Boeing’s has shown a new rendering of the F/A-XX 6th generation navy stealth fighter. It conceals canards, tail surfaces, and wing tips, but shows a bubble-shaped cockpit canopy similar to the F-47.
The radome appears narrower, and no vertical stabilizers show which should improve stealth.
The wingtips and canard placements are concealed, making it difficult to confirm final aerodynamic features.
The air force 6th generation F-47 looks like this.
Northrop Grumman’s is also still competing to make the F/A-XX. They have stealth-focused design with a broad nose, single-pilot space, large belly, and no canards.
What Northrop Grumman plans for the F/A-XX
The F/A-XX forms the core of the Navy’s NGAD systems. It will replace the F/A-18 Super Hornet and work with the Lockheed Martin F-35C.
The US military allocated over $3 billion for the F-47 in FY 2026 and only $76 million for F/A-XX.
Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology.
Known for identifying cutting edge technologies, he is currently a Co-Founder of a startup and fundraiser for high potential early-stage companies. He is the Head of Research for Allocations for deep technology investments and an Angel Investor at Space Angels.
A frequent speaker at corporations, he has been a TEDx speaker, a Singularity University speaker and guest at numerous interviews for radio and podcasts. He is open to public speaking and advising engagements.