F-16 fighter production moving to South Carolina

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03-22-17, 17:30
Slater

F-16 fighter production moving to South Carolina

Interesting. Didn't realize that Lockheed Martin had much of a presence in South Carolina. Evidently the non-union environment was a big factor:

"After building F-16 fighter jets for more than four decades in Texas, Lockheed Martin plans to move the production line to South Carolina, where it will build new versions of the venerable combat aircraft for U.S. allies.

Lockheed will deliver the last F-16 from its Fort Worth factory in September, then take a two-year break in production to move the line to Greenville, S.C., the head of the firm’s aeronautics sector said Tuesday. Dwindling orders make the break possible."

http://www.defenseone.com/business/2...rolina/136365/
03-22-17, 17:46
Eurodriver

They still make F16s??
03-22-17, 17:52
Slater

Yep, Iraq is the latest customer.
03-22-17, 19:23
Big A

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Originally Posted by Eurodriver

They still make F16s??

Bruh, it's the most exported fighter in the world. If shit keeps going the way it is we may see f-16s fighting f-16s and Mig-29s fighting Mig-29s.
03-22-17, 21:50
PatrioticDisorder

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eurodriver

They still make F16s??

F-16 = Glock 19 of fighter jets, we still export to allies (and frenemy countries like Egypt thanks to the 2lbs dumbbell lifting mother****er that called himself the 44th president of the United States).
03-23-17, 08:32
chuckman

I knew we exported them, but not to the extent that we do.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genera...lcon_operators
03-23-17, 09:02
rjacobs

The USA hasnt taken any F16's from the factory since the 2005.

I believe they need the room in Ft. Worth to expand the F35 production line.
03-23-17, 09:09
Big A

There are so many old F-16's that they are replacing the QF-4 target drone with the QF-16.
03-23-17, 12:31
usmcvet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big A

Bruh, it's the most exported fighter in the world. If shit keeps going the way it is we may see f-16s fighting f-16s and Mig-29s fighting Mig-29s.

You're probably right.
03-23-17, 21:01
SeriousStudent

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Originally Posted by rjacobs

The USA hasnt taken any F16's from the factory since the 2005.

I believe they need the room in Ft. Worth to expand the F35 production line.

That is correct, they are adding just over 2,500 people to the payroll to expand F-35 production. They need the room in the plant, and are therefore moving F-16 production outside of Texas.