Korea is building one that is much cheaper F-50, but we won’t give them the electronics that would make it better than the venerable F-16 which has been modified way beyond being an abortion, to make it all things to all missions- the very starting point for the 35- an intercepter, ground support, and VTOL on one airframe- they’re nuts. Let’s buy some new A-10 warthogs for ground support and something cheaper to get an air to air missile within 120 miles of the target. (F-22 mission)
Korea is building one that is much cheaper F-50, but we won’t give them the electronics that would make it better than the venerable F-16 which has been modified way beyond being an abortion, to make it all things to all missions- the very starting point for the 35- an intercepter, ground support, and VTOL on one airframe- they’re nuts. Let’s buy some new A-10 warthogs for ground support and something cheaper to get an air to air missile within 120 miles of the target. (F-22 mission)