- Tue, 12:47: How the F-2A compares with the original F-16. There isn't a Stateside equivalent to the F-2A like there is for export F-16s. In fact, I think it's different enough that if the USAF had adopted it, it would have gotten a new DoD designation (probably F-24 or F-25). https://t.co/WYUFVdc5QJ