U.S.Navy

The plane in these pictures is still officially the 'Air Vehicle Number 1', a prototype, on board the USS George

Washington CVN-73 for catapult fit checks. Not exactly still Top Secret but certainly not yet made public..

It will be known as the F/A-37. Although specs are classified, it is believed to be Mach 3.5 (top speed in the

Mach 4 range), super-cruise stealth fighter/bomber/interceptor with approximately a 4,000nm range. Awesome!

Check out the Navy test pilot in the cockpit of the F/A-37...LT Kara Wade (she looks about 18)

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