Just build 2000 modified F/A-18’s and be done with it. Best fighter aircraft EVER. But not the best aircraft ever, that award goes to the SR-71.
But the F18 came into service only 2 years after the F15. They are both old aircraft.
As nearly as I can tell (and I’m open to debate)the F22 SHOULD have been the heir apparent but for political reasons got shelved. Also as nearly as I can tell the F35 got the nod for political reasons and is not nearly the aircraft as the F22.
Scrap the F15 and start building F22’s again?
You really got to be kidding. The f18 is not in the same class as an F-16. The F-15 completely out classes it
The 15 and 16 are both Mach 2 plus. The F-18 is mach 1.8 on its best day.
The best aircraft award goes to the aircraft flying now we do not know anything about.