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To: taildragger

The Cheetahs were sold to Ecuador. I don’t think a F-100 would fit; An F-404 would be feasible, but I don’t think U.S. companies would be keen on supporting it given it would eat into potential U.S. sales.


5 posted on 11/14/2015 7:16:59 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Thanks sukhoi! Yes small sales no margins and the support might eat up those margins. It would have to be a retrofit package for a ton of countries and do them all. Getting import/export approval of the engines is another matter as well. I typed my thoughts up quickly you are probably correct F-100 is big, but I remember a F-16 that GE tried to get for export sales with a J-79 in it which leads me to believe it would fit unless that GE engine is smaller than the F-100. The 404 is like a Small Block Chevy, it has been stuck in everything....


9 posted on 11/14/2015 8:27:11 AM PST by taildragger (Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
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To: sukhoi-30mki
It was on offer

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11 posted on 11/15/2015 6:17:24 PM PST by Oztrich Boy ('Life is a comedy to those who think and a tragedy for those who feel' - Horace Walpole)
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