US says F-47 will be first sixth-gen jet. China’s J-36 and J-50 are already flying

DEVELOPING — SINGLE SOURCE, NOT YET CORROBORATED

US says F-47 will be first sixth-gen jet. China’s J-36 and J-50 are already flying

01 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC · 1 source

Share: WhatsApp X Email

🚨 F-47 CALLED “THE WORLD’S FIRST...” Brigadier General Timothy Helfrich said the F-47 would be “the world’s first...” Source: South China Morning Post #F47 #China #J36 #J50

Sources

South China Morning Post
US says F-47 will be first sixth-gen jet. China’s J-36 and J-50 are already flying