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.”

  • Tempus FugitEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    I’m sorry, the A-10 is the most American aircraft to ever be engineered. Think about it, when it first debuted it didn’t give two shits about friendlies of foes. That motherfucker just sprayed and prayed, often to our allies dismay. But over time she proved useful and outright scary when you heard those beautiful brrrrrrrts, like a glorious and triumphant eagle scream. They’ve tried to retire her a million times, she’s persevered. She’ll always has a glorious spot in my heart.

    Edit 2: On a serious note, yes using the A-10 for CAS isn’t in Ukraine’s cards, but that doesn’t mean she’s out of the fight! 💪