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Old February 21st 19, 07:32 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default Why There's a ?New? American Fighter Called the F-21 - F-21 India 2.png ...


Well the last fighter in the standard numerical serie was the Northrop
F-20 (ex F-5G) who disappear when the sale of F-16 was allowed so
renaming the F-16 as F-21 is rather humorous. If I remember well the
F-21 designation was used for the IAI Kfir (no more in service).


The name F-21 is a PR move; makes it look like a brand new plane just
for India.