Air Force Plans $1 Billion F-47 Testing Campus at Nellis
The planned Nevada campus would bring hangars, laboratories, maintenance facilities and training facilities together for F-47 testing, with construction targeted for completion by 2031.
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The Air Force is planning a campus at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to support testing of the F-47. The project is estimated to cost $1 billion.
Key details
- Planned facilities include hangars, laboratories, maintenance facilities and training facilities.
- The Air Force plans to complete construction by 2031.
The Air Force plans to complete construction at Nellis by 2031.
Why it matters
The planned campus would place testing, maintenance and training facilities for the F-47 at a single Nevada base, giving the program dedicated infrastructure for those activities.
What happens next
The project’s planned completion in 2031 sets the next milestone for the Nellis campus. What capabilities would you most like to see at an F-47 testing center?
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