America's new STEALTH FIGHTER revealed on INSTAGRAM? 

The year is 2035. There are over 2500 f35s and 200 ngads. There are 30 su57s

It's hard to believe the "skunk works" would transport it's super secrete next generation fighter on a flat bed, in the day light and not covered by a tarp. If it did, it wanted it to be photographed and shown on the internet. With its history of secret aircraft development, this didn't happen by accident.

While it's too soon to know that that's the actual design, it's probably not too soon to know that it's going to strongly emphasize BVR over dogfighting.

Alex, as you've pointed out in previous videos; these images aren't "accidents" that are left in the public arena; they're vetted through the DoD well beforehand. Thanks for keeping us informed!

I can only imagine what YF-23 would have been after update with 30-40 years worth of advancement in materials, manufacturing, GE engines and electronics.... btw: that shape resembles on of visions of supposed SR-72 Aurora.

Back in the early 1980's, a model kit maker called Testor sold a kit called the F-19 stealth fighter. This thing looks a lot like it. These where the days before the public knew what the F-117 looked like. I often wonder how long the technology we see today has been around before the public sees it.

I for one am pumped for the NGAD. It's supposed to be a new evolution of the fighter concept, not just a faster stealthier F-22. Of course I want it to do everything the F-22 does, as a baseline. But then take it to the next level and do some amazing things we never considered.

I know 2 things from just knowing that the Skunk Works is working on the NGAD.... 1) It will be impressive as hell once we to officially see it perform. and 2) the Chinese are going to shit their pants wanting to steal the plans for it!

Also worth keeping in mind that there won't be a singular design for the NGAD programme. Not only is the US Navy's F/A-XX simultaneously a part of it, but there are meant to be multiple different planes arising from it and future evolutionary 'upgrades' won't even necessarily use the same platform, but could look completely different. It won't be like F-XXA, B, C, etcetera. That's in the past.

Who doesn't enjoy Sanboxx videos and Alex Hollings? No one. Thank you for another great video.

I still think the Northrop YF23 was a superior concept to what eventually became the F22. I think that in the end, Lockheed just had a better PR team and shmoozed the USAF into choosing their design to go forward with.

Keeping everyone guessing with all these different images and shapes is the GREATEST way to redirect the public attention from the real thing.

That could be a silhouette of a Loyal Wingman aircraft too. It would make sense for the them to have a faux cockpit even if unmanned.

That tail number is the Dark Star in Top Gun Maverick, the silhouette is almost identical too, besides the rear of the aircraft.

that was simply a test shape for radar. There are many more that are close to it seeking the best shape you have to actually build a model in order to test the radar cross-section so I imagine there's 30 or 40 advanced radar, cross-section reducing shapes that people haven't seen over the last 20 years. But the shape of an aircraft is also determined by other factors, payload fuel load pilot, safety systems, sequestering the engines, etc. etc. so let's not get too excited about a shape they've Sean although they do have a habit of slyly placing certain advanced aircraft or ideas within some logos, that's not the first time the shape has shown up in case you don't know.

This looks so awesome. 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Hope to see it live with my own eyes before I pass on from this world. 👀🤓👍

You also left out the darkstar and although it is a movie aircraft Lockheed did have a hand in designing it

If Lockheed is working on something its gonna be DOPE!!!

So interesting that there is such a gap between the u-2 and SR-71 and the f-22/f-35. We all can assume skunkworks has many other aircraft designed and produced from that period which are still classified to this day.

When the American military industrial companies post things that really should be 'top secret' I just think their executives wanted to boost their stock at the expense of the U.S.

Take artist's renderings with huge grains of salt. During the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition one of the more common artist renderings was very little like either aircraft, but one of China's current stealth aircraft looks like a copy of that artist rendering.

I wonder if it wouldn't be a terrible idea to combine everything we've learned from the F22 and F35 programs and manufacture a new fleet of 5th generation + long-range and fast air superiority capable fighters for the air force and navy to accompany the 6th generation fleets and the F35 and replace the F22, F15and F16's plus a naval model for the carriers to replace the F18.

Looks kind of small (F-16 sized) given the NGAD's publicly stated range and payload requirements. Could this shape be one of the three NGAD technology demonstrators that were recently said to already exist? 🤔

0:52 - He forgot to mention the SR-71's precursor the A-12 Oxcart.

