F-16E Desert Falcon
F-16E Desert Falcon
Multi-Role Fighters
Basic Information
Name
F-16E Desert Falcon
Designation
F-16E Desert Falcon
Alternate Designation
F-16C Block 60, F-16C Block 61 (2014 upgrade)
Equipment Type
Multi-Role Fighters
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Date of Introduction
2004
Description
The single-seat Block 60 F-16E Desert Falcon is being developed for the United Arab Emirates Air Force and will be the latest and most advanced F-16 variant fielded ever. It will feature conformal fuel tanks, the AN/APG-80 agile beam radar, advanced weapons compatibility, an internally mounted FLIR targeting system, a new glass cockpit, internal countermeasures, the F110-GE-132 engine and enhanced performance. In the mid-2000s the US Air Force expressed its intention to acquire the Desert Falcon but the procurement was never carried out.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew
1
Wingspan
10.00 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Multi-Role Fighters
Status
Active
Also Known As
F-16C Block 60, F-16C Block 61 (2014 upgrade)
Origin
United States of America
Contractor
Lockheed Martin
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
2004
Total Production
55
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew
1
Number of Engines
1
Dimensions — Height
4.9 meter
Dimensions — Length
15.1 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber
20 millimeter
Dimensions — Wingspan
10.0 meter
Mass — Max Takeoff Thrust
32,129 pound
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1
Air-to-Air Missiles: AIM-120B AMRAAM
Item 2
Anti-Radiation Missiles: AGM-88D HARM
Item 3
Bombs: GBU-10 Paveway II
Item 4
Bombs: GBU-12 Paveway II
Item 5
Bombs: GBU-16 Paveway II
Item 6
Bombs: GBU-24 Paveway III
Item 7
Bombs: GBU-27 Paveway III
Item 8
Bombs: GBU-31 JDAM
Item 9
Bombs: GBU-32 JDAM
Item 10
Bombs: GBU-35 JDAM
Item 11
Bombs: GBU-38 JDAM
Item 12
Cruise Missiles: AGM-158A JASSM
Item 13
Standoff Weapons: AGM-154A JSOW
Item 14
Standoff Weapons: AGM-154B JSOW
Item 15
Standoff Weapons: AGM-154C JSOW
Item 16
Standoff Weapons: AGM-65G Maverick
Item 17
Standoff Weapons: AGM-65H Maverick
Item 18
Standoff Weapons: AGM-65K Maverick
Variants
Variant 1
F-16A Fighting Falcon
Variant 2
F-16B Fighting Falcon
Variant 3
F-16C Block 32
Variant 4
F-16D Block 32
Variant 5
F-16C Block 30
Variant 6
F-16D Block 30
Variant 7
F-16C Block 42
Variant 8
F-16D Block 42
Variant 9
F-16C Block 40
Variant 10
F-16D Block 40
Variant 11
F-16C Block 52
Variant 12
F-16D Block 52
Variant 13
F-16C Block 50
Variant 14
F-16D Block 50
Variant 15
F-16E Desert Falcon
Variant 16
F-16F Desert Falcon
Variant 17
F-16I Soufa
Variant 18
QF-16
Variant 19
KF-16
Variant 20
F-16V
Variant 21
F-16 Ozgur
Variant 22
F-16C Block 70
Variant 23
F-16D Block 70
Variant 24
F-16C Block 72
Variant 25
F-16D Block 72
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Multirole Aircraft
Air > Multirole Aircraft
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000540
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
15.1 m
Width
10 m
Height
4.9 m
Weight
—
Related Equipment (1)
Variant of
Operators (1)
United Arab Emirates
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