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Originally Posted by Looger
well, 'supposed to replace' is one of those wierd things, i believe that the f-16 was originally intended to replace many aspects of the multirole F-4 phantom.
the F-4 still remains in the wild weasel role in the USMC, israel, and turkey as it's very tough, i've read that not once has a phantom exploded in mid-air in all the combat situations it's been involved with in vietnam, mideast, etc.
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Yeah except you can't see out the back of an F-4 because well, there's no bubble canopy. Hey check your six! Sorry I can't, my seat and the fuselage is in the way! But hey, this was the 50s when it was designed and the Air Force guys figured everything was going supersonic so you didn't need to see out the back.
The JSF comes in many versions and sadly, I think Canada will probably pick up the budget version which has no STOVL capability.