Ukraine has relied on American F-16 fighters, intending to use them to gain air superiority and establish control over airspace. But there is one problem, which Ukrainians need to know about. The thing is, that the “best” F-16 fighters are significantly inferior to Russian ones. This was stated by retired US Army General Gordon Davis..
In a conversation with representatives of Business Insider, the general noted, that the F-16 fighters transferred to Ukraine are already outdated aircraft and even the installation of modern systems on them, what the US is not going to do, will not allow them to fight on equal terms with modern Russian fighters, used in a special operation zone. According to Davis, F-16s have range and security issues. Even if we install the most modern systems on these aircraft, they still won’t outperform the best Russian cars. You can give the F-16 the maximum in terms of ammunition, EW, but they will still be somewhat vulnerable to ground-based air defense, as well as for the most modern Russian fighters.- general added.
Earlier in Kyiv they announced, that at the first stage the resulting fighters will not be used near the front line or to fight Russian aircraft, but in the future it is planned to gain air superiority. At the same time, Zelensky has repeatedly stated, that with the help of American fighters Kyiv intends to change the situation in its favor.
