4 decades ago if the YF-17 Cobra went into production, then McD were looking at potential foreign customers...so I came across this artists impressions of potential customers..
Notice second from bottom
Also last year after ILA Berlin 2018, when I saw E/A-18G Growler on static, I heard a rumor, that it may have stuck around tad longer in Germany...demo to Luftwaffe as ECR replacement.
So now the Tiffy may have competition on its hands, partially because of NATO Bucket of Sunshine commitment which the Tonka can port, but the Tiffy cannot. Thus with the F-35 canned...looks like it could be the Super Hornet.
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