How small is the F 16 fighter? It is a big circle smaller than Su 27 and Su 30. The reason is that body shape serves performance?

There are many kinds of fighters. Because of the different types of aircraft, there will be some differences in size, and countries will design the size of fighters according to their own needs. Many times we can't directly judge whether it is a bigger fighter or a smaller fighter, or it depends on the specific performance of each fighter. American fighters are of high level, and many of them have very large output, such as F 16. According to statistics, the total output of F 16 is around 4600. And the F 16 is also a petite fighter, so how small is it? Just put it in a frame with Su -27 and Su -30.

F 16 is a classic of Lockheed Martin. Its biggest characteristics are high speed, small size, high maneuverability and flexibility when flying in the air. In fact, the U.S. military didn't regard maneuverability as an important attribute of fighter at first, but after the baptism of actual combat, they realized that maneuverability is also very important, so they had F 15. However, F 15 is a bit unrealistic to equip thousands of aircraft because of its complex structure and high cost, so F 16 was born after simplification and improvement, which perfectly balanced performance and cost performance.

With such an excellent fighter, the United States will naturally not miss the opportunity to make money with it. In addition, F 16 also has excellent performance in actual combat, and it also has the strength of World War I in the face of advanced fighters from the Soviet Union and Russia, so it has been sought after and welcomed by all countries and exported to all parts of the world. At present, more than 20 countries have equipped F 16, and the number of equipment in the most countries has reached hundreds, which also proves the Excellence of F 16 from the level. Although many people know that F 16 is relatively small, they don't know how much it costs. To understand this matter, it is intuitive to compare with other fighters.

When these countries introduce F 16, they will also introduce fighters from other countries, such as Su -27 and Su -30 of the Soviet Union. They may not be comparable in air combat, but when they are all parked at the airport, we can see that F 16 is indeed a big circle smaller than Su -27 and Su -30. Su -30 is a bomber and Su -27 is heavy fighter. Su -30 is 2 1.9m long and 6.4 m high, Su -27 is 2 1.935m long and 5.932 m high, and F 15.09m long and 5.9 m high ... and the wingspan of F 16 is only. In terms of body shape, F 16 is indeed completely inferior to them.

The size of F 16 actually serves its performance, and its positioning also determines that the size of this fighter will never be large. If it is too big, it will not achieve such high mobility. Su 27 and Su 30 also have their own characteristics, which is also the advantage brought by large size, so in many cases, you can't see anything just by comparing the size.