"The F-16V, the Newest Version of the Iconic Fighter, " Topic
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| Tango01 | 26 Oct 2015 1:00 p.m. PST |
…Takes Flight. "The latest version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-16V, just concluded its first test flight successfully. This latest iteration of the iconic fighter includes a new radar system, stealth detection capability, and electronics designed keep the fighter, which debuted in 1974, up-to-date and flying for the next 20 years. The F-16 began as part of a drive to create a low-cost, lightweight fighter for the U.S. Air Force. And 41 years later, it's still flying in countries around the world. For a little perspective on the longevity, consider that 41 years before the F-16's first flight, the main fighter in the American arsenal was an open-cockpit biplane with two .30-caliber machine guns and a top speed of 155 miles per hour: the Curtis P-1 Hawk…"
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| doug redshirt | 26 Oct 2015 4:29 p.m. PST |
How many can we get for the price of one F-35 and how many do we need to equal one F-35. |
| Tango01 | 28 Oct 2015 10:44 a.m. PST |
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| paulgenna | 28 Oct 2015 2:38 p.m. PST |
as for numbers 1:1 cost is probably $35 USD:$100 million in favor of the F-16. |
| Lion in the Stars | 29 Oct 2015 5:03 p.m. PST |
2013 flyaway cost for an F16C is $70 USDmil, 2013 F35A flyaway cost is $183 USDmil (not sure if they've managed to reduce the price since…) link So it's about a 2:1 numbers advantage for F16Cs versus F35As. |
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tries out the expansion roads set.
