General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The General Atomics YFQ-42A is an uncrewed fighter aircraft prototype developed in partnership with General Atomics for the United States Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Designated in 2025 and flown for flight testing that year, it is intended to provide an affordable, semi-autonomous platform able to operate alongside crewed fifth- and sixth-generation aircraft.
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Identity
- Aliases
- YFQ-42AYFQ-42Collaborative Combat AircraftCCA
- Family Name
- General Atomics YFQ-42A
- Full Name
- General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft
- Roles
- militaryexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- development
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The General Atomics YFQ-42A is an uncrewed fighter aircraft prototype developed in partnership with General Atomics for the United States Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Designated in 2025 and flown for flight testing that year, it is intended to provide an affordable, semi-autonomous platform able to operate alongside crewed fifth- and sixth-generation aircraft.
- First Flight Year
- 2,025
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:03:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 15:25:45 UTC