What if Israel had successful put Arie into service what effect Middle East

Jason222

Banned
This away interest factor for me for one things could have brought around follow Arie reason Israel did build main timeline is that USA welling sell Israel their own advance planes. No funds left for the Arie. One Iran revolution delay maybe few years so Israel bought F-16 early. Second Israel air force command was interest more indigestion fighter build Israel lower number F-15 and F-16 get. Third just Israel air force had more funds available for air force.

What interest about this that way Israel brag about effective own design aircaft would allow congress to sell more F-15 to the Arab states. Leading much bigger arms deal Saudi Arabia Kawait and Egypt.
 

Delta Force

Banned
You would have to have a situation where the US gives less or no aid to Israel. There is no reason to make your own aircraft when you can get the best aircraft the US makes (sometimes even better than USAF variants) for free in the form of military aid.
 

Andre27

Banned
A little info on the Arie:
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/arie/Arie.htm

At that time the Arie would have been the most advanced aircraft in the world. Problem is that production would have been costly.

The US convinced Israel to buy the F-15 and F-16 by increasing foreign aid.

Let's assume that Israel pushes through and the Arie enters production.
In that case Israel would have to try to sell it abroad to obtain funds.

Possible clients:
* USA -to replace the F-21 Kfir in the aggressor role
* Japan
* South Korea
* Taiwan
* India (instead of Mirage 2000)
 
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