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Donald Trump’s comments Thursday in Qatar about future fighter jets planned for the U.S. military have baffled observers and been met with silence from the Pentagon.
During a roundtable discussion in Doha, Qatar, flanked by the heads of Boeing and GE Aerospace, Trump surprised many in the military aviation world by asserting a twin-engined F-35 successor, which he dubbed the F-55, was in the works.
Trump’s F-55 comments came with no additional details, and the government has not provided any further clarity on what he meant.
The Air Force and Navy referred questions about Trump’s comments to the White House. A White House spokesperson contacted by Defense News referred questions to another spokesperson, who did not immediately respond.
Lockheed Martin, which makes both the F-35 and F-22, did not address specific questions about Trump’s comments but issued a statement that read, “We thank President Trump for his support of the F-35 and F-22 and will continue to work closely with the administration to realize its vision for air dominance.”
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During a roundtable discussion in Doha, Qatar, flanked by the heads of Boeing and GE Aerospace, Trump surprised many in the military aviation world by asserting a twin-engined F-35 successor, which he dubbed the F-55, was in the works.
Trump’s F-55 comments came with no additional details, and the government has not provided any further clarity on what he meant.
The Air Force and Navy referred questions about Trump’s comments to the White House. A White House spokesperson contacted by Defense News referred questions to another spokesperson, who did not immediately respond.
Lockheed Martin, which makes both the F-35 and F-22, did not address specific questions about Trump’s comments but issued a statement that read, “We thank President Trump for his support of the F-35 and F-22 and will continue to work closely with the administration to realize its vision for air dominance.”
Pentagon silent, aviation experts baffled by Trump’s fighter comments
“President Trump appears to have been speculating out loud about future airplanes that, as far as I know, don’t exist," said former SECAF Frank Kendall.
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