US Navy idea of F/A-XX

[chopper2004]

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42941/the-navy-just-released-its-vision-for-its-future-f-a-xx-next-generation-strike-fighter?fbclid=IwAR1jIQbzsGLMBXW2c88IJxt3p42xcUHYScGR7KezL9M qCxiFrM6GAewed4w


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1013x584/3946811c_3883_47dc_aa19_eec5769b7199_12e39ce0c1a2c2a7ee2b2fb c0eb504768ae41d7a.jpeg

[Mil-26Man]

https://twitter.com/navalnewscom/status/1455091375901454342?t=Af1Gv-xqnaksGYgrkHfQ-Q&s=19

[Asturias56]

Since the real thing is a long way from design completion why not use the old image? - should have credited it of course

[melmothtw]

Since the real thing is a long way from design completion why not use the old image? - should have credited it of course

I imagine the issue is less to do with using an old image to illustrate a report, as it is with people (including the OP) extrapolating that this image is in any way indicative of the US Navy's plans for F/A-XX.

[Asturias56]

Guess they thought there was a chance the Chinese would invest billions copying the design................