Y designates prototype, F for fighter, and Q means uncrewed, per USAF naming conventions. Powered by jet engines, collaborative combat aircraft, as the Air Force calls them, were designed to fight ...

The designation is a deviation from typical naming conventions because ... air defense missiles and China's aircraft buildup, including two types of stealth fighters. Building upon DARPA's ...

While the JASDF has an established nomenclature, like “F” denoting fighter and “C” denoting cargo aircraft, and “no [existing] rules” govern the naming of aircraft making it the ...

Boeing has been awarded a $20 billion contract to develop the F-47 fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force. The F-47 is expected to be a cheaper and more advanced alternative to current fighter jets ...