F/A 18 E/F Vs F16 Blk 52 : The Real Comparision

[Chanakyaa]

Friends As we all know F/A 18 is a contendor in the Indian MMRCA.
Both F18 anf F16 are capable and tested machines, however im interested to know what will be the relative Merits and Demerits to F/A 18 as Compared to F16 Blk 52 that PAF is recieving.

From Wikipedia :

The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics (GD) for the United States Air Force. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft. The Falcon's versatility is a paramount reason it has proven a success on the export market, having been selected to serve in the air forces of 25 nations. The F-16 is the largest Western fighter program with over 4,400 aircraft built since production started in 1976. Though no longer being bought by the U.S. Air Force, advanced versions are still being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.
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The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. Designed in the 1970s for service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, the Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations. It has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels since 1986. Its primary missions are fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance.

 

[duhastmish]

hey xinix.

its not a comparision in reality. but stil l

because f-16 is single engine fighter and f-18 is twin engine .

fa-18 is better on aircraft carrier.

it can carry more waight.

f/a 18 little stealth so it might coem handy.

f/a 18 use more fuel.

fa-18 - is better bomber.
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f-16 -- used by many countries

costs less

used platform for ages by paksitan !

f-16 has better maneuverability.

F-16 is interceptor.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

useless thread
- serves no purpose
- already discussed
- waist of bandwidth

 

[Chanakyaa]

useless thread
- serves no purpose
- already discussed
- waist of bandwidth

Link Plz ?

@duhastmish

Thank for the reply.
In a One to One Fight does F16 have an edge ?

 

[duhastmish]

Link Plz ?

@duhastmish

Thank for the reply.
In a One to One Fight does F16 have an edge ?

if its dog fight , with indian fa-18 and f-16 of paksitan , i think pakistani might have upper hand because of their know hwo.


but with better radar and avionics indian fa-18 will be far more superior. but realise the cost too. its double .

fa-18 have a better aesa radar. and way more stealthier. so it will have upper hand till it gets close.

to counter f-16 india have mig-29 -- fa-18 is not there to counter their f-16.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

if its dog fight , with indian fa-18 and f-16 of paksitan , i think pakistani might have upper hand because of their know hwo.


but with better radar and avionics indian fa-18 will be far more superior. but realise the cost too. its double .

fa-18 have a better aesa radar. and way more stealthier. so it will have upper hand till it gets close.

to counter f-16 india have mig-29 -- fa-18 is not there to counter their f-16.

thats why i said.. such threads serves no purposes.
too much fanboy talk show.

 

[blain2]

if its dog fight , with indian fa-18 and f-16 of paksitan , i think pakistani might have upper hand because of their know hwo.


but with better radar and avionics indian fa-18 will be far more superior. but realise the cost too. its double .

fa-18 have a better aesa radar. and way more stealthier. so it will have upper hand till it gets close.

to counter f-16 india have mig-29 -- fa-18 is not there to counter their f-16.

Its a silly way to look at things. So what do you think the F/A-18s are for? Decoration? There is no concept of matching a type for a type. You use what you have against the threats that develop. IAF bought the Mig-29 to counter PAF F-16s but realized that technologically the Fulcrum was inferior which resulted in their purchase of the Mirage-2000H (even the 2000H does not have parity of avionics with PAF blk-15 F-16s).

Te plot thickens with the fact that there is no other threat for the supposed IAF F/A-18s aside from PAF fighters. Was it not the famous Australian aviation website which was bemoaning the inferiority of the SuperHornet against the Flankers when recommending JSF for the RAAF?

F-16s can hold their own against the F/A-18 in close-in combat. The same goes for against the Fulcrum. Long range detection is something that F/A-18's AESA does have a benefit of, however if flying under positive radar coverage (with AEW), its not a very big concern for the Pakistani side.

 

[Arsalan]

Sir blian2 have rightly said that there is no point in comparing two planes on one to one basis. infact this approach do not give even a true theratical comparison let alone a practical one. in this case F16 and F18 are two different planes, made for different roles and i dont think anyone can come up with a solid a vs b comparison!!

regards!

 

[DaRk WaVe]

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