{"product_id":"f-16-modernization-bridging-the-fighter-capability-gap-9781288333998","title":"F-16 Modernization: Bridging the Fighter Capability Gap","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dieter E. Bareihs\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Biblioscholar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Biblioscholar\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe next-generation F\/A-22 Raptor and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) are scheduled to become a significant part of the USAF force structure in the next 5-15 years. Until sufficient quantities of these aircraft are operational, the United States Air Force will rely on legacy systems such as the F-16. Unless the USAF upgrades its F-16 fleet, however, it will be faced with not one, but two gaps in capability. The F-16 has been produced in quantities of nearly 4,000, of which the USAF owns a significant share. \u003cbr\u003e Unfortunately, these aircraft are aging faster than expected, and will require structural upgrades to extend their service life. Without these upgrades, over 1000 F-16s in service today will be unusable in the 2012 timeframe, before initial operational capability of the JSF. The result will be a gap in force structure, and thus in overall capabilities. However, the F-16 requires more than structural upgrades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biblioscholar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46862344487063,"sku":"9781288333998","price":5092.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781288333998.webp?v=1769965756","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/f-16-modernization-bridging-the-fighter-capability-gap-9781288333998","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}