I think they end up sticking with the original plan, and likely get a budget boost to accommodate the procurement of that aircraft. I don't see how they get away with not building a manned air-superiority fighter. I think maybe the generation after will be when you have a "quarterback" manned aircraft that controls groups of unmanned loyal wingman type aircraft.
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I don't see Trump saying No to an awesome fighter. They could even call it after him,
F-40 "The Donald"
I think more appropriate would either be F-45 or F-47.
F-45 MAAGA (Make American Air Force Great AGAIN). Will have four engines (one more than CHAD) and be absolutely Yuge.
May I humbly propose the F/A-47 Trump Card should the F/A-XX program stay independent of the NGAD program or otherwise remain intact under the new Trump administration?
Well, they just decided to name the next two carriers USS Bill Clinton and USS George W Bush, so I wouldn't put it past them at this point.
Now they just need to name a fleet oiler "USNS Monica Lewinsky"