Most of what I see from Lockheed under-appreciates the prevalence of IRST, by failing to get the exhaust nozzles up onto the topside of the blended wing/body, to hide the exhaust from below. YF-23 further expands on this aspect, with the V-tail hiding exhaust from the sides fairly well too. IRST puts a clamp on the maximum effectiveness of stealth. It should be a very high priority. That "shape" was put forth in other NGAD publications previously. I think it has just become synonymous with the NGAD program, with or without representing the actual aircraft design. It appears to pretty much just be the shape for lockheed's concept for the wingman (even though it has a canopy in a few renders). It's worth noting that the B-21 had 'drawings' in circulation which were accurate except for the window configuration, well before the big reveal. So it may be a sneak peek. Hard to say.

So Fast That The Skunk's Hairs Are Forced Back To It's Ass 😂

Alex, I have always wondered about the abilities of the USAs war time economy. Especially if we where to go to war over Taiwan in the coming years. Do you think you could do a video on that and the production plans for the US if they went to war! As always great video and I appreciate your work.

In 1988 Microprose made a PC game call F-19 Stealth Fighter and this looks Exactly like the jet in the game.

BEST military reporting ever! I love Janes but it is sometimes indecipherable and so dry. Of course I know that Janes isn't meant for general public consumption even though it's open source, and Alex is intended for all. Which makes his work as good at least as Janes. Informative; clear; excellently written; honest; and precise all while being utterly accessible. Thanks Alex and your entire team! Keep up the great work!

its certainly an interesting question So many proposed designs have been popping up, no one really knows for sure till we see the prototype roll out its just easier to wait then keep guessing

If our OPSEC is getting that bad, its truly frightening!

No love for the f-117 in this skunk work’s lineup?!

The F-22 isn't a legend with one downed balloon. The F-15 is a legend.

Oh, I thought skunkworks trained skunks for behind the lines and asymmetric warfare...also to fly F14s.

What is your video setup??? With RU-vid compression and and iPad this looks really really great!! Are you shooting sony or?

The F-22 is the greatest fighter jet to never fight

This is why the government downplays all the UFO sightings

The YF-23 was either deliberately overlooked for aesthetic reasons OR it was vastly superior to the YF-22 so they decided to keep it under wraps and create Next Gen aircraft from it. I'm predicting the NGAD is going to look more like a modified YF-23 than anything else.

People, the silhouette is none other than Lockheed’s Darkstar made for the movie topgun.

Management could have told the art department to submit some Marvel Comics fighter designs, picked one or two that did NOT resemble the NGAD and told them to run with them. Just to troll other countries. Toss in some R&D experiments and we have some classic FUD.

Love your content. This video inspired an unsolicited background suggestion: Make it look like a government hole in the wall, sparse vibe. In the background a filing cabinet, a red phone, moody light sources, a la “Night Agent”. 🤷‍♂️ 😎

Instagram? At least release it on a WT forum

The skunkworks needs to realise its latest UFO anti-gravity machine.

Thanks for bringing up the YF-23, an aircraft who's fate still makes me mad. I'm still convinced that they chose the F-22 because it looked more like a traditional fighter than because of performance. (And a little bit of politics too.)

Interesting. Thank you for the update, my friend. 👍🏻🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

So Why didn't they had it covered up? Apparently NO ONE IS CONCERNED WITH SECURITY, TREASON OR GIVING OUR CHINESE ENEMIES MORE TECH DESIGN!

Nobody builds 'em better than the outrageous Skunkworks!

It looks like the AI from Stealth Movie

NGL, this will get some laughs but it has some serious prequel triology Jedi Starfighter lines to it LOL

That leaked photo reminds me of Flight of the Navigator lol.

As you stated Alex,what these manufacturers test can be a basic rendering of what they eventually will mass produce.Trial and error is part of every R&D program.

The NGAD doesn't have to perform like an F-22. Since there will probably be lasers on board the fighter jet, it doesn't have to be maneuverable. Furthermore, there will be drones as loyal wingmen, it ensures that it has no need to be maneuverable. However, the NGAD must be very fast in order to dodge any missile chasing it. That is the premise of the new fighter jet.

Thanks for Good research and tracking about this topic, Alex. I'm sure many can't wait to see what it really looks like, the NGAD. 👏👈👍🗽

the planview looks a lot like Italeri's "F-19 Stealth" model kit

I think the new shape is the single engine version. There will be a larger twin engine version much like the F-15 and F-16. New adaptive cycle engines and optical cloaking(in the infrared spectrum and electronic cloaking will further hide the jet. Hypersonic missiles will be the next generation of long range attack options. Love it and can’t wait to see what they come up with! I would name the single engine version the “Dagger”.

If I was the USAF, I would park a new fantasy movie prop on Edwards AFB every year to fool everyone who has a satellite.

"Skunkworks made (these planes)." Forgot to include a little side project called Nighthawk. Been on a couple missions. They made the shape, the Hopeless Diamond, based off a 30+ year old (forgot the time frame) Soviet paper on radio waves. Computer-controlled outputs were the only thing making it flyable. Air Force & everyone else had to upgrade their testing criteria to realize just how good it was.

It's 10:00 on a Saturday, the usual crowd shuffles in....

i just feel a lot of things coming together, the f-18 with thrust vectoring, the x-47b, the work of jack northrop, etc.

You forgot to list the F117 in the Skunk world list of success …definitely a technological breakthrough …

They’re trolling us. They know we’re all excited about the new fighters.

~~Dude, that 3D print is awsome, you gonna share that STL?~~ NEvermind, question answerredd.

What if the appearance of the Blackbird in Top Gun 2 was to create a front for a real top secret plane that looks the same from the birds eye view of a spy satellite... 🤯

Careful what you read, see, and even imagine. Sometimes your thoughts are in fact not your own.

There is a second reason for the variation in designs, it makes it more difficult to understand what is coming out in relation to what is actually being done. Aka: industrial scale 3 shell Monty.

People question the production number of the F-22. May be the F-22 replacement has been on the drawing board for a LONG time.

@3:48 That kind of looks like an SR-71 Wing...🤔

Everytime a prototype is shown, the more closer they resemble a ufo.

the F19 Stealth fighter outline lives on!

China: Dayumm brother, you mind if we copy that shape?

One prototype aircraft is not of much use if they don't have a squadron which, based on all their previous "new" fighter aircrafts, takes years to materialize.

That definitely doesn't look big enough to have the range for the pacific theater like the air force wants. Based on the canopy size, assuming its single pilot.

The F-22 is far from legendary. It’s done nothing to date to justify that moniker

Thanks Alex.... Old Shoe🇺🇸

Lockheed-Martin: "Look! A tail-less stealth design! Truly innovative!" Northrop-Grumman: "...That's cute."

It looks more like an outline of NGAD unless they have some crazy miniaturisation, 2D manufacture, and zero volume stores carriage technology going on...

Its the X 44, they probably decided to pull the trigger and build it back in the early 2000s. Its a super maneuverable, more aerodynamic f 22 with a huge delta wing, no vertical stabilizers, thrust vectoring and far more range for sure. Its more like a 5.5 gen aircraft.

It'll be interesting when the NGAD does come out to see how close the renderings turn out to be.

Am I not seeing the 3D print file? Would love to print one out. Please and thanks.

3:18 . . . Now SkuunkVerks will have to make everyone check their cell phones at the gate driving into work ! 😆😎

That cutout would make a cool light switch plate!

Some of those designs are starting to look pretty alien.

The biggest feat of Skunk works is how they hire new personell.

So, Alex does the X-59 have any carry over in any of this.

... I just want a bottle opener in that shape.

That song in the credits is badass who made this beat?

@sandboxx can you do a video on Russia's so-called new stealth interceptor the mig-41 I would like to know more about it if it's actually in production or are they still developing it and its capabilities I'm sure you probably would know more than I do on that topic

the yf 22 was way ahead of its time. it wouldve skipped 5th and been a straight 6th gen fighter..

I would like to believe that we passed on the YF-23 largely because it was so advanced the military was forward thinking and decided to keep advancing the platform in secret.

Good reporting with no fluff.

They are always looking 20-30 or more years into the future to produce the aircraft they think we need. In other words, this aircraft is already 30 years old.

A great presentation, Alex. Remember, there may be some misdirection involved.

The shape resembles the viral video of that manta ray looking UFO that flies in front of a jets cockpit. Seemed slot smaller than that tho

Congrat Alex, another fine video. So could you find information about Northrop NGAD? I saw intakes over the wing because radars becomes from ground to air and it helps to be stealth. Thanks. It goes to law!

They still need to make the YF-23. Now that was a jet.

I would say this is just misdirection, as well as keeping interest hot.

I always make it to the end of your videos and you do a good job! Which 6th Gen fighter jet in the US will be better? Also you think the 1 of 3 goes to the Air Force & other(2nd) go to Navy?

Huge shock. It’s diamond shaped.

This stealth plane is sandbagging for what Skunkworks can really do. You have to have something that the people can see so they THINK that’s where the cutting edge is.

I wish they would license a foam RC model plane of this. But made in the US, NOT IN CHINA like all the others we have on the market.