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Originally Posted by delayjf
We could do what the Russians did and add vectored thrust to our F-16 / F-15 / F-18. McDonald Douglass actually built a proto-type F-15 with vectored thrust, but it never went into production.
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Someone (Lockheed?) did it with an F-16 too.
The fact is though the need for sheer dogfighting ability has decreased dramatically. The JSF is perfectly capable against all comers if it can control the terms of an engagement and high enough survivability rate to escape if need be.