pretty good f-16 data

[jmcquate]

I'm referring to all the guys who opted for low level ingress, including USN. Lots of guys got clobbered by AAA and the SAMs they were supposedly avoiding. These days, particularly when your local super-MEZ is comprised of double digit SAMs, the low level ingress doesn't buy you anything except limited maneuvering space if you find yourself defending. There are much better ways to skin that cat.

Brett

I imagine there are. I'm a cold warrior, F-111s on the deck flirting with the number.

 

[flaps]

i'm also thinking boo coo 737 sized drones like the isrealies have.

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Se...dustry-produces-giant-UAV/UPI-56671266857591/

 

[Flash]

Isn't the F-16 the IAF SEAD/Weasel platform?

Dedicated SEAD/Wild Weasel-type aircraft are rare worldwide and for a smaller air force like Israel's they don't have the numbers or the money to dedicate aircraft to the mission. The Israeli F-16A/Bs ('Netz' or 'Hawk') and C/Ds ('Barak' or 'Lightning') are used as fighter-bombers like the USAF uses them while the F-16Is ('Sufa' or 'Storm', we don't have an equivalent) with their WSO and longer range are primarily used as strike aircraft to supplement the more capable and expensive (twice as much) F-15Is.

 

[JMonte85]

When I crewed 16's at Luke AFB they had pilots over there training from Singapore (have been for a while now). Their jets had the same hump on the spine.. Block 52's I think were there at the time.. this was in 2003-2004.

Jet above is a 52 from Singapore//

 

[Brett327]

Of note, Boeing makes conformal tanks for the Rhino - the US Navy just didn't buy any. I saw them on an export bird in their St Louis plant - pretty cool.

Brett

 

[Fog]

The

Of note, Boeing makes conformal tanks for the Rhino - the US Navy just didn't buy any. I saw them on an export bird in their St Louis plant - pretty cool.

Brett

The Super Hornet+ (or whatever they call it) has the conformal fuel tanks w/ 3000lbs of extra fuel & the GE F-414 (Enhanced) engine that develops 26,000lbs of thrust in full AB & other goodies. If the F-35C gets held up much longer, I hope the Navy will at least convert existing orders to the super dooper Hornet.

 

[C420sailor]

The

The Super Hornet+ (or whatever they call it) has the conformal fuel tanks w/ 3000lbs of extra fuel & the GE F-414 (Enhanced) engine that develops 26,000lbs of thrust in full AB & other goodies. If the F-35C gets held up much longer, I hope the Navy will at least convert existing orders to the super dooper Hornet.

52,000# in max blower? Yes please! Could you imagine that thing slick, with a bounce load? Insanity.

 

[Brett327]

52,000# in max blower? Yes please! Could you imagine that thing slick, with a bounce load? Insanity.

Don't hold your breath.

Brett