The contract announcement follows months of uncertainty due to budget constraints and shifting priorities that led to a pause and a detailed review of the program.

During a major Oval Office address on Friday, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth introduced a new sixth-generation fighter jet costing $20 billion. In an unbelievable move, Trump named the jet after himself — the F47 — emphasizing his place in history as President of the United States.

“The F47 will be the most advanced, capable, and lethal aircraft ever built. We’re confident that it overpowers the capabilities of any nation,” he said before adding: “47 is a lovely number, isn’t it.”

  • Lettuce eat lettuce@lemmy.ml
    58·
    13 hours ago

    So it will be an overly expensive, bloated, but ultimately ineffective jet that will become known for its much higher rate of friendly fire incidents than any other jet in history.

    Also it will look ugly and have oddly small wings.

    • MuskyMelon@lemmy.world
      9·
      10 hours ago

      A 6-gen fueling system where it will be powered by praises alone and a suction system to eliminate waste.

    • Sixty@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      10 hours ago

      I think Boeing escaped the law in the end? So yeah. Your prediction looks accurate to me.

    • pivot_root@lemmy.world
      3·
      11 hours ago

      It also has remote access capabilities used exclusively by Putin, but people seem totally fine with that part because the jet was promised to only be used to hurt the right people.

    • this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world
      2·
      11 hours ago

      Don’t forget the weird livery that is oddly orange and seemingly missing around all of the ports. Oh and it’s fat.