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To: Gengis Khan

The new F-16 variants,which have conformal fuel tanks have a combat radius of over 700 miles,which is better than the Super Hornet & probably ahead of the Mig-35.The F-16’s single engine helps in that regard.

It has a payload of around 7 tonnes also would be same as the Super Hornet & be better than the Mig-35 for the same mission,given that the latter 2 have to carry external fuel tanks.The downside for the new F-16s is that it’s CFTs reduce it’s agility considerably.


30 posted on 08/30/2007 7:16:32 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki

In contrast the Chinese Sukhois have superb combat radius (3000 - 45000 km) with 8 tons payload and CTFs dont reduce their agility that much.


34 posted on 08/30/2007 7:39:30 AM PDT by Gengis Khan
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To: sukhoi-30mki

In fact the maximum range of the Sukhois would be close to 7000 km.


35 posted on 08/30/2007 8:04:32 AM PDT by Gengis Khan
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