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