I don’t understand all the dissing of F-16s around here.
It’s one of the most versatile all-around fighters ever.
To me it’s equivalent of forgetting the real workhorse B-1 while fainting at the wheels of the overhyped B-2.
I am not dissing the f16, It is a beautiful fighter designed for Arial combat and affordable too! Equipped with new radar and electronics it can continue in the role of dogfighter. It is a single engine short range aircraft with a limited payload. We need a twin engine long range interceptor with at load of long range missiles or bombs. Only two planes fit that bill the eagle and the raptors. We can start building new Eagles within the year while raptors will take some time,