of its production facilities at the St Louis site, including its Advanced Coatings Centre and Advanced Assembly Facility, both of which will almost certainly be heavily involved in the F-47’s production.