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.”

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    Apparently it’s going to be made by Boeing? It will go down in history for sure.

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    So it will be an overly expensive, bloated, but ultimately ineffective jet that will become known for its much higher rate of friendly fire incidents than any other jet in history.

    Also it will look ugly and have oddly small wings.

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      A 6-gen fueling system where it will be powered by praises alone and a suction system to eliminate waste.

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      It also has remote access capabilities used exclusively by Putin, but people seem totally fine with that part because the jet was promised to only be used to hurt the right people.

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      Don’t forget the weird livery that is oddly orange and seemingly missing around all of the ports. Oh and it’s fat.

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    The details of the plane remain secret, with only a portion of the prototype shown in a photo displayed to reporters.

    Come on War Thunder, do you magic and expose the F-47 Orange.

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    This fucker is wildly attempting any/all paths to find a way to leave an indelible historical mark of himself…

    Guess “Lyingist Liar First Felon Mafia Level Attempt at a President and Killer of US Democracy” isn’t working for him…

    He’s already got an indelible place in history all right. And nothing he manages to accomplish from now till his death will be sufficient to erase that lasting legacy.

    🤡 🤡 🖕 🖕

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    The F47 will be the most advanced, capable, and lethal aircraft ever built.

    O rly?

    Boeing, a US aerospace giant, has been awarded a lucrative contract to build the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter

    lmaoooooooooooooooooooo

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    • 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.
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      • 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
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    Pretty silly to tie your name to an unproven fighter jet. Then again, he’s not known for having good judgment in the first place.

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    Another distraction from things that actually matter. This will have no material impact on anyone’s life, but will dilute the news cycle.