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Vought Model 1600: The Navy’s Big F-16 Fighter ‘Flying on Aircraft Carrier’ Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary - In the Navy’s 1970s hunt for a new fighter, Vought and General Dynamics proposed the Vought Model 1600—an F-16 adapted for aircraft carriers. -The idea was simple: marry the F ...
The National Interest

Vought Model 1600: That Time the U.S. Navy Almost Got Its Own F-16

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy almost developed its own version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, known as the Vought Model 1600. This carrier-capable variant, a collaboration between General ...
Aviation Week

Gripen Edges Out F-16 In Thailand Deal

SINGAPORE—The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has selected Saab’s JAS 39 E/F Gripen to replace one squadron of Lockheed Martin F-16 A/Bs, edging out competition from the more modern Block 70-model F-16.
Reuters

U.S. moves to upgrade Taiwan's F-16 fighter fleet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration formally notified Congress on Wednesday of a potential $5.3 billion upgrade of Taiwan's existing fleet of U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets despite China's ...