Trump Names Next Generation Fighter (F-47) After Himself. Blames The Generals.

[TrollBuster9090]

The next generation fighter contract has been awarded to Boeng, and it's being named after Donnie Dollhands. (The F-47). Trump then claims 'the Generals' chose that name. Either way, that's highly disturbing.


I don't know which is worse:

A) The possibility that this petulant seven year old child, with a need for praise that sucks stronger than the event horizon of a black hole, named the fighter jet after himself, or

B) His hand-picked sycophantic Generals don't HAVE to be told to heap praise on him. They're running on automatic at this point. (Payback from 'Raisin Caine?'). They're no longer making decisions based on military considerations. Every decision must also include a dose of showering glory down on THE DEAR LEADER, North Korean style. As Saddam Hussein found out, when he appointed all his in laws to run the Iraqi Army, that's a pretty good way to create a half-assed Army. Choosing Generals based on personal loyalty, rather than merit, is a really stupid idea.

[orangecrush]

1. B

[Johonny]

2. The flying shitstain?

[edhopper]

3. It's years away

They can rename it.

[enid602]

4. Name

Wouldn’t it more logically be called the FU-47?

[Bluethroughu]

5. Maybe they should name it Bonespurs!

After MF45 that dodged the draft and called the dead, suckers and losers.

[jmowreader]

15. Many military aircraft have unofficial names

"CB" - for "Cadet Bonespurs" - would be good for this one.

This assumes that they won't change the nomenclature of the aircraft by the time it's fielded. Even if the bastard doesn't die in office it won't be ready to add to the Air Force fleet for at least ten years.

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. I wonder how much Trump made awarding this contract to Boeing?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

7. Pootie Poot has to be scared???

Not!

[Norrrm]

8. If it's named after Dotard, it will automatically fly to Russia.

[rubbersole]

16. Pootie had the specs before breakfast.

[Mountainguy]

9. That'll be the first thing the

Democrat who wins in 2028 can cancel.

Besides that, unless this fighter is entirely flown remotely, then it's not going to be a next-gen fighter. Fighter pilots are going to be replaced very soon.

[jrandom421]

20. From Top Gun : Maverick

" The end is inevitable, Maverick, your kind is headed for extinction."
" Maybe so, sir, but not today."

[0rganism]

10. What a coincidence -- we've been calling F47 that for months!

Felon-47 has a way with branding

[thought crime]

13. F47 Felon

Sokhoi SU-57 is code-named “Felon” by NATO. I think there could be two Felons.

[Norrrm]

11. They had to hunt around to find an unused '47'.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_F-46

[JoseBalow]

12. It looks just like a Telefunken U-47

You'll love it!

[Meowmee]

14. I hope the name can be changed and painted over after his eventual political demise etc.

[DFW]

17. Trump had originally asked Putin for a cute name that would remind Russians of Trump

Putin cabled back that Trump should affectionately nickname the plane Дурак, which is pronounced “Du-RAK,” but Trump couldn’t write it in Cyrillic, so he gave up on the idea.

But Trump liked the sound of the word, so he has ordered people to call him Durak until he gets tired of hearing it. That should occur right around the time someone explains to him what the word means.

[BoRaGard]

18. So the G.O.P. is ok with naming jets after a 5-time draft dodger?

Damn dishonorable.

[boonecreek]

19. The first P47 was the "Thunderbolt."

Maybe they could name it after Trump and Eloon and call it the "Blunderboys."