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I certainly would consider them (FB-22, FB-23, & B-1R) dead, especially since we have good reporting that NG is building an advanced bomber (Demonstrator/prototype?) that based on most of the information released uses their kite configuration as also used on the X-47B. I have no idea what they will designate it. For all we know, they could call it the ISR-1 (SR-73? ).For a new fighter, it would not receive the designation F-23, unless it's somehow a derivative of the YF-23. It seems the YF-24 (F-24) designation has already been used, so I would expect the next fighter to be the F-25. However, if the "F-24" does exist and they still want to keep it secret, I could see the DOD jumping straight to the F-36, because the latest aircraft to enter production is the F-35.
I certainly would consider them (FB-22, FB-23, & B-1R) dead, especially since we have good reporting that NG is building an advanced bomber (Demonstrator/prototype?) that based on most of the information released uses their kite configuration as also used on the X-47B. I have no idea what they will designate it. For all we know, they could call it the ISR-1 (SR-73? ).
For a new fighter, it would not receive the designation F-23, unless it's somehow a derivative of the YF-23. It seems the YF-24 (F-24) designation has already been used, so I would expect the next fighter to be the F-25. However, if the "F-24" does exist and they still want to keep it secret, I could see the DOD jumping straight to the F-36, because the latest aircraft to enter production is the F-35.
