F-16D Block 40

Multi-Role Fighters

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Basic Information

Name

F-16D Block 40

Designation

F-16D Block 40

Alternate Designation

F-16D Fighting Falcon, F-16DG

Equipment Type

Multi-Role Fighters

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin

Date of Introduction

1989

Description

The two-seat Block 40 F-16D, also known as F-16DG, are a Block 30 follow-on with full compatibility with laser guided bombs and the GBU-15. The Block 40 F-16D was deployed in 1988. The US Air Force Block 40 F-16D will receive the advanced Sniper XR targeting/navigation pod replacing older systems currently in the US inventory, as well as software updates for integration of smart munitions such as AGM-154, JDAM bombs, etc. Beginning Summer 2004, US Air Force and five European Participating Air Forces (EPAFs) - Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal - operating the F-16 aircraft received the a new software packages called M3+ by the US Air Force and the corresponding EPAF version designated M3. The most notable new capabilities added to F-16s thru the M3/M3+ software packages were Link 16 data link and the helmet mounted cueing system (HMCS). USAF F-16 capabilities under M3+ encompassed AGM-158 long-range attack missile and Sniper XR targeting pod, while European F-16s gained the capability to deliver JDAM bombs. More than 200 USAF Block 50 F-16C/Ds modified thru the Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP) were scheduled to receive the M3+ software package at the Ogden Air Logistics Center, Utah. Approximately 400 USAF Block 40 F-16C/Ds were scheduled to follow the same upgrade beginning in 2006. By the way, about 350 European F-16A/Bs will receive hardware and M3 software upgrades at depot facilities in each participating country. In addition to the M3/M3+ update initiated in March 2000, the F-16 software updates roadmap the M4/M4+ to be released in 2007 and the M5/M5+ to be released in 2009. Common Configuration program focuses on five major components: a new mission computer for increased processor power; color displays improving pilot-aircraft communication; an air-to-air interrogator to allow communication of the F-16 with other aircraft that appear on its radar; internet-like system to enhance communication with coalition aircraft; and helmet-mounted display to better visualize information and to allow the pilot lock on a given target by looking at it. Falcon STAR, F-16 Structure Augmentation Roadmap, program will see US Air Force F-16 fleet receiving parts kits to strengthen their structure. This measure will enable the F-16 aircraft to attain its projected 8,000-hours of service life through 2025 for the US Air Force, when the entire fleet should be dismantled. Falcon STAR program is valued at $1 billion. The parts kits involved in this program number 79,000. Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is where modification work is taking place. Starting in 2006, F-16s for European countries will undergo Falcon STAR modification. All in all, more than 2,000 F-16s belonging to the United States, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Israel, Greece, Singapore, Thailand and Bahrain will be modified through 2014.

Air & Air Defense Specifications

Crew 2

Max Speed 2512.8 km/h

Range 1400.0 km

Service Ceiling 15250 m

Wingspan 10.00 m

Overview (Deagel)

Group Multi-Role Fighters

Status Active

Also Known As F-16D Fighting Falcon, F-16DG

Origin United States of America

Contractor Lockheed Martin

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1989

Total Production ?

Unitary Cost USD $34 million

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 2

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 — Empty Weight 6,800 kilogram

Mass — Max Takeoff Thrust 28,000 pound

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 17,010 kilogram

Mass — Payload 5,400 kilogram

Performance — Ceiling 15,250 meter

Performance — Max Range 1,400 kilometer

Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 698 mps

Gear (Deagel)

Item 1 Air-to-Air Missiles: AIM-120A AMRAAM

Item 2 Air-to-Air Missiles: AIM-120B AMRAAM

Item 3 Air-to-Air Missiles: AIM-9M Sidewinder

Item 4 Air-to-Air Missiles: AIM-9M-9 Sidewinder

Item 5 Anti-Radiation Missiles: AGM-88A HARM

Item 6 Bombs: GBU-10 Paveway II

Item 7 Bombs: GBU-12 Paveway II

Item 8 Bombs: GBU-16 Paveway II

Item 9 Bombs: GBU-24 Paveway III

Item 10 Bombs: GBU-27 Paveway III

Item 11 Radar Systems: AN/APG-68

Item 12 Standoff Weapons: AGM-65D Maverick

Item 13 Standoff Weapons: AGM-65H Maverick

Item 14 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

17010 kg

Related Equipment (1)

Variant of

F-16 Fighting Falcon

Multi-Role FightersUnited States

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Operators (4)

United States

Israel

Bahrain

Egypt

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