After France announced that it will deliver Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets optimized for aerial combat to Ukraine, Newsweek compared these French aircraft to the American F-16s, which are also expected to enter service with the Armed Forces in the near future. In general, experts are skeptical of French fighters, stressing that they are unlikely to be able to change the situation on the battlefield and in the air, which is currently not in favor of the Armed Forces. The Air Force of Ukraine also emphasized that the priority remains the supply of American F-16s.
According to Newsweek, in many respects, the French car of the fourth generation is superior to the American one. In particular, the publication's analysts emphasize that the “Mirage” is not inferior in characteristics and performance to the American F-16. Main characteristics:
When compared combat history of the aircraft, the F-16 has been actively used in numerous conflicts, including the Persian Gulf War and operations in the Middle East. The Mirage 2000-5 is less actively involved in combat operations, but is an important component of several air forces, including France, India and Greece.
Spokesman of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ilya Yevlash said on the air of the telethon that, although the Mirage 2000-5 are effective aircraft, the priority now remains the supply of American F-16s. All the more so since Ukrainian pilots have already been trained for them and very soon will begin to perform combat missions in Ukraine.
“We are using the forces and means we have. However, now we are counting on , of course, on the F-16, this is our main aircraft, which will soon arrive in Ukraine and will be able to effectively perform combat tasks,” Yevlash emphasized.
He also added that Ukraine does not exclude supplies other fighters in the future. And like all modern aircraft, the Mirage 2000 can effectively perform combat missions, including air and ground strikes, but “the F-16 remains a priority.”
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