F36 Kingsnake the return of the F16XL? Best of Aviation Series by PilotPhotog an avgeek

Recently the Air Force announced that it may be interested in obtaining a new low cost option to replace its fleet of F-16s, calling for a clean sheet design of a new either fourth and a half gen or fifth gen minus fighter. The role that today’s F16s play cannot be understated: while the F22 and F35 are the air force’s fifth generation frontline fighters, the F16 is by far the most numerous fighter the air force operates, with more F16 examples than all F15s, F22s and F35s combined. As a result you could make the argument that the F16 is the backbone of today’s air force. And while the USAF’s F16s have served with distinction during its operational lifetime, current Air Force leaders feel that the viper lacks the mission systems capability and networked software sophistication to be a serious contender. Additionally, the air force has stated that the goal is to have 386 squadrons. Assuming an average of 20 aircraft per squadron, that’s 7,720 aircraft and plenty of new airframes that need to be produced.

Link to the video on the F-15EX (Eagle II) documentary
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F-15EX first flight photos courtesy of:
Alex Farwell / Viking Aero Images:
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F-15 EX Concept Art:
https://www.boeing.com/defense/f-15ex/​

F-22 and F-16 footage courtesy of:
http://lockheed.com/

Based on the article found in Hush-Kit:
https://hushkit.net/2021/03/17/the-f-36-kingsnake-the-fifth-generation-minus-fighter-usaf-wants/
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