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

Breaking Defense ^ | May 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM | Valerie Insinna and Michael Marrow

[Fish Speaker]

If they would just build the F-22 to the plans we had for it in the late '80's with today's technology, you'd have a plane that no one could touch for years to come, if ever ...

[Bookshelf]

In the sclerotic Pentagon anything new should be opposed.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Screw “da experts”. Ask Elon Musk to do it. He’ll use the great American ingenuity.

[MtnClimber]

The democRATs want a solar powered F-35.

[HYPOCRACY]

Make a garbage plane and call it the EFF-46

[DFG]

Test Flying The F-35: Interview With Monessa ‘Siren’ Balzhiser

https://theaviationist.com/2023/07/28/test-flying-the-f-35-interview-with-monessa-siren-balzhiser/

Lockheed Martin F-35 Filipina civilian test pilot

[Kleon]

Elon Musk is probably already planning a three engine F-35.

[MAGA2017]

Why not just build updated F-22s?

[Jim W N]

When the establishment says, “It’s not feasible”, it almost certainly is and the establishment simply feels threatened by changing the status quo.

[Fish Speaker]

Just to be clear, the F-22 is a twin-engine plane, and it is completely feasible ...

[stanne]

Experts are always wrong about DT

[iamgalt]

Trump didn’t just come up with this on a whim. He knows something

[Arcadian Empire]

Elon will have a prototype for a twenty-engine F-35 land in the Rose Garden Monday morning.

[NorthMountain]

The F-22 is a totally different airframe.

If you asked me to build twin engine with general characteristics of the F-35, I’d start with a blank slate. Trying to “reuse” existing designs usually results in an abortion like SLS.

[FlingWingFlyer]

You’re probably right. Like the song goes, “Never say DEI, Iron Eagle, “ (King Kobra)

[ClearCase_guy]

Weapon System acquisition is a mess. I supported Navy, Army and Air Force. USAF was definitely the worst. They talk about engineering process, risk management, quality assurance, etc. For the most part, it’s just talk. They want to spend money. The money goes from taxpayers, to government bureaucrats, to defense contractors. That’s the whole story. That’s the point. Actually acquiring a working Weapon System?? Usually a complete afterthought. Everything is over budget, behind schedule, and fails to meet technical requirements. I have no respect for the pencil pushers who run that scam (Frank Kendall in particular — I’m glad he is now “former”).

[Ikeon]

1st, don’t forget,the sharks with laser beams on their heads is back ordered.

[protoconservative]

Really Fat Amy?

F-35L for Lizzo.

[oldbrowser]

Sounds like a job for Space X

[TauntedTiger]

The F-22 demonstration I saw was off the charts fantastic. Mind blowing.