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Originally Posted by braindead
Are the F-18C/D still in production ?
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No. Although, almost all the F-18As went through a center barrel replacement program that made them very similar to the C. So there are plenty of good F-18s available.
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Wabpilot , could you tell me why have some nations chosen F-18 over F-16 (Canada, Australia , Spain, Swiss , Finland) ?
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I think it's largely a nation by nation choice based on equal parts economics and military needs. To be sure, Canada, Australia and Finland were very concerned about the single engine nature of the F-16. At least for Australia and Canada, they needed the multi-role capability of the F-18. But, McD was also offering some major incentives. Australia got to build their own airplanes. General-Dynamics offered to let the Euros build their F-16s so, they got a lot of early sales. Then, there is the political issue in the US. It's easier for us to let some nations have F-16s, especially early versions where we will not let go of F-18As.