Yes.

WTF is Gawker/Jezebel doing on FA!?

But that doesn’t fit the narrative!

“Nothing”

Did you mean the first built F-16s in that second paragraph?

Do you have any grenades laying around? They would be very helpful right now.

“...lifter”

It is very sarcastic (or uninformed) - Try 4 years.

Totally not trying to triple post intentionally...

No

No

Goddammit learn to use your shift key!

Barely less than $150 million, yep.

All I’ve seen from videos and pictures is medium alt (like 20k?) level CCRP stuff.

Keep drinking that kool aid...

Here’s another thing with flight profiles, the French tend to include a ~200 mile high alt high mach egress off the target.

But the F-35 is more expensive! $100 million is way more than $150 mil!

15 years? lolwut?

Greater range? Eh....