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F/A-XX
Boeing. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing | ×7 | @AviaCT, @infantmilitario, @warhistoryalconafter +4 |
| Northrop Grumman | ×1 | @AviaCT |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| generation | sixth generation | ×5 | @infantmilitario, @AviaComments, @wingsofwar +2 |
| Cost | over 20 billion dollars (development contract) USD | ×3 | @VictoryDrones, @infantmilitario, @warhistoryalconafter |
| ioc | from the 2030s | ×2 | @infantmilitario, @AviaCT |
| program | Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) | ×2 | @infantmilitario, @RussianArms |
| role | sixth-generation carrier-based fighter | ×2 | @AviaCT, @warhistoryalconafter |
| basing | carrier-based | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| configuration | tailless, low-observable | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| contract_value | over 20 billion dollars USD | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| funding_2025 | 750 million dollars USD | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| funding_2026 | 1.4 billion dollars USD | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| generation | sixth-generation | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| generation | 6th generation | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| phase full | full-scale development phase | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| phase | several test aircraft | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| planned_replacement | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | ×1 | @AviaCT |
| purpose | replacement of the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter fleet | ×1 | @AviaComments |
| total_lifecycle_cost | tens of billions of dollars | ×1 | @AviaCT |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| airframe | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| AIM-424 Malice | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
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