FLEETING FALCON
After realizing its F-16s are running out of life long before they reach the intended 8,000-hr. mark, the Air Force decided to throw $800 million at the problem. Greater-than-expected use and increasing weight of the multirole fighter have contributed to the aging problem, says Maj. Gen. Dennis G...
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