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I think there is a post on the forum about this. The costs are if I remember correctly $6000 for the 16s and 2000 for JFT.
turn rate comparison of F-16 fighting falcon Vs F-4 phantom fighters.
Would love to see one with F-16 vs JF-17!!
So what's the next dig. !!Has there ever been a side by side aerobatic display between these two jets?
So what's the next dig. !!
On July 29th, 1996, a $220 million agreement was signed between the United States and Jordan authorizing the lease of 16 F-16 fighter jets (12 F-16A and 4 F-16B aircraft) to Jordan.
The agreement consisted of two lease contracts and a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LoA). The first lease was a no-cost lease for Jordan, covering 13 aircraft (12 A models and 1 B model, block 15 OCU's that were modified into ADF (Air Defense Fighters) versions. Under the Arms Export Control Act, the DOD was able to provide these aircraft at a no-cost lease because they had flown off over 75 percent of their life (i.e. more than 3,000 hour). Three of the B-model aircraft still had more than 25 percent of their life left and they fall under the second $4.5 million lease. Both leases cover a 5 year period. The LOA is for $215 million, covering all costs associated with upgrading those aircraft, doing the structural modifications to them, the engine upgrades, providing the support equipment, the logistics, the training.
F-16 Air Forces - Jordan
The Foreign Military Sales case, JO-D-SME, worth over $215 million, is for the purchase of support equipment, spares, and other related equipment to support sixteen leased F-l6s. The case supports two lease agreements. The first agreement is a five-year no-cost lease for twelve F-16A aircraft, one F-16B aircraft, four F100-PW-200 engines, sixty-two pieces of support equipment, 1420 reparable items, and eight maintenance-training devices. These items were all deemed to have exceeded 75 percent of their service life and under provisions in the Arms Export Control Act [§6l(a), AECA], could be "leased" at no cost, i.e., without requiring reimbursement for depreciation during the leased period. The second agreement provides a three-year lease for the remaining three F-16B aircraft. Reimbursement for depreciation costs is required for these aircraft since they each have more than 25 percent of their service life remaining. This lease is valued at $1.6 million.
The case also includes:
Structural Modification of the Aircraft
Modifications to the F100-PW-220E Engines
Aircraft Ground Support Equipment and Aircraft Spares
Alternate Mission Equipment
Engine Support Equipment and Engine Spares
Support Vehicles
Training Munitions
Precision Measuring Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) Equipment
Technical Orders and other Technical Data
ln-Country Logistical, Training, and Engineering Support
Pilot and Maintenance Training
Post-Program Engineering Support
Facility Design Services.
http://www.disam.dsca.mil/pubs/21_1/Phillips.pdf
JF-17 flying next to Erieye means that the two have established data link.
The Total Acquisition cost of Jordan for 16 units of Peace Falcon-I F-16 block-15 OCU (upgraded to ADF) was $ 220 million (13.750 Avg.) including additional items as mention under, but on average the actual acquisition cost for every single bird was around $10.815 million during 1997 & 1998 see the table attached below (column: Unit Acquisition Value) or download the Excess Defense Articles report from the website of Defence Security Cooperation Agency USA
After 16 years of services in Jordan these birds should cost less, I would appreciate if someone can make a calculated guess about the acquisition cost of these F-16s for PAF using the above figures, my personal guess is around $ 5-8 million for every bird on average, almost one-third of the cost of JF-17 block -1.
no.....thats the ZDK's job.
the cost/benefit ratio was excellent for this purchase......however PAF wants to upgrade the engines.
jf-17 can't establish data link with saab 2000JF-17 flying next to Erieye means that the two have established data link.