Fatum SG not quite .... an F-16 with conformal fuel tanks, twin 600s and a centreline 380 tank supposedly have about the same reach as a strike eagle ..... that's why the israeli's got the F-16 sufa instead of more Ra'ams ...... plus you get twice the number of planes cos it's half as expensive ....
Lance_han SG tat is true, but the fuel tanks are jus a interim step towards adding legs to the relatively short range viper, while in the case of the eagle, it's got a more longer range if u compared the range without fuel tanks... anywae, it's also a sacrifice as tat u lose out on weaponry jus to make sure your plane goes further..and also, the eagle has two engines so tat in case u get hit in the engine( Choy! ) u'll still have one more to carry u home while in the case of the viper...well..i don have to sae, do i? Edit: anywae, i jus noticed, our threadstarter has the thread title all wrong
BillyBong SG Have we dropped the rafale already? Dropping the Typhoon was a logical choice. The decision was not based on capabilities etc. It was based on the fact that it was a joint project by 3+ European countries. Hence the service support would be like: Engine problem: " please check with UK"..... Undercarriage malfunction: "Please check with Germany"..... Cockpit avoinics failure: "er...wait is that my responsibility? " ....country X
