The Navy obviously has no choice. They wrote themselves in this deal.
As for the Super Hornet, it’s not a bad plane, but no one here think its’ worth the 80 million price. No one here seriously thinks its a Flanker beater, but I and my others here will still give the Typhoon and the Rafale a benefit of a doubt.
In A2A maybe, but I say the Super Hornet wins hands down in A2G.
On the other hand, I do believe the F-16E/F is still superior to the Typhoon and Rafale.. all 3 are still old design philosophies, but the F-16 has the benefit of having a single engine cost advantage, already being integrated in both modes and proven. If it’s expensive.. I think it is..but base on the Austrian deal for the Eurofighter.. the F-16 block 60 is still cheaper (slightly).. plus you probably get a good deal to be trained at the US too.
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