Myth_buster_1
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Final batch of Block-52 F-16s coming on Monday. Just heard!
According to software point of view, a kill switch cannot just turn of the systems of an aircraft when airborne. It could cause a crash. Rebooting isn't easy in air. One more thing to consider is that all systems are tested prior to take off and ammunitions updated in the aircraft's digital inventory. If a F-16 is to fly with 2 AMRAAMs then the inventory would be updated accordingly. There is no question of jamming of missiles when the pilot tries to fire on a locked target. Though it is possible for a transmitting device in range of the aircraft that is specially built to target systems on a F-16 to jam the inventory and its functionality. IMO we need not to worry about the kill switches. There aren't any.
An extract from a WikiLeak cable.
F-16s: Dont Violate Our Deal
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¶14. (C) In closing, Musharraf said that the Pakistan Air Force was upset over what they felt was the U.S. undermining by design the agreement to sell Pakistan F-16s. Musharraf said, dont violate this deal as it would unnecessarily upset bilateral relations.
So...we are not getting the full package?
means what !!! he's referring to changing 'conditions' of the agreement not about any hardware!
Ive got a funny feeling that ten years later....if defence.pk exists.. there will still be talk to kill switches
Oh Okay.
@Safriz:
Well...There may be an alternative if the kill switch can shutdown the fly-by-wire system (which I highly doubt). I have asked some of my university professors who teach avionics courses about this and they said a kill switch is highly unlikely. F16 on board systems are tested on ground using testing devices. Lots of testing is done on the aircraft's software and it is made free of anomalies (if there are any). If there was a kill switch then it would have been found already.