What The F-47's Canards Say About The Rest Of Its Design

The most surprising feature on the F-47 Next Generation fighter are canard foreplanes that aren't conducive to extreme degrees of stealth. - Tyler Rogoway
We actually learned quite a bit about the F-47 during the Oval Office presser and statements that came after it...

• Arguably its most prominent and puzzling feature depicted are canard foreplanes. 

For an aircraft that was thought to be optimized for low observability (stealth), range, payload, and speed, not maneuverability, this is a surprise. 

• Its potential implications are numerous...