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.”

  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
    23·
    10 hours ago
    • It only flies to Greenland.
    • Gold interior with marble gauges.
    • The flight computer rambles on about someone trying to get inside when no one is around.
    • umbraroze@lemmy.world
      9·
      5 hours ago
      • Seats smell very faintly of pee
      • On an unrelated note, the dashcam says “made in the USSR” for some reason
      • It’s not a bomber, technically, but it does bomb a lot
      • but don’t use that mode deliberately, because the ballistic system gets very confused sometimes and targets golf courses instead
      • …I can’t think of any more lame jokes, I’ve not had my morning covfefe