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Old 02-25-2021, 08:32 AM   #395
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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse View Post
Isn't that just the plan with the F-15EX and F-16V's? Fit them out with the latest AESA and pylon racks turning them into "missile trucks"?

Should be zero risk, considering these are currently being built for export.
The Forbes article states that the USAF's Top Dog doesn't want to buy any more F16s; it's too difficult to upgrade their software. The last time the USAF bought an F16 was 2001. So, e wants a new fighter, designed from the ground up. Unfortunately, that's the approach they took 20 years ago with the F35 and here they are.
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