US Air Force Picks Boeing to Build the F-47 Sixth-Generation Fighter

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  F-47 Sixth-Generation Fighter's First Flight

  McDonnell Boulevard, Hazelwood, Saint Louis County, Missouri, 63042, United StatesBoeing

  

  Starts 12/31/2028ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins62% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 62%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 2.3 yearsAir & Space Forces Magazine (22 Sept 2025): 'The first F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter will be ready to fly by 2028', Gen. Allvin said; the pin takes the last day of 2028.^[1]

  The first Boeing F-47, the US Air Force's sixth-generation air-dominance fighter, was already being built in September 2025, and Air Force chief of staff Gen. David Allvin said it would be ready to fly by 2028.

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• Business07/16/2018@ThePinGang

  Air Force announced a deal to purchase two new aircraft from Boeing

  Boeing

  

  Starts 02/27/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins91% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 91%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better8.6 years agoHappened as dated, per airforcetimes.com^[1]: "two 747-8 jets, will begin transitioning to the Air Force One configuration in 20…"

  The Air Force announced a deal to purchase two new aircraft from Boeing in 2017 that will serve as the future Air Force One under the next several presidents. The planes, two 747-8 jets, will begin transitioning to the Air Force One configuration in 2019, with initial operational capacity slated for 2024.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  Air Force Orders General Atomics and Anduril Combat Drones Into Production

  The Pentagon, Remote Delivery Facility Secure Access Lane, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, 20301, United StatesUnited States Air Force

  

  Starts 06/17/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better103 days agoAir & Space Forces Magazine (17 June 2026): 'The department announced June 17 it has awarded both companies engineering and manufacturing development and production contracts'.^[1]

  The Air Force awarded both General Atomics (FQ-42) and Anduril (FQ-44) development and production contracts for its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft, at least 150 semi-autonomous wingman drones by the end of the decade, four months ahead of schedule.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The GCAP Combat Air Demonstrator Begins Flight Testing

  BAE Systems Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire, United KingdomBAE Systems

  

  Starts 01/01/2028ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins62% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 62%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 1.3 yearsA span the event runs from, per aerospacetestinginternational.com^[1]: "Power-on is planned for mid-2027, aircraft ready by the end-2027 with flight test starting from early 2028", so the pin takes the first day of that period.

  Flight tests of the UK’s crewed sixth-generation demonstrator are due to start from early 2028, after power-on in mid-2027. More than 11,500 parts – about 90% of the aircraft’s weight – have been designed and released, with final assembly under way in Lancashire.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The FAA Certifies the Boeing 737-7

  Seattle, Washington, USABoeing

  

  Starts 08/03/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better56 days agoHappened as dated, per boeing.mediaroom.com^[1]: the release is datelined "SEATTLE, Aug. 3, 2026" and states "The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the new 737-7 airplane, clearing it for commercial service."

  The FAA granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the 737-7, clearing the smallest and longest-range MAX variant for commercial service after a test programme that began in 2018 and ran more than 1,000 hours.

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• Aerospace09/21/2026@BuildDesk

  The First B-21 Raider Arrives at Ellsworth Air Force Base

  Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, USANorthrop Grumman

  

  Starts 12/31/2027ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins74% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 74%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 1.3 yearsA year with no day, per militarytimes.com^[1]: Gen. Dale White "confirmed that the first operational aircraft of the stealth bombers are on track for a 2027 Ellsworth delivery as initially projected in February", so the pin takes the last day of that year.

  The US Air Force’s first operational B-21s are due "on the ramp" at their first operational base in South Dakota in 2027. The stealth bomber programme has raised production capacity by 25%, heading for about seven aircraft a year and a fleet of at least 100.

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• Aerospace09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Arianespace Launches Ariane 6 on Its Maiden Flight, VA262

  ELA-4 Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French GuianaArianespace

  

  Starts 07/09/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.2 years agoArianespace's newsroom and Wikipedia's^[2][3] Ariane flight VA262 article confirm Ariane 6's maiden flight lifted off from Kourou on 9 July 2024.

  Europe's new heavy-lift launcher Ariane 6, built by ArianeGroup, flew for the first time from the Guiana Space Centre. The inaugural flight met its main objectives despite an anomaly in an upper-stage auxiliary unit late in the mission.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  Second B-21 Raider Flies and Joins Testing at Edwards

  Edwards Air Force Base, Kern County, California, 93524, United StatesNorthrop Grumman

  

  Starts 09/11/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.0 years agoStars and Stripes^[1] (12 Sept 2025): 'A second B-21 Raider test aircraft takes off Sept. 11, 2025, from Palmdale' and 'landed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Thursday'.

  Northrop Grumman's second B-21 Raider stealth bomber took off from Palmdale and landed at Edwards Air Force Base after its first flight, letting the Air Force move from flight checks into weapons and mission-systems testing.

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• Aerospace09/20/2026@TechDesk

  Boeing 777-9 First Delivery

  Everett, WashingtonBoeing

  

  Starts 06/30/2027ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins6.5 years late75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 275 daysBoeing^[2] says only 2027. Lufthansa, the launch customer, has delivery “currently scheduled for mid-2027” per Lufthansa Aviation Training, so the pin sits at the middle of the year.

  Boeing says the first 777-9 will be delivered in 2027, seven years late, after taking a $4.9 billion charge; Lufthansa is the launch customer, with delivery currently scheduled for mid-2027, and Emirates has signalled it is planning for late 2027.

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• Aerospace09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Boeing Completes Its Everett Factory, the World's Largest Building

  Everett, Washington, USABoeing

  

  Starts 01/01/1967ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence59.7 years agoWikipedia^[2] and multiple aviation histories date the Everett Factory's completion to 1967, but do not give an exact completion day.

  Boeing finished construction of its Everett, Washington factory in 1967 to build the 747, creating what is still the world's largest building by volume. Aerospace Manufacturing features the plant, which now also produces the 767, 777 and 787.

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• Aerospace09/14/2026@BuildDesk

  Pathfinder 1 Flies Over San Francisco Bay

  Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California, USALTA Research

  

  Starts 05/15/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.4 years agoLTA Research's own update and IEEE Spectrum both date the first flight over San Francisco Bay to 15 May 2025: 'On 15 May, startup LTA Research flew its Pathfinder 1 airship outside Silicon Valley's Moffett Federal Airfield for the first time.'^[1]

  LTA Research's Pathfinder 1, the largest aircraft in the world, flew beyond its Moffett Field base in California and over San Francisco Bay for the first time on 15 May 2025 - the first rigid airship of its size to fly since the 1930s. Its larger successor, Pathfinder 3, is being built in the century-old Goodyear Akron Airdock.

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• Aerospace09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Boeing Delivers Its First 747-8 Freighter to Cargolux

  Boeing Everett Factory, Everett, Washington, USABoeing

  

  Starts 10/12/2011CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better15.0 years agoBoeing's own October 12, 2011 press release announced the delivery of the first 747-8 Freighter to Cargolux.^[1]

  Boeing handed over the first 747-8 Freighter to launch customer Cargolux at its Everett, Washington widebody plant, putting the largest version of the 747 into commercial cargo service.

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