"forties" wrote in message
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Soviet Fulcrum-A's or C's with their 1980-vintage equipment are more a
match
to F-16A's (that's the SMT upgrade is for, but there is no money).
And Fulcrums are superior than F-16* in all modifications by all
factors- be honest.
The combat record suggests otherwise, as does the fact that
the Germans retired their Fulcrum's
About the
MiG-31 fuel bills-well, T-6 is not JP-7 (if it is T-6 at all), and
MiG-31's
replaced Tu-128's, the lagest fighters/interceptors ever used in
operational
service!
Mig-31 replaced Mig-25.. Mig-31/Tu-128 replacement - is profanation..
like b-2 replaced b-29 largest US bomber..
Maintenance is the problem, not fuel. I haven't herd about the
latest BM conversions.
Maintanance of SR-71 is also a problem.. as well as for any a/c reaches
M3+. Agree?
Maintenance of the SR-71 is no problem at all, the aircraft
went out of service years ago.
Keith
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