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Aerospace Digest - May 16, 2025







Trump Floats Major New Upgrades For F-35 And F-22

by  Steve Trimble
President Trump has proposed new “super upgrade” programs for the Lockheed Martin F-35 and F-22, including a twin-engine variant of the F-35 dubbed the F-55.


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