F-16XL is a deep modernization of the US fighter F-16. And the F-16 is a very successful, well-balanced and efficient aircraft. It is the most massive among the 4th generation aircraft. More than 4600 of them have been produced. and production continues. Even today, 46 years after the start of serial production, the queue of paid orders for its purchase is more than 5 years. But the chief designer of the aircraft, Harry Hilaker, wanted to modernize the F-16 for the needs of modern air combat. The modernized F-16XL turned out to be a very successful machine, but he could not win the competition and lost hope for the continuation of production. Please support us. -Monobank 4441111132495403 -or to Privatbank card 5457 0822 9827 1615 - / knoglyad Become a patron on Patreon from $5 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/knoglyad -BTC: bc1qk7zgyvx6rmfltj9ywa5h6rewqwdf03muppqea3 -Victory Merch! T-shirts: https://zerno.fashion/index.php?route... -Victory Merch! Sweatshirts: https://zerno.fashion/index.php?route... - / @vyiskovuiogl. . - Military Review channel 01:00 The F-16 fighter was created as a multi-purpose light fighter 02:16 It won the competition against Northrop Grumman's YF-17 05:25 Testing of the modernized F-16XL began in 1982 07:03 The aircraft was admitted to the competition to replace the F-111 10:40 The new wing of the F-16XL gave the aircraft new capabilities 11:20 To go into series production, the F-16XL had to defeat the F-15EX 13:04 The F-15EX won, and the F-16XL lost and lost hope for the future #F_16XL #aviation #aircraft #missiles #F_16 #F_15 #F_15EX #F_111 #YF_16 #YF_17 #F_18 #war #Ukraine #книгоогляд #F_35 #wojskopolskie #Wojsko #ObronaPowietrzna #SiłyZbrojneRP #WojskoPolskie #BógHonorOjczyzna #wojskopolskie #SiłyZbrojnePolski #PolskaWObronie #ŻołnierzePolski #HistoriaPolskiejArmii #poland #krab #IsraeliDefense #AntiAircraft #IronDome #DavidsSling #ArrowMissile #PatriotSystem #AirDefense #MilitaryTechnology #IsraelMilitary #DefenseSystems #MissileDefense #TechInnovation #Security #MilitaryStrategy #DefenseInnovation #MiddleEastSecurity #AdvancedWeaponry #DefenseTech #MilitaryEquipment #NationalSecurity #החגנאיישראליט #נגדמתושים #כיפהברזל #כלאדוד #חץ #עספתפריוט #החקנאאוירית #טכנגוליטסבאיט #צבאישראל #עבורההחשה #החקנאמטילים #חדשנותתקונחוליט #חדשון #סטרטיעעבאיט #חדשנותבהחקנא #חדשוחהמיזרההתיכון #נשקמתקדם #технологиябхагания #чеходцебабы #хорошовлаомибыдна #Україна #USA #Korea #книгоогляд #ДР #war_against_Ukraine #warin Ukraine2024