Just read an interesting article about how the US is trying hard to get the 126 aircraft order from India. The F-35 is now thrown into the mixed and the F-16 is now being sold as the transition to a fifth generation fighter, which has no parallel among the competition. Orders could be filled starting 2014 for India this isn't a problem because this wouldn't have chosen a fighter yet, sorry couldn't help myself. As a US tax payer I don't like this because India has a pretty modern aircraft industry on which to copy. A deal like this might jump or advance Hal Industries 10 years. Russia would be looking over they shoulder too I don't like this I get a bad feel on this. There should be enough follow up orders for F-35s and newer blocks to be produced after that we (the US) doesn't have to do this. Don't sell Pakistan anymore Vipers and offer kick ass F-16 Block-60/70 to India and be done with this. Unless India becomes the next England, Australia,or Japan, type allied to the United States and do it fast I say no to this. Its like a car maker selling a new model design to another car maker it just isn't done.
A story I foundhttp://www.ibnlive.com/news/us-wants-indias-fighter-jet-order-dangles-f35-carrot/45214-3.html
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