Originally Posted by
DuckDodgers
The business problem with the approach taken, beside the obvious, is everyone knows your solution to a market segment by signalling look at our bright-shiny 1978-1980 FMS year build aircraft. Furthermore, the potential caveats on TPT approval by DoS, DoD/DTSA may well state for CONUS use only which could cause further reputational damage.
Thats also exactly the point that Top Aces seem to be missing due to their dogmatic chasing of the F-16 story. They’re old Block 10 A/B models. Their competitors could work out running costs and quite easily price Top Aces out of the market as they can offer a more economical and technologically advanced solution.