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minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoThe F-16s and F-15s have 4.5 versions though. They aren’t stuck in the 1970’s anymore than the F-18 Super is stuck in the 1990’s.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoFair enough! There’s no getting around the fact that the Hornets can load up a lot more ordinance and has better avionics just from being a bigger frame with more thrust, but the F-16s do have a baseline speed and maneuvering advantage.
The F-16s and F-15s have 4.5 versions though. They aren’t stuck in the 1970’s anymore than the F-18 Super is stuck in the 1990’s.
Fair enough! There’s no getting around the fact that the Hornets can load up a lot more ordinance and has better avionics just from being a bigger frame with more thrust, but the F-16s do have a baseline speed and maneuvering advantage.