June 21, 2003 at 10:46 pm
Ok, this one should be a harder choice then the last topic I made here. The F-16C/D Block 60 is the most modern F-16 to come out thus far, and it could see itself on the export market up againist the EF-2000.
If you were looking to replace 80 F-5E/Fs and 24 A-7s with 36 planes which would you buy? Lets say you already had say 30 Mirage 2000-5s.
F-16C/D Block 60
APG-80
1*20m vulcan
AIM-120C
AIM-132
HARM
SLAM-ER
HARPOON
MAVERICK
JDAM
JSOW
JASSM
EF-2000
ECR-90
1*27mm (not in RAF model)
Meteor
AIM-120C
AIM-132 or IRIS-T
Storm Shadow
ALARM
Penguin
brimstone
HARM
Harpoon
Maverick
Paveway IV
I’m going to lean toward the EF-2000, the F-16C/D Block 60 seems like the end of the road for the F-16, but the EF-2000 is just starting. Plus it can use the European weapons as well as American built ones. I also lke the semi reccessed AIM-120s on the EF-2000 and the fact it can carry more A2A missiles then the F-16.
I guess after this one it will be the F-15E vs. the Ef-2000 😀