F-16 Fighting Falcon

Multi-Role Fighters

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Basic Information

Name

F-16 Fighting Falcon

Designation

F-16 Fighting Falcon

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Equipment Type

Multi-Role Fighters

Manufacturer

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Date of Introduction

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Description

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a lightweight, compact fighter aircraft designed for air superiority performing a wide range of military missions ranging from air defense to air-to-ground strike missions. More than 4,000 F-16s have been or will be produced for more than 24 nations worldwide. The first F-16A achieved initial operational capability in 1979. As of 2004, more than 11 million flight hours have been logged by F16s from 20 air forces worldwide. The United States Air Force remains the world's largest operator for the type with more than 1,200 units in service of all models. USAF's Block 50/52 cumulative mishap rate was 2.3 losses/mishaps per 100,000 flight hours in FY2004. The aircraft is scheduled for replacement by the far more capable F-35A Joint Strike Fighter beginning in 2015 through 2025. In air-to-air engagements the F-16 is highly maneuverable and in the air-to-surface role the aircraft has demonstrated the capability to accommodate any guided and unguided weapon such as laser guided bombs and a variety of air-to-surface missiles. It carries internally a 20mm M61A1 gun for close-in air-to-air engagements. Besides, the F-16A/B is able to carry the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile while the F-16C/D can be armed with the medium-range AIM-120 AMRAAM missile. To deliver precision guided munitions the Falcon can accommodate the LANTIRN targeting/navigation pod system, as well as the LITENING and the most recent Sniper XR. The targeting and navigation pods have provided day and night, all-weather strike capability to the F-16 aircraft fleet all along its service life. The F-16C/D multi-role fighter can fly deep inside enemy territory, deliver precision guided munitions in non-visual conditions and defend itself against enemy aircraft even in day and night, adverse weather. This performance was demonstrated for the first time during the Gulf War in 1991. F-16C/Ds played a vital role during air campaigns over the former Yugoslavia (1999), Afghanistan (2001), and Iraq (2003).

Overview (Deagel)

Group Multi-Role Fighters

Status Active

Also Known As F-16A Block 15, F-16A Block 20, F-16A Netz (Israel Air Force)

Origin United States of America

Contractor Lockheed Martin

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) January 1979

First Flight December 1976

Total Production ?

Unitary Cost USD $30 million

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 1

Number of Engines 1

Dimensions — Height 5 meter

Dimensions — Length 16.0 meter

Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 20 millimeter

Dimensions — Wingspan 10 meter

Mass — Empty Weight 6,800 kilogram

Mass — Max Takeoff Thrust 23,830 pound

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 14,900 kilogram

Mass — Payload 5,400 kilogram

Performance — Max Range 1,100 kilometer

Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 562 mps

Gear (Deagel)

Item 1 Air-to-Air Missiles: AIM-9M Sidewinder

Item 2 Air-to-Air Missiles: AIM-9M-9 Sidewinder

Item 3 Bombs: GBU-10 Paveway II

Item 4 Bombs: GBU-12 Paveway II

Item 5 Bombs: GBU-16 Paveway II

Item 6 Fighter Aircraft Engines: F100-PW-100 (1)

Item 7 Fighter Aircraft Engines: F100-PW-220 (1)

Item 8 Fighter Aircraft Engines: F100-PW-220E (1)

Item 9 Helmets: JHMCS (1)

Item 10 Medium Caliber Cannons: M61A1 (1)

Item 11 Optronic Systems: LANTIRN (1)

Item 12 Optronic Systems: LITENING (1)

Item 13 Optronic Systems: LITENING AT (1)

Item 14 Optronic Systems: LITENING G4 (1)

Item 15 Optronic Systems: PANTERA (1)

Item 16 Optronic Systems: RecceLite (1)

Item 17 Radar Systems: AN/APG-66 (1)

Item 18 Radar Systems: EL/M-2032 (1)

Item 19 Standoff Weapons: AGM-65A 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

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