General Dynamics F-16B 'Fighting Falcon'

Description

Notes: TWO-SEAT version of F-16A.
Manufacturer:	General Dynamics
Base model:	F-16
Designation:	F-16
Version:	B
Nickname:	Fighting Falcon
Designation