Why the F-16 is so popular with US allies and partners.



A top Biden administration official confirmed that the US will allow European countries to train Ukrainians on F-16 fighter jets. Here’s a breakdown of why the F-16 is so popular with US allies and partners. #cnn #news #ukraine #f16 #military #biden

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  1. F16s great tool since the top gun movie 🍿🎥 80s and still needs a training done also need about 19 18 hrs maintenance for every hour in flight.and parts need good mechanic and crew to know how to do the work for maintenance. Not so easy need training also to fly it when under pressure and emergency situation. Great love the 16 mean and fast .

  2. Its platform is so wonderful technology wise, With AWACS and the cost effectiveness of the airframe, it is ideal for future Autonomous development.

    I myself have a 4 patents on new engines and autonomy AWAC SOFTWARE DRIVERS.

  3. Let’s be honest, it is so the military industrial complex can make money and get free war time testing on some of the new upgrades for the f-16. Same as reason as everything about this proxy war. That’s what really matters though, not the suffering in America, no no no, it’s all about war bucks.

  4. considering that you have to maintain the F16 to keep it flying, Ukraine is better off acquiring m346. It's actually mind boggling that ukraine is punching above its weight considering that its not a rich country. zelensky is going to bankrupt his country before he leaves office.

  5. That dive was so deep, she almost got wet! HAHA! I'm not a fan of the F-16 fighting falcon because the emergency power unit runs on extremely dangerous hydrozine. While handling this emergency fuel, crew will need special suits, because it is known to dissolve skin and burst into flames when exposed to certain subastances. If a F-16 sustains battle damage, or has to belly land, that tank can rupture. This happened in WWII to german Komet pilots, the hydrozine fuel dissolved the pilots in the crashes. Not a fan.

  6. The Saab JAS Gripen would be better suited for Ukraine. It is, compared to the F-16, cheaper, more rugged, can be maintained by conscripts, can land on a piece of highway or operate from a basic forward base, does not require impeccable runways with regular FOD sweeps. The Gripen is also NATO compatible and fires the European Meteor missile that outperforms the latest version of the Sidewinder.
    There are just not enough Gripens produced to go around.

  7. USA allies USE it oppose to Iran CONSIDERING buying Russia's bomber SU-57. That is a big difference. SU-57 is for bargain basement hunters. That is okay, but they should remember when buying junk, you get junk Iran.😂

  8. The F-16 cannot use rugged landing strips. The F-16 needs a rather advanced logistical support infrastructure to be operational long term. The F-16 can carry and deliver nuclear weapons, this is why Pakistan was so keen to have them. So, the F-16 is NOT just a plane Pilots love to fly. The F-16 in Ukraine would be a seem as potent bridge head of NATO in Ukraine. Russia has the Baltic states’ F-16 to worry about. But Russia has the enclave of Kaliningrad to keep Poland and the Baltic states in check. But Ukraine is much larger. So, please your own judgment when analyzing these issues, beyond random YouTube shorts…

  9. But did you know that the F16 viper KILLS people! It kills people in the same way bump stocks and assault rifles kill people! The F16 doesn’t kill people with rainbows and unicorns and my little brony ponies! It KILLs people!!! Or does CNN think that it mystically takes off by itself and spreads love??? I can’t STAND your Marxist Liberal hypocrisy!!!

  10. Pakistani F-16 was shot down by India's MiG 21. But I do not mean that the F-16 is weaker than the MiG 21. This happened because of the lack of fighting skills in the Pakistani pilot The F-16 is a much more advanced aircraft than the MiG 21. But here's the one noticeable thing. Indian mig 21 is different from Russia origin mig 21. The MiG 21 has been in service with the Indian Airforce for almost 50 years and during this time many modifications have been done to this aircraft. Pilots flying the Indian MiG 21 are very experienced and trained. They are the best fighter pilot who flies this moving coffin.

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