AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue

Photo: Northrop Grumman

Lift type	Fixed wing
Construction type	Factory-built
Control type	Autonomous
Engine type	Turbofan
Application	Experimental, Fighter
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Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Previously known as Project Lotus (designed for USAF CCA Increment One program) then redesigned as 1,000 lbs lighter with 30% faster construction time due to a 50% part reduction and fully composite structure. In development.

Type variants

Variant	Launch/First flight	Production end
Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue	2025 /		Lightweight CCA with avionics developed using Northrop's Beacon testbed ecosystem, name references Northrop T-38 Talon. USAF designation: YFQ-48A, also known as Northrop Grumman Project Talon.

Airframer

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

News

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