> Why are they trying to retrofit an F16 Because there are lots of them, As of 2023, it is the world's most common fixed-wing aircraft in military service, wi

> Why are they trying to retrofit an F16 Because there are lots of them, As of 2023, it is the world's most common fixed-wing aircraft in military service, with 2145 F-16s operational. [1] and several countries are phasing them out in favor of the F35. Pilot training is a slow and expensive affair (ask Ukraine), so it makes sense to concentrate scarce resources on the top model - unless the legacy one can fly itself. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting...