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Description
| Notes: Lightweight supersonic fighter (1 CREW) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | General Dynamics | |
| Base model: | F-16 | |
| Designation: | F-16 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Fighting Falcon | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
Specifications
| Length: | 49' 3" | 15.0 m | |
| Height: | 16' 5.2" | 5.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 31' 0" | 9.4 m | |
| Wingarea: | 300.0 sq ft | 27.8 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 14,567 lb | 6,606 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 22,785 lb | 10,333 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 33,000 lb | 14,965 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 (A/B 23,830Lb/10,809Kg) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 14,870 lb | 6,653 kg | |
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 577 mph | 929 km/h | 502 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,350 mph | 2,173 km/h | 1,174 kt |
| Ceiling: | 50,000 ft | 16,763 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USAF | 46th TW | Eglin AFB | FL |
| USAF | 56th FW | Luke AFB | AZ |
| USAF | 156th FW | Puerto Rico IAP | PR |
| USAF | 162d FW | Tucson iAP | AZ |
| USAF | 188th FW | Fort Smith MAP | AR |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | New York | New York |
| Langley A.F.B. Air Park | Langley AFB | Virginia |
| USAF Armament Museum | Eglin AFB | Florida |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
F-16A on display
Hill Aerospace Museum | Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | Langley A.F.B. Air Park | United States Air Force Museum | |
USAF Armament Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Stephan Timmermans Bergen op Zoom, OTH | I have been working on this magnificent aircraft since 1996 until this very day (10 years) at the Fokker Services B.V. plant in Woensdrecht. Upgrading the RNLAF F-16's; Pacer Slip, MLU, M3, M4, Pacer Spark, etc so they are fully operational until they are going to be replaced with a next generation fighter aircraft. (F-35 lightning II????)
10/05/2006 @ 11:04 [ref: 14380] |
| alonzo ray evans san jose, CA | This, to me is the ultimate fighter plane in the modern US arsenal. As a former 46250 , I had the pleasure of loading and maintaining this work of art for 5 1/2 years. 2 1/2 ye
ars at Misawa AFB, Japan, 1988- 1990.5, Hahn AB germany, 1990-1992. For 6.5 months I had the honor of loading the munitions that helped the liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Shield/ Storm in the city of Abu Dabi ,Saudi Arabia. 10/02/2005 @ 20:24 [ref: 11390] |
| Jim , OH | The reference to Fort Smith above is correct. The 184th Fighter SQUADRON of the 188th Fighter WING at Fort Smith flies the F-16 as does the 188th Fighter SQUADRON of the 150th Fighter WING at Albuquerque. 07/04/2005 @ 01:32 [ref: 10664] |
| Marty Martin Oklahoma City, OK | Anyone know the status of aircraft 78-0025. This was the aircraft I crewed from 79-81 at 388 TFW at Hill A.F.B. Thank you. 10/01/2002 @ 23:01 [ref: 5796] |
| Marty Martin Oklahoma City, OK | Anyone know the status of aircraft 78-0025. This was the aircraft I crewed from 79-81 at 388 TFW at Hill A.F.B. Thank you. 10/01/2002 @ 22:59 [ref: 5795] |
| Ann Fields Goodyear, AZ | What happened to 81-676? I crewed that jet from 87-88? 09/03/2002 @ 02:52 [ref: 5603] |
| Bob Van Dyke , NC | I\'am trying to find out if there was past thunderbird pilot named Ronald Manus 07/12/2002 @ 22:48 [ref: 5300] |
| Gary Stephens Madison, AL | Under your listing of operators (past and present), the 188th FW entry is erroneous. Although the 188th does, indeed, fly the F-16C, the unit is part of the New Mexico Air National Guard (NMANG) and it is located at Kirtland AFB, NM. 01/18/2002 @ 12:21 [ref: 4113] |
| tony b lincoln, MI | The F-16 was one of the first US aircraft to use the fly-by-wire controls. The Fighting Falcon was chosen over the Northrop YF-17 Cobra by the Air Force. They were looking for a light weight fighter and found the F-16. 04/04/2001 @ 20:15 [ref: 1990] |
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