A New Challenger Emerges in the F/A-XX Race With Mach 4 Fighter Concept

Stavatti Aerospace has put forward an alternative vision for the US Navy’s Next Carrier Air Dominance (NCAD) program, presenting a new aircraft concept aimed at replacing the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the 2030s.

Dubbed SM-39 Razor, the aircraft features a low-observable triple-fuselage layout, a configuration intended to help limit wave drag during sustained supersonic flight.

It can reportedly reach Mach 4 (4,900 kilometers/3,050 miles per hour) and supercruise at above Mach 2.5 (3,060 kilometers/1,900 miles per hour).

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