I’d be up for an F-16XL prototype as an event or GE Premium tho
can just give F-16E to USA as event or squadron like AIMbrams or Iran F-14
and USAF probably had an F-16V in possesion at some point + US jet
Wasn’t that called F-21?
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why make up owners when there are already some and they even have a tree in game?
F-16V for India!
I mean they are still US made aircraft so they could still go to the US. They would be a nice upgrade to the current F-16C. Especially the E as it would be a good middle ground between the C and the Block 70/72 (which is just the V but the US does fly it.)
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Nah next update is GCAP F-3 then they will add F-2
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eh why tho, I share the opinion of the USAF on the F-16
the upgrade of the F-16C is the F-15E
I mean Smin did say aircraft can go to whom ever if needs be, given the Indian connection if India produces a prototype then that’s a valid addition to Britain
At this point Gaijin has made it clear there is no placement rules for homeless nations. They’ll put tech wherever they like.
Things like “tech rules” don’t exist anymore.
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they never have existed
they were just a phantom in our minds here on the forum
India wouldn’t make the prototype, LM would.
They’d have to win the contract for UK to get F-16
read what Ryder wrote and notice: no this rule doesn’t exist
the snail does as it pleases
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Fly it like testing or fly it operational, because iirc USAF doesnt use F-16V in combat coded squadrons
There is no grounds for addition if no Indian F-16 exists yet
Well i guess there is AJ
since december both nations are getting shafted i really hope for F-2 to come with all his toys and F-16I Sufa with all his toys too (spice 1000/2000/250, Rampage, Python-4, I-Derby, 120B)
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If India make more advances with the F-21 and it goes into use then it would be a great addition. Same with the F-16V being added with whatever nations it can be added too, such as the US that does use the 70/72 (or C’s upgraded to the 70/72 standard), or Taiwan/Turkey/South Korea that upgraded their existing F-16’s to the V standard.
Just checked, USAF itself doesn’t use F-16V but instead F-16C upgraded past 70 standard (better ECM and maybe cockpit display then regular 70)
As for plain BLK 70, USA paid 14 billion to buy them for Slovakia, Taiwan, Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, and Bulgaria, so it would make sense to get one from one of those operators
that’s for next major probably
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I don’t see Slovakia, Taiwan nor Bulgaria ones being added to the US, Taiwan has a home. Slovakia and Bulgaria make sense for when Polands comes
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Bahrain seems pretty uncontested