David Allvin, said the designation was a nod to the P-47 escort fighter of World War II, as well as the Air Force's founding year, 1947, and the "pivotal support" of the 47th US president, Donald ...

And now another aerial warrior has just joined the ranks of his comrades in Fighter Pilot’s Heaven: Lt. Col. (USAF, ret.) Ed Cottrell, P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, age 103. We use cookies to help you ...

Trump did reveal that Boeing has won the $20 billion contract to manufacturer and engineer the jet. He also promised during the announcement that the F-47 would be delivered before the end of his ...

(NewsNation) — The new F-47 fighter jet announced by President Donald Trump is said to be “the most advanced, lethal and adaptable fighter ever developed,” according to Gen. David W.