Heavy reference from Elon Musk to F-35 fighter jet manufacturers
Elon Musk, one of the leading names in the technology world, is on his way to becoming an important figure in politics with the recent US elections. Although there have been more reactions than his supporters since the first day, Musk, who has increased both his companies and his popularity, continues his critical posts on various issues through his account on Twitter (X).
Musk, who in the past period first targeted Europe, then the Australian government, and drew reactions with his critical approach to those who shared on Linkedin the day before, has now targeted the F-35 fighter jet manufacturers.
“SOME STUPIDS ARE PRODUCING PLANES LIKE F-35”
In his post the other day, Elon Musk quoted Adrian Dittmann’s video post about mass flights of drones and said, “Meanwhile, some idiots still continue to produce manned warplanes like the F-35.” The billionaire, who added a garbage emoji next to the F-35 in his comment, drew intense reactions on social media after this target.
For example, a follower, the F-35, could fly much higher, much faster for a longer period of time (covering about 3200 km without air refueling and without external fuel tanks) and, most importantly, highly advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions. Some of his followers, who defend the power of unmanned aerial vehicles, also joined this discussion on social media and responded to those who advocate opposing views. “Any team under your leadership is very fast compared to the team led by Elon.” “He would somehow lose the war,” he said.
“FIGHT JETS ARE OUT OF MODE”
One day after these developments, Elon Musk shared on his X account, quoting Bloomberg’s news titled “Pentagon’s declassified F-35 report details the reliability and security problems of the USA’s most costly weapon.”
“The F-35 design was problematic at the requirements level because it had to deliver too much to too many people.
This made him an expensive and complex jack-of-all-trades, master of none. Success was not at all among the possible outcomes.
And in the age of drones, manned fighter jets are already obsolete. “It will only lead to the death of pilots,” he said, clearly arguing that drones should now replace warplanes.
What do you think?