*** Posted by Justin Haley ***
The USAF opperate the block50/52 wich is currently the best f-16 in active service. But many European nations that have older blocks have upgraded there viper with the MLU upgrade, this is actualy considered the same aircraft as a block50/52. The Israelies also have advanced f-16s that incorperate some of there own systems. But the ultimate f-16 is the block60. Currently the only country to obtain this aircraft will be the UAE. The block60 is basicaly the same airframe, but it has a uprated engine. Block60 custumers have the option of a engine that produces 32,000 POT (pounds of thrust) with growth capbility to 35,000 POT and another engine that gives 34,000 POT with growth to 36,000 POT. The block60's combat radius is greatly enhanced with the advent of CFTs. This is not a permenant thing tho, the CFTs can be removed if agility is a main factor for a mission like CAP But for Strike with the CFTs the block60 has the same range as the F-15E strike Eagle. Block60 also has a new radar in the form of an agile beam radar. This radar gives advantages over the current best f-16 radar all over the shop. It allows terrain mapping will searching for ground threats as well as air threats. This means it can defend itself on strike missions without the need of CAP aircraft. It has increased detection range, more modes and resalution is much better. Its passive sensos are much improves as well. The avionics and MFDs are completly different to the current latest block50/52. It has an internal FLIR and targeting systems so that bulky, dragy pods do not have to be carried under any stations reducing the aircrafts performance. Its has numerous avionic enhancments and ECM improvments. All in all its a vastly improves f-16 with its strike and air-to-air capabilities far surpassing that of current block50/52 and MLU vipers. All block60 customers have the option of 3D TVC on both engine options in the form of the AVEN nozzle, this increases its performance further more. Let us not be mistaken tho that those fancy Russian moves at airshows are life savers in air combat tho. They can indeed offer shoot solutions in certain conditions and obtian a kill, but over all leaves u and your aircraft low on energy and predictable. All of these enhancments will be more then a match for any current system on the market IE. Typhoon, Rafale, SuperHornet, Gripen, Su family and other aircraft in service.

[which country have the best opertional F16 today with all the advanced systems on him include A-A and A-G muntions?]