Originally Posted by
Lookleft
I remember Australia had a similar shortlist with the F-14 and F-15 being too expensive, the F18L not in production even though it was Northrops design. What was it that swung the final desision in favour of the F18A? Was it range/payload or was it the twin engine layout. At the time the Europeans went for the F16 but they also got some big offsets.
Only the small fry went for the F-16 in Europe - France, UK, Germany, Spain & Sweden never bought them