In a bold move reminiscent of a sequel nobody asked for, President Trump announced the F-47 fighter jet—claiming it's the most lethal aircraft ever built, and one that even America’s enemies won’t see coming.

The F-47, which was previously lurking under the more boring title of Next Generation Air Dominance, is now officially under construction thanks to Boeing, with promises of delivering both lethality and efficiency that would make the F-35 blush with embarrassment. With five years of experimental flying under its belt and a name that humorously nods to Trump's past presidential endeavors, the F-47 aims to assert American military might while giving adversaries a serious case of jet envy.

Production for this ambitious aircraft officially kicked off with Trump's announcement, echoing a somewhat familiar phrase: "Let's make fighters great again." One can only wonder what font they’ll use for that on the side of the F-47.

The jet’s next-gen features include the ability to coordinate seamlessly with drones, potentially turning the skies into an airborne game of chess. Perhaps soon we’ll witness aerial maneuvers that could make even the most advanced dragonfly blush. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pointed out that the F-47 sends a rather loud message of American military prowess—louder than a siren in a library, to be precise.

Speaking at the announcement, Trump noted how enemies wouldn’t see the F-47 coming. The language implies that there’s a stealth element that perhaps could be marketed as camouflage for those not quite wanting to pay for such an expensive contraption when playing hide-and-seek. It seems we've traded in our ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ for ‘don't even look; you never saw this coming!’

Air Force Chief of Staff David Allvin assured the audience that the F-47 would provide increased lethality and modernized capabilities. And when we say increase, we sadly don’t mean going from slightly lethargic to moderately quick. We’re talking jet-fighter quick. It's a leap forward in a way that rivals the jump from the clunky flip phone to that latest smartphone that fits in your pocket but costs roughly the same as a small yacht.

Perhaps the most reassuring aspect of the F-47 is its intention to produce systems more efficiently than the F-35, a program that has gained notoriety for its budget-busting tendencies and delays akin to waiting for your pizza delivery to arrive during a game-night with friends. With the F-35 program's overrun costs resembling my gym membership dues, we can only hope this fresh start means a whole different kind of lengthy wait—the pleasurable one with popcorn, rather than the agonizing kind that requires a budget overview.

While the F-47 promises to skip such drawbacks, one must wonder how much leeway Boeing will get before production begins. We’ve been promised innovation before, yet in this case, we can only hope that fancy technology doesn’t get overshadowed by the figures in the bottom line. In an era where deliberation requires spreadsheets the length of novels, perhaps the actual innovation comes not just in making airborne death machines but in also keeping production on schedule.

And let’s not forget the clever naming flair. Trump himself took a moment to amuse the audience by stating that he favored the name F-47 due to its timely correlation with his second administration. Whether this was a conscious decision or a clever marketing strategy is up for debate. A hint of theatrics mixed with air superiority has never sounded quite this ludicrously serious.

As the F-47 program effectively becomes the poster child of military investment, it will be crucial to determine whether it will thrive in practical use or fall victim to the paradox of over-promising and under-delivering. However, humorously, one might hope that the F-47 doesn’t end up as just another one of those military projects that get more attention than results.

In closing, with the F-47 set to revolutionize aerial combat, the sky certainly seems like the limit. However, like all ambitious projects, it will ultimately rely on whether Boeing can rise to the occasion—or merely drift into obscurity like a last season's reality TV star. Stay tuned as this jet continues its journey from doodle on a draft to a fixture of American skies.