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To: Kazan

F-16 warplanes have no specific capability beyond the aircraft that made up Ukraine’s original air force ...

Yep. They both have wings, tail rudders, and jet engines. Other than that, they are completely different.


41 posted on 05/17/2023 9:34:29 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF
The 3 biggest differences are HARPOONs, Aim-120s and Aim-9X.

In addition to the big 3, F-16s can:

launch HARMs against a specific target.
change JDAM targets while airborne.
get target coordinates via data-link.
carry and employ SDBs.

HARPOONs will force the RU subs to launch their cruise missiles from a much greater distance, further decreasing their accuracy.

42 posted on 05/17/2023 9:53:46 AM PDT by FtrPilot
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