Never See It Coming: Why The Boeing F-47 Will Possess “Stealth Supremacy”

The term “stealth supremacy” describes the Boeing F-47’s next-generation, all-aspect, broadband stealth capabilities, which will be far more sophisticated than those of existing fighters like the F-35. The goal is for the US Air Force’s F-47 to achieve superior stealth performance, or “stealth++,” enabling it to penetrate deep into enemy territory without being detected. It will have all new, advanced radar-absorbent materials (RAM) in the form of composites, and special coatings to reduce its radar cross-section (RCS) and defeat even the most advanced adversary radar systems. In addition to ultra-low RCS, the aircraft will have a significantly reduced infrared signature,…