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Aviation Discussion => Military Aircraft (New & Old) => Topic started by: Jimi182 on Mar 21, 2025, 16:14

Title: New US fighter announced - F-47
Post by: Jimi182 on Mar 21, 2025, 16:14
https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/21/ngad-awarded/
Title: Re: New US fighter announced - F-47
Post by: angry turnip on Mar 21, 2025, 17:24
They have been covertly testing this thing for 5 years, yet still no official photo.
Trump looking lost as ever  ::)
Title: Re: New US fighter announced - F-47
Post by: JasonT1981 on Mar 21, 2025, 19:45
A few years ago the Pentagon said the US had been flying an aircraft that no one knows about. I guess this was  it.
Title: Re: New US fighter announced - F-47
Post by: Jimi182 on Mar 21, 2025, 21:08
Quote from: angry turnip on Mar 21, 2025, 17:24They have been covertly testing this thing for 5 years, yet still no official photo.
Trump looking lost as ever  ::)

I watched his press conference live and thought he was mumbling along at times (nothing new there)!
Title: Re: New US fighter announced - F-47
Post by: JasonT1981 on Mar 22, 2025, 14:53
He will  sell "toned down" versions to allies because some day they might be enemies.

QuoteTrump: We will be selling them [new F-47s] to allies, perhaps tone down versions.

We'd like to tone them down about 10%, which probably makes sense because someday maybe they're not our allies, right?

At the rate he is going, every nation will no longer be an ally.
Title: Re: New US fighter announced - F-47
Post by: Jimi182 on Mar 22, 2025, 22:04
Quote from: angry turnip on Mar 21, 2025, 17:24They have been covertly testing this thing for 5 years, yet still no official photo.
Trump looking lost as ever  ::)

I could believe they've been flying it for 5 years. Dreamland Resort etc

No official photo - yes, that is strange, given they were quick to put out an official photo of the B-21 Raider