President Trump Hints That The Pentagon May Buy A Large Number of Super-Hornets

F-18 vs. F-35: Why Is Trump Talking Up the Super Hornet?

Defense News: Trump flirting with big Super Hornet order

WASHINGTON — At the rollout of Boeing’s newest commercial airliner, President Donald Trump indicated his administration could be looking at a large Super Hornet order. Huge, even.

“We are going to fully rebuild our military. By the way, do you care if we use the F-18 Super Hornets? Or do you only care about—what do you think?” Trump said Friday, addressing veterans and servicemembers in the crowd at a Boeing plant in North Charleston, S.C. “We are looking seriously at a big order. We’ll see how that [goes].”

Trump’s trip marks a growing relationship between the new president and Boeing, which has been a target of both his praise and scorn. In December, Trump tweeted that the Air Force One replacement, which is to be helmed by Boeing, should be cancelled because of what he viewed as inordinate expense.

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WNU Editor: The Air Force are going to get their F-35s .... no impact there .... but the US Navy version is an easy target. It is a smaller purchase block and they are not going to be in the air until 2018 or beyond .... hence the reason why the US President is focused on that part of the program.

More News On President Trump Hinting That The Pentagon May Buy A Large Number of Super-Hornets

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Trump, With Praise for Boeing CEO, Hints at Big Fighter-Jet Deal -- Bloomberg
Trump hints at 'big order' of F/A-18 Super Hornets instead of some F-35s -- FOX News
Trump hints at large order for Boeing's Super Hornet fighter jet -- Crain's Chicago Business
Trump: 'We are looking seriously at a big order' of F-18s as the Navy's F-35 drags behind schedule -- Business Insider
Trump: US 'Looking Seriously at Big Order' of F-18 Super Hornet Fighter Jets -- Sputnik
Trump's F-35 calls came with a surprise: Boeing's CEO was listening -- Chicago Tribune/Bloomberg
F-18 vs. F-35: Why Is Trump Talking Up the Super Hornet? -- Ciro Scotti, The Fiscal Times