Russia MiG-29 and America F-16. The most widely used multi role jets in the world.

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

MiG-29 entered service in the early 80s. Introduced helmet mounted display and look to shoot capability. Latest version MiG-35 has AESA. Currently used by 27 countries world wide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-35

F-16 entered service in the late 70s. Introduced (analogue) FBW. Latest version F-16V has AESA. Currently used by 26 countries world wide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon

 

[!eon]

MiG-29 entered service in the early 80s. Introduced helmet mounted display and look to shoot capability. Latest version MiG-35 has AESA. Currently used by 27 countries world wide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-35

F-16 entered service in the late 70s. Introduced (analogue) FBW. Latest version F-16V has AESA. Currently used by 26 countries world wide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon

So now you have come out the era of Byzantine Empire and started a new world of fighter jets ..

 

[gangsta_rap]

Introduced helmet mounted display and look to shoot capability.

Very good! this is actually a key feature that people had overlooked wrt to the fulcrum. it was the first jet to standardize HMD suites

 

[Hassan Guy]

mig-29 has like half the service life hours of the F-16

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

mig-29 has like half the service life hours of the F-16

Source?

 

[Hassan Guy]

Source?

Originally designed for a service life of 8,000 hours, Lockheed Martin said the Air Force could safely operate Block 40-52 aircraft to 2048 and beyond at 12,000 equivalent flight hours. The two entities also reduced projected service life costs for the block fleet.

The service life extension program (SLEP) will encompass lengthening the lifespan of up to 300 F-16C/D Block 40-52 aircraft from 8,000 to 12,000 flight hours.

The service life of MiG -29K is 6,000 hours or 25 years (whichever is earlier) but the deficiencies and snags in the aircraft is likely to reduce the operational life of the aircraft

The MiG-29 was originally rated at 2,500 total flight hours. now Russia is offering to spiff up the airframe so that the aircraft can fly up to 4,000 hours,

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Originally designed for a service life of 8,000 hours, Lockheed Martin said the Air Force could safely operate Block 40-52 aircraft to 2048 and beyond at 12,000 equivalent flight hours. The two entities also reduced projected service life costs for the block fleet.

The service life extension program (SLEP) will encompass lengthening the lifespan of up to 300 F-16C/D Block 40-52 aircraft from 8,000 to 12,000 flight hours.

The service life of MiG -29K is 6,000 hours or 25 years (whichever is earlier) but the deficiencies and snags in the aircraft is likely to reduce the operational life of the aircraft

The MiG-29 was originally rated at 2,500 total flight hours. now Russia is offering to spiff up the airframe so that the aircraft can fly up to 4,000 hours,

Doubt it. Syria bought their MiG-29 in the 1980s and they are still flying. Think it has to do with servicing, not the plane itself.

But of course nobody should fly their planes past 40 years. It is too dangerous even if they are rated for it or not.

Plus, workers need to work. Let them build planes. Don't fly planes too long. Recycle. Recycle. Recycle.

 

[Hassan Guy]

Doubt it. Syria bought their MiG-29 in the 1980s and they are still flying. Think it has to do with servicing, not the plane itself.

But of course nobody should fly their planes past 40 years. It is too dangerous even if they are rated for it or not.

Plus, workers need to work. Let them build planes. Don't fly planes too long. Recycle. Recycle. Recycle.

Syria's had them for under 40 years plus they ordered 12 new ones.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Syria's had them for under 40 years plus they ordered 12 new ones.

The 12 new ones were never delivered because of war. Any plane should ideally be recycled after 30 years of usage. Let the workers work!

 

[WarKa DaNG]

F-16 is combat proven and MiG 29 is no match for it

 

[HariPrasad]

mig-29 has like half the service life hours of the F-16

This is where Russian legs behind. Their planes are superb piece of engineering but lacks in electronics and reliablility.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

This is where Russian legs behind. Their planes are superb piece of engineering but lacks in electronics and reliablility.

Hardly. Syria Su-22 flying well after more than 40 years in service. It's a myth from Hollywood. Americans love to diss Russia. Guess what? The first man in space wasn't an American was it? Yeah it was an ethnic Russian. Americans also copied solar panel from Russia. Soyuz was the first that uses solar panel.

 

[Ultima Thule]

Hardly. Syria Su-22 flying well after more than 40 years in service. It's a myth from Hollywood. Americans love to diss Russia. Guess what? The first man in space wasn't an American was it? Yeah it was an ethnic Russian. Americans also copied solar panel from Russia. Soyuz was the first that uses solar panel.

you knows nothing but basher/troller you're @undertakerwwefan Russian Jets are more maintenance prone then their western counterparts, like they have less fuselage life, less engine overhauling life etc etc @undertakerwwefan

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

you knows nothing but basher/troller you're @undertakerwwefan Russian Jets are more maintenance prone then their western counterparts, like they have less fuselage life, less engine overhauling life etc etc @undertakerwwefan

Russia jets are used by 3rd world countries. America jets are used by 1st world countries. 1st world countries maintain their jets in better condition than 3rd world countries do. It has to do with servicing, not the planes themselves. Jets in Russia air force are as well serviced as jets in America air force and last just as long.

The raw materials in Chinese jets, Russia jets, EU jets, America jets are all the same. How long they last depend on how well they are serviced by their users.

 

[Ultima Thule]

Russia jets are used by 3rd world countries. America jets are used by 1st world countries. 1st world countries maintain their jets in better condition than 3rd world countries do. It has to do with servicing, not the planes themselves. Jets in Russia air force are as well serviced as jets in America air force and last just as long.

The raw materials in Chinese jets, Russia jets, EU jets, America jets are all the same. How long they last depend on how well they are serviced by their users.

and most western/US jets are also exported to lots third world countries like Pakistan saudi arabia , Indonesia, Malaysia singapore etc etc @undertakerwwefan