Early concepts of the F/A-XX include crewed and uncrewed versions of a carrier-based, tailless and twin-engine fighter, but the Navy has released few details about the design requirements.
Credit: Boeing concept
The new carrier-based fighter sought by the U.S. Navy will be affordable, versatile and independent of such Air Force-funded technologies as an adaptive-cycle turbofan engine, yet it still faces fiscal pressures that could delay fielding, a top Navy official tells Aviation Week in a rare, exclusive...
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