Read an interesting article by a Navy guy who did an exchange tour in the F-16, and have a friend who did an interservice transfer from USMC Hornet to Viper.
Both said the same thing: F-16 was like a street-rod muscle car, and the Hornet was more like a luxury touring sports sedan.
Block 50 F-16 can accelerate
at 9gs if entry speed is high.
I have a friend (Navy Flight Doc) who flies backseat in Growlers; essentially a Super Hornet with wingtip EW pods. I asked how it flew...I knew it had more wing area and a little more thrust than the F-18Ds he used to ride in.
He said it was a little underpowered compared to the D.
Both good jets. FWIW, F-16s normally can't land on carriers.....
