Russian MiG-29, Su-27 or Su-34: What Aircraft can win the F-16 Ukraine fighter-Chmut

This was reported by a military analyst, volunteer, head of the Foundation "Come back alive" Taras Chmut. According to him, in these countries in the early 1970s began to replace outdated F-104 "Starfyter" fighters with new ones. After thoroughly studying the options: Saab Viggen, Dassault MiRage F1/M53, Northrop F-17 and General Dynamics F-16-all four countries in 1975 opted for a promising F-16. In particular, Belgium ordered 60 such aircraft, Denmark - 77, Norway - 74 of the Netherlands - 217.

Chmut noted that these actions "Europe was preparing for war" and explained that Ukraine was able to allocate about 100 fighters from this arsenal. Despite the fact that all countries bought planes in about one period and one generation - Block 10/15, each country has chosen a configuration for its conditions, needs and features.

Subsequently, the countries expanded the capabilities of the MLU-MID-Life Update program, which brought the planes to F-16 Block 50/52 and increased its combat and performance: onboard complex of self-defense, expanded nomenclature of "air-air-air", "air-air-air. Because of this, even outdated F-16 turned into much more powerful equipment than the MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters. "Is this enough to confront with the Russian newest Su-35? Obviously not.

More powerful radars and more long-range missiles take their own. But whether it brings it to a new level of our fighter aviation-definitely so! Earlier it was reported how F-16 fighters used since they receive them by Ukraine. One of them in the world for the first time in one battle departure shot down six Russian winged missiles at once. The Ukrainian military learned to successfully protect the F-16 fighters from Russian rockets.