Trump floats possible new F-55 warplane and F-22 upgrade

The U.S. government is apparently planning to modernize the Luftwaffe's fighter jets, and a new aircraft is also to be built.

Pentagon silent, aviation experts baffled by Trump’s fighter comments

President 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.“The F-35, we’re doing an upgrade, a si…

Trump touts new ‘F-55’ fighter jet and upgrades to F-35s and F-22s

Happy Friday! President Donald Trump indicated on Thursday that the U.S. military is considering purchasing a new fighter jet which he calls the “F-55,” but many details about the new aircraft remain unclear. “One of the things for the people that are interested in the military that I’ve asked to look into — the F-35: We’re doing an upgrade, a simple upgrade, but we’re also doing an F-55 — I’m going to call it an F-55 — and that’s going to be a …

Is Trump’s ‘F-55’ fighter jet real?

One former defense official said the president is “very confused.”

Trump wants a twin-engined F-35. Experts say it’s ‘not feasible.’

“We're going to do an F-55,” President Donald Trump announced today in Doha. “That'll be two engines and a super upgrade on the F-35.”

The President Called for a “Super Upgrade” to F-35 and F-22 Fighters

Trump proposed upgrading the F-35 to a twin-engine F-55 and modernizing the F-22 to a “Super” F-22. Aviation experts question the feasibility of these upgrades.