F-16 design evolution/rationale via Code One Magazine...

Note:  I have to give Lockheed Martin credit.  They're doing one of the best jobs of ANY corporation in maintaining and presenting the history of military aviation to the public.  Nowhere else will you find some of the stuff that they've put out. Pay careful attention to the slides that discuss the rationale for the "Monica" inlet on the F-16.  It kinda puts into focus why Boeing went with the same on the failed (selection wise) X-32.  Also pay attention to the last slide.  Notice the buzzword of the time?  "Man-machine interface"!  Replace that for sensor fusion and we can see a warmed over sales pitch being used by the Pentagon to sell the plane today.