With development underway on the Navy’s next-generation fighter, currently known simply as F/A-XX, the very makeup of America’s seaward branch may be resting on its still-forming wing roots. Among the long list of capabilities that the Navy would like to see this new fighter field, there’s one that may literally dictate the relevance of America’s most expensive warfighting platforms for decades to come: the Navy’s fighters are in serious need of a big boost in range. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollingswrites Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollingsWrites TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexhollings52 Further Reading: Original article: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-massive-carrier-problem-the-navys-f-a-xx-has-to-solve/ Size of China's Navy: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/us-navy-would-face-a-massive-770-ship-force-in-a-pacific-fight-with-china/ Russian and Chinese Hypersonics: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/here-are-all-hypersonic-weapons-russia-and-china-have-in-service/ MQ-25: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/mq-25-stingray-a-new-drone-that-could-be-a-game-changer/ Citations: Navy Aviation 2030-2035: https://media.defense.gov/2021/Oct/27/2002881262/-1/-1/0/NAVY%20AVIATION%20VISION%202030-2035_FNL.PDF F-35C Combat radius: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/hasc-report-finds-that-f-35c-lacks-the-range-to-strike-enemy-targets/#:~:text=The%20F%2D35C%20has%20a,of%20the%20F%2D35C's%20stealthiness. Ward Carroll interview with Adm. Mike Shoemaker: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2017/september/interview-air-boss GE's XA100: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/ges-new-fighter-engine-just-blew-away-existing-jet-technology/