Lockheed unveils new F-21 fighter jet configured for India
Lockheed Martin offered India on Wednesday a new combat jet to be made locally, the F-21, in an attempt to win a large military order worth more than $15 billion.
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So apparently LM is offering F-21 to India, instead of F-16. But I haven't managed to find a single image of it. Is it just a F-16? Is it a F-16 with certain features slightly altered? (Like Silent Eagle of the day) Is it like F-2, an enlarged variant? Or is it like F-16XL, a bit more radical departure, yet one still based on already researched airframe.
Likelihood of it being something even half-fresh is probably next to zero. (Like Super Hornet to legacy Hornet) I just don't see the market being there for such expenses.
Which brings me to a single conclusion -it's an F-16 with a different name. Marketing is taking over the world. Damnit.
And don't get me started on the original F-21, the Lion.