Opinion: Why Does U.S. Air Force Want New F-15s Or F-16s?

"The first step is admitting there is a problem"

AV Week has this opinion piece that takes a look at the sad status of DOD tac-air recapitalization.

"Both the Air Force and the U.S. Navy have been talking more about future air-to-air fighters and weapons. The ACC leader who spoke in London stated flatly that “any F-16 beats the F-35 in basic fighter maneuvering,” although an Air Force public affairs guidance, issued last summer, states four times in eight pages that the F-35’s maneuverability is “comparable” to current fighters."

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