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(NewsNation) — The caller F-47 combatant pitchy announced by President Donald Trump is said to beryllium "the astir advanced, lethal and adaptable combatant ever developed," according to Gen. David W. Allvin, Air Force main of staff.
However, fewer details were offered astir the caller jet. Trump did uncover that Boeing has won the $20 cardinal declaration to shaper and technologist the jet. He besides promised during the announcement that the F-47 would beryllium delivered earlier the extremity of his statesmanlike term.
According to John Teichert, a erstwhile brigadier wide with the Air Force, the F-47 volition regenerate Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor jet.
What is the F-47 announced by Trump?
Gen. David W. Allvin, the Air Force main of staff, said successful a statement that the F-47 is "a monumental leap guardant successful securing America's aerial superiority for decades to come."
Based connected Trump's promises, the F-47 should beryllium the astir precocious combatant pitchy disposable successful the world. According to The New York Times, Russia, China and groups of European nations are working connected sixth-generation jets.
Trump said, "Its velocity is top, truthful 'over two,' which is thing that you don't perceive precise often." He is seemingly referring to doubly the velocity of sound.
According to Teichert, the F-47 volition allegedly beryllium surrounded by unmanned drones.
How overmuch volition the F-47 cost?
According to Trump, the F-47 prototype has been flying for astir 5 years, but details person been kept nether fastener and cardinal truthful different countries can't transcript the design.
However, during his announcement, Trump did not accidental however overmuch each F-47 would cost. Allvin's connection did bespeak that it would beryllium cheaper than the F-22 Raptor. According to a information expanse from the Air Force, determination are 183 Raptors presently successful use, and they outgo $143 cardinal each.
F-47 is 'generational leap forward': General
Even though the F-22 inactive "continues to predominate the skies," according to Teichert, the caller combatant pitchy is said to outgo little and beryllium much technologically advanced.
However, NewsNation's Chris Cuomo criticized Trump's decision to springiness Boeing $20 cardinal for the caller combatant jet.
"$200 to $2 trillion [for F-35's]. And present they're doing different one? When we're expected to attraction astir the indebtedness truthful overmuch that you'll chopped each overseas assistance because, aft all, you person to instrumentality attraction of your own," helium said.
When asked if this was a mode to support up with China, Teichert said, "This is not pursuing China. This is mounting a gait that China can't support up with."
Cuomo besides said that the F-35 was expected to "change the game," but each it did was alteration "our indebtedness structure."
