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F-16 Fighting Falcon
IOC: 1979
Total Production: 4,475
F-16E Desert Falcon
IOC: 2004
Production: 55
Also Known As
F-16C Block 60
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Lockheed Martin
Family Members
F-16A Fighting Falcon
F-16B Fighting Falcon
F-16C Block 32
F-16C Block 40
F-16C Block 42
F-16C Block 50
F-16C Block 52
F-16C Fighting Falcon
F-16D Block 32
F-16D Block 40
F-16D Block 42
F-16D Block 50
F-16D Block 52
F-16D Fighting Falcon
F-16F Desert Falcon
F-16I Soufa
Air-to-Air Missiles:
AIM-120B AMRAAM
AIM-9M-9 Sidewinder
AIM-9X Sidewinder
Guided Missiles:
AGM-154A JSOW
AGM-154B JSOW
AGM-154C JSOW
AGM-158A JASSM
AGM-65G Maverick
AGM-65H Maverick
AGM-65K Maverick
AGM-88D HARM
Bombs:
GBU-10 Paveway II
GBU-12 Paveway II
GBU-16 Paveway II
GBU-24 Paveway III
GBU-27 Paveway III
GBU-31 JDAM
GBU-32 JDAM
GBU-35 JDAM
GBU-38 JDAM
Power plant:
F110-GE-132
Sensors & Communications:
AN/APG-80
Guns & Missile Launchers:
M61A1
Protection Systems:
Falcon Edge
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Description:
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a lightweight, compact fighter aircraft designed to perform a wide range of military mission profiles. More than 4,000 F-16s have been or will be produced for 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.
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. It carries internally a 20mm M61A1 gun for close-in air-to-air engagements. In addition, the F-16C/D is able to launch the AIM-9 Sidewinder and medium-range AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. To deliver precision guided munitions the Falcon can accommodate the LANTIRN targeting/navigation pod system, as well as the LITENING and others. The targeting and navigation pods have provided day and night, all-weather strike capability to the F-16 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 recently Iraq (2003).
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.
Recently the US Air Force released its intention to acquire the Desert Falcon.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 1
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 20 mm
Dimensions: Height 4.9 m, Length 15 m, Wingspan 10.0 m
Engine/s Performance: Thrust 32,129 lb (14,574 kg)
Other: Number of Engines 1
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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