Upgrade for F-16/79?

[Nodeo-Franvier]

If General Dynamic managed to sell some F-16/79 to third world countries,what kind of upgrade would they received later on?

 

[swampyankee]

Re-engining would be first.

 

[cvairwerks]

Fortunately, none were ever sold.

 

[Nodeo-Franvier]

Fortunately, none were ever sold.

It's an ok counter to the export Mig-23ML though.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

If General Dynamic managed to sell some F-16/79 to third world countries,what kind of upgrade would they received later on?

"General Dynamic" was bought by Lockheed in 1993.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I think I could see my old barracks-building in one of the publicity pics.

 

[cvairwerks]

The version of the -79 that was used turned into a colossal goat rope.....The engine had to be modified so that it would fit the engine bay and required an auxiliary gearbox to drive the CSD to run the hydraulic pumps, the generator and start via the JFS. It also had some quirky operational limits that would have rendered the engine into smoking junk, due to the level of pilot care required to stay within them. Many of the countries the program was aimed at, had not developed enough cadre that had the necessary technology experience yet, to independently maintain the engine at the desired readiness levels.

BTW, a/c B-2, aka "The Lizard" was the only F-16 ever flown with this engine and it was rapidly demodded after the program was halted.