tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post4613267046730781631..comments2024-03-28T15:36:03.397-07:00Comments on daily timewaster: But what about the F-16 XXL?c w swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-7372040588457715952018-01-27T09:43:18.002-08:002018-01-27T09:43:18.002-08:00one engine means is cost less than the F-15E to bu... one engine means is cost less than the F-15E to buy. even fully slicked a F16 best maneuvering speed is 350 to 420Kts. the point is that this is designed as a air-to mud attack aircraft and the supersonic aircraft and pilot can't see the target on the ground. the cranked delta allows it to carry a lot of ordnance and fuel. but the fighter mafia thought the this was about image and not efficiently destroying the enemies of our great nation.<br />I hope the US Army picks up the A-10 when the fighter mafia sends them to the boneyard because the USAF will never buy into F-16E.capt fasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374459887067010071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-77997104490822342412018-01-25T19:30:17.331-08:002018-01-25T19:30:17.331-08:00Once you get past a certain point it doesn't m...Once you get past a certain point it doesn't matter. Big is Big. Everything still has to be carried externally. Bombs, missiles, pylons, tanks. Big. And it's still single engine.Barneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137973043952019224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-14054052701718386702018-01-25T12:33:00.810-08:002018-01-25T12:33:00.810-08:00I also wonder what the RCS would be?I also wonder what the RCS would be?capt fasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374459887067010071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-38931094622724372112018-01-25T12:32:09.299-08:002018-01-25T12:32:09.299-08:00I hear IWI is looking at the plans.I hear IWI is looking at the plans.capt fasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374459887067010071noreply@blogger.com