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From: v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy)
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Subject: Re: F-16 ?
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Date: 20 Mar 91 03:31:01 GMT
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From: v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy)


In article <1991Mar18.003736.23374@cbnews.att.com>, brummer@cc.helsinki.fi writes...
>What was the drop ratio? As I understood it the F-15 and F-16 -planes

I think someone stated here awhile back that at one time it was about 128:0
against Syrian MiGs.  I know that the Israelis did very well overall.

>How would a F-16 handle against a Mig-25 or -29? (have there been any
>encounters? I don't really know too much about planes)

Against a MiG-25, no real contest.  It's next to useless in a dogfight (though
it would get off the first shot as most any plane would since the F-16 doesn't
have beyond-visual-range ability (yet.))

Against a -29 it would probably often come down to pilot ability.

As for encounters with -29's and F-16's I don't know of any (at least that
anyone is talking about.)






				Paul "Joe Friday" Stacy