> The Air Force a generation ago launched development of an affordable, lightweight fighter to replace hundreds of Cold War-vintage F-16s If that was the goal

> The Air Force a generation ago launched development of an affordable, lightweight fighter to replace hundreds of Cold War-vintage F-16s If that was the goal, then the moment the price tag on the F-35 was set, failure was admitted. According to this: https://www.investors.com/research/f35-fighter/ https://www.investors.com/research/f35-fighter/ the price of an F-35 is about 80 Million USD. An F-16 goes for 30 Million USD: https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/08/24/lockheed-martin-scores-62-billion-f-16-sale/ https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/08/24/lockheed-martin-sc... Although it seems you can buy it used for 8.5 Million USD?? : https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/news/the-latest/2020/07/24/f-16-fighting-falcon-for-sale-youl-never-guess-how-much-theyre-asking/ https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/news/the-latest/2020/07/24/...