(Luft) Lockheed Martin F-55

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Donald Trump gibt die Entwicklung der F-55 bekannt, dieses Flugzeugmodell soll auf die F-35 basieren und zwei Triebwerke haben.

Trump Announces the Development of F-55, a Twin-Engine F-35
15 May 2025, 18:57 4 mins
USA
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Trump Announces the Development of F-55, a Twin-Engine F-35 TurDef
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the development of a twin-engine derivative of the F-35 JSF, titled F-55, during his speech in Qatar’s capital, Doha.

Trump stated that F-55 would be a substantial upgrade to the F-35’s design with two engines, in addition to the usual upgrades on the F-35. Trump gave his reasoning for F-55 as the reliability issue of single-engine fighters in the event of an engine failure, despite the performance of the F135 turbofan engine.

He also added that F-22 would be upgraded as well with “modern technology”, which likely means more interoperability, more capable weaponry, and new avionics. It is known that the USAF has been planning for a modernisation of its F-22 fleet for the past few years.

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