Ukraine is trying to convince the West to provide it with F-16s, modern fighter jets capable of traveling twice the speed of sound.
Here’s how the planes compare with Russia’s soviet-designed aircraft and what difference they could make in the war.
Illustration: Adam Adada
0:00 Kyiv says it wants 200 Western jets, like the Eurofighter Typhoon, F-16 or Swedish Gripen
0:40 Why are Western jets so important to Kyiv?
2:11 Comparing the size, missiles and sensors of the fighter aircraft
3:02 Why Ukraine’s pilots will need extensive training
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
WSJ’s latest news coverage around the 2022-2023 Russia-Ukraine conflict.
#Ukraine #Russia #WSJ