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Originally posted by Lavindathar:
Thankyou for Sir Krustin for knowing informatin worth knowing.
Sorry If I wasnt specific enough, I assumed it was common knowledge that the F-16 was nicknamed Viper, especially to you Americans. Hence the "'s I gave it one time in the first post!
It's funny how 2 americans have no idea about their own worlds best Fighter Jet, but a Canadian and a Brit do!
Officially it isn't called it, but the pilots nicknamed it that.
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No offense Lavindathar, but the F16 is not considered the worlds best - at least among the jockeys I know. I would say the general wisdom considers the F15E to be the best. I'd say the Stealth Fighter runs a close second these days, but don't know for sure.
Oh, and I've heard the Tomcat called the Turkey for ages - for the very reason mentioned.