Pakistan Gets F16 -Blk70/72

[Khafee]

Anyone know if block 60 is better than block 70?

I do, but I want to see what other members have to say.

 

[Counter-Errorist]

Anyone know if block 60 is better than block 70?

Detailed: Lockheed Martin's F-16 offer to India | StratPost

Detailed: Lockheed Martin's F-16 offer to India | StratPost

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Block 50 & Block 60 versus Block 70
Balserak first explained how the Block 70 was different from the previous Block 50 and Block 60 versions of the fighter.

“What makes a Block 70 a 70? Let’s start with structure first. So the Block 70, structurally, is based on a Block 50, with one exception. We’ve incorporated full-scale durability testing results into the design of the Block 70 to change the service life from 8000 hours to 12000 hours. So structurally, it is physically different from a Block 50,” he said.

‘Elvis’ explained further, “It is not a Block 60. A 60 is only operated by one customer (U.A.E.) and there are specific structural differences between a 50, a 60 and a 70. It was specifically designed for that customer and specifically designed to accommodate a GE-132 engine. It was also designed to house a customer-unique electronic warfare and radar suite — liquid-cooled AESA radar.”

“If you look at the U.A.E. customer’s airplane, you’ll see that it’s got air scoots and pumps that aren’t present in normal F-16s. And the reason those are there is to accommodate the electronic warfare suite and the liquid cooling for the AESA radar,” he said.

Paint-job
The Block 70 also has a distinctive paint-job called Uniform HAVEGLASS that serves two purposes.

“One of the things they did on the Block 60s — was they did a coating on the Block 60 that’s got the texture of about 40 grit sandpaper — 60 grit sandpaper. It’s very, very rough. It was designed for RCS (Radar Cross Section) reduction. Since then for the Block 70 what we’ve done — from the exterior, if you look at the normal F-16 — most of the world’s F-16s — although they have country-unique paint jobs and in this case we made up an Indian paint-job, one of the thing the United States Air Force — particularly our Air National Guard, has started to implement is this coating called Uniform HAVEGLASS,” said Balserak.

 

[Philip the Arab]

I do, but I want to see what other members have to say.

My opinion is that block 60 is better overall because it has a better AESA radar because it is liquid cooled, stronger engine, irst, and EW system than the Block 70. Also i think some type of stealth coating with graphite iirc.

 

[TomCat]

My opinion is that block 60 is better overall because it has a better AESA radar because it is liquid cooled, stronger engine, irst, and EW system than the Block 70. Also i think some type of stealth coating with graphite iirc.

In simple words, UAEAF took something in the past (early release), than what is being produced now. So 60 and 70 is just a number, nose mounted IRST is the unique feature if B60.

 

[TomCat]

Detailed: Lockheed Martin's F-16 offer to India | StratPost

Detailed: Lockheed Martin's F-16 offer to India | StratPost

stratpost.com

Block 50 & Block 60 versus Block 70
Balserak first explained how the Block 70 was different from the previous Block 50 and Block 60 versions of the fighter.

“What makes a Block 70 a 70? Let’s start with structure first. So the Block 70, structurally, is based on a Block 50, with one exception. We’ve incorporated full-scale durability testing results into the design of the Block 70 to change the service life from 8000 hours to 12000 hours. So structurally, it is physically different from a Block 50,” he said.

‘Elvis’ explained further, “It is not a Block 60. A 60 is only operated by one customer (U.A.E.) and there are specific structural differences between a 50, a 60 and a 70. It was specifically designed for that customer and specifically designed to accommodate a GE-132 engine. It was also designed to house a customer-unique electronic warfare and radar suite — liquid-cooled AESA radar.”

“If you look at the U.A.E. customer’s airplane, you’ll see that it’s got air scoots and pumps that aren’t present in normal F-16s. And the reason those are there is to accommodate the electronic warfare suite and the liquid cooling for the AESA radar,” he said.

Paint-job
The Block 70 also has a distinctive paint-job called Uniform HAVEGLASS that serves two purposes.

“One of the things they did on the Block 60s — was they did a coating on the Block 60 that’s got the texture of about 40 grit sandpaper — 60 grit sandpaper. It’s very, very rough. It was designed for RCS (Radar Cross Section) reduction. Since then for the Block 70 what we’ve done — from the exterior, if you look at the normal F-16 — most of the world’s F-16s — although they have country-unique paint jobs and in this case we made up an Indian paint-job, one of the thing the United States Air Force — particularly our Air National Guard, has started to implement is this coating called Uniform HAVEGLASS,” said Balserak.

@Khafee Is the term “Sandpaper” here just for looks or actually Your F-16s have been sandpapered hard ?

 

[Counter-Errorist]

@Khafee Is the term “Sandpaper” here just for looks or actually Your F-16s have been sandpapered hard ?

It wasn't sandpapered - the texture resembled sandpaper

 

[Counter-Errorist]

Have Glass paint schemes are reported to be developed with Radar Absorbent Material. Little microscopic metal grains within the paint - the paint feels a little like sandpaper - decrease the Radar Cross Section of the F-16. So the jet becomes more lethal (and a little stealth) in contested areas.

 

[Counter-Errorist]

@Khafee go out there and touch an F-16. Tell us what the texture is like.

 

[Khafee]

@Khafee go out there and touch an F-16. Tell us what the texture is like.

 

[Khafee]

In simple words, UAEAF took something in the past (early release), than what is being produced now. So 60 and 70 is just a number, nose mounted IRST is the unique feature if B60.

Current unique features of Blk60:

Built In IRST, higher thrust engine, with longer MTBO. Liquid cooled AESA radar (upgraded recently), Haveglass 5th Gen now, Very different EW than Blk70/72.

 

[Nightfox]

Current unique features of Blk60:

Built In IRST, higher thrust engine, with longer MTBO. Liquid cooled AESA radar (upgraded recently), Haveglass 5th Gen now, Very different EW than Blk70/72.

Israeli EW ?

 

[TomCat]

Current unique features of Blk60:

Built In IRST, higher thrust engine, with longer MTBO. Liquid cooled AESA radar (upgraded recently), Haveglass 5th Gen now, Very different EW than Blk70/72.

Ab ap nazar lagwa rahe hain B60 ko

 

[Khafee]

Israeli EW ?

No

 

[TomCat]

No

Don’t know why, But I feel dual intentions on that post ?

 

[Scorpio]

4 EDA

If they handed over