F-47 fighter designation

Date

Mar 21, 2025

Scope

Federal

Status

Enacted

Source

twz.com ↗

What it is

The US Air Force's sixth-generation fighter, built by Boeing

Who did it

US Air Force

Detail

The Air Force has said the '47' refers to the P-47 Thunderbolt, to 1947, the year the Air Force was founded, and to Trump as the 47th president. At Davos on 2026-01-21 Trump said, 'If I don't like it, I'm going to take the 47 off it.'