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.”

  • corsicanguppyEnglish
    3·
    13 hours ago

    Wasn’t the f35 the FatAmy? (Don’t flame me; please! I’m just repeating what a service buddy told me. She’s the dick, if anyone; not me!)

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      13 hours ago

      lol yep, Fat Amy is the 35’s service nickname. So called because she’s a chonker, really not a great dogfighter, and isn’t that fast - in fact, the 35 is the first air-combat-focused plane procured by the DoD in a long while that isn’t area ruled.