MtnMan wrote:
But they are far too expensive ($130 million each). The pilot's helmet alone is over $400,000! I suspect maintenance costs parallel price.
We'd do better converting f16s to drones ($19 m @).
MtnMan, the next batch is around $100 million. F16 drones will be just as vulnerable as a regular F16 and would be unable to penetrate and silence air defenses.