5 fighters America SHOULD have gotten

For every F-35 Joint Strike Fighter or F-22 Raptor that enters service, there’s a long list of competitor fighters that didn’t quite make the cut for one reason or another. Sometimes, these fighters aren’t chosen because the jet Uncle Sam ultimately picked was simply the better competitor… but that’s not always how these decisions are made.

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Further Reading:
F-16XL: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/f-16xl-the-f-16-that-could-carry-27-bombs-into-the-fight/
A-12: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-a-12-avenger-ii-wouldve-been-americas-first-real-stealth-fighter/
YF-12: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/yf-12-the-sr-71s-missile-packing-sibling/
ASF-14: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/super-tomcat-the-21st-century-f-14-that-would-still-be-flying-today/
YF-23: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/could-the-yf-23-have-been-better-than-the-f-22/

Further Viewing:
F-16XL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSyaAMAW8Ng
YF-12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yRd8fY281g
F-14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXtfSNggAo0
YF-23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yigQHLiXMl8

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