September 12, 2019
The Air Force Is Using F-35 'DNA' To Make Old F-16s Ready to Fight
The Air Force is giving its 1970s-era F-16 fighter F-35 technology as part of a massive fleet-wide overhaul intended to improve targeting, attack precision and computer systems -- to extend the fighter’s combat life all the way into the 2040s.
by Kris Osborn
The Air Force is giving its 1970s-era F-16 fighter F-35 technology as part of a massive fleet-wide overhaul intended to improve targeting, attack precision and computer systems -- to extend the fighter’s combat life all the way into the 2040s.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/air-force-using-f-35-dna-make-old-f-16s-ready-fight-80061