Bamboo Castle
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USA has unlimited TECHNOLOGY and unlimted CASH to upgrade their F16 over 30 years
More importantly IT WAS A MASSIVE GLOBAL SUCCESS.
The investment in the F16 was OF super power porpotions.IE WORLD CLASS
the JFT will never the see the WORLD class investment that F16 had over 3 decades. ITS financially NOT POSSIBLE
moreover THE F16 TWR size & span ARE IN J10 league ie meduim weight fighter.
THE CHINEASE WILL SPEND BIG IMPRIOVING J10 as its THEIR version OF THE F16
who WILL give the JFT the same investment ?????
True, as you say, USA has unlimited cash, tech and sales volume to add up to their improvements. I agree with you there completely. And Pakistan may never see that kind of funding. However, when, Pakistan has an alternative aircraft that is loosely defined like J-10/F-16, Pakistan govt. might invest some even when they are in bad financial state considering the potential in it. Your own production line means, you do not have to pay millions of dollar to some country for improvements rather you can develop the same in much cheaper price tag. Example (although very lame example), Bangladesh air force used to buy the ejection handle of the L-39ZA for Tk. 2.5 lac ($3,400) each. So, BAF engineers started to make those locally and each handle is made for TK. 1,000 ($14). Though a very lame example, but it explains how convenient the price can be for modifications and upgrade programs.