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The next-generation F/A-22 Raptor and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) are scheduled to become a significant part of the USAF force structure in the next 5-15 years. Until sufficient quantities of these aircraft are operational, the United States Air Force will rely on legacy systems such as the F-16. Unless the USAF upgrades its F-16 fleet, however, it will be faced with not one, but two gaps in capability. The F-16 has been produced in quantities of nearly 4,000, of which the USAF owns a significant share. Unfortunately, these aircraft are aging faster than expected, and will require structural upgrades to extend their service life. Without these upgrades, over 1000 F-16s in service today will be unusable in the 2012 timeframe, before initial operational capability of the JSF. The result will be a gap in force structure, and thus in overall capabilities. However, the F-16 requires more than structural upgrades.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Education

• Full title: F-16 Modernization
• Subtitle: Bridging the Fighter Capability Gap
• Author: Dieter E Bareihs
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 50
• EAN: 9781288333998
• ISBN: 9781288333998
• ID: 08244355
• Publisher: Biblioscholar
• Weight: 109 g
• Dimensions: 246 × 189 × 3 mm
• Date of publishing: 21. November 2012

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