gh21@prism.gatech.edu (HICKMAN,GLEN R) (08/21/90)
From: gh21@prism.gatech.edu (HICKMAN,GLEN R) The Latvi (I believe spelling correct) was a F-16 copy with a delta wing configuration (similar to FX-16). It was strongly fought againist by U.S. plane makers and some Israeli cabinet members as being too costly with prefectly good F-16s and F-15s could be obtained from the U.S. I'm not sure of the performance, but (if it was Israeli) it must be very good. Anyway . . . the project was cancelled a few years back (quite a few Israelis, including most of the design team and assemblers, were VERY HOT about this!!) Hope this helps . . . any more notes, corrections, details, welcome. ******************************************************************* Glen R. Hickman Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Ga. gh21@prisim.gatech.edu *******************************************************************