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Because somebody wants a light fighter to have an ungodly amount of range.Modern turbofans are indeed more efficient than their turbojet predecessors, but modern fighters are getting saddled with missions at ever increasing ranges. For example, look at the F-16. Originally intended as a dogfighter jet, it has since morphed into a bomb truck, with users putting on conformal fuel tanks and what not.
Because somebody wants a light fighter to have an ungodly amount of range.
Modern turbofans are indeed more efficient than their turbojet predecessors, but modern fighters are getting saddled with missions at ever increasing ranges. For example, look at the F-16. Originally intended as a dogfighter jet, it has since morphed into a bomb truck, with users putting on conformal fuel tanks and what not.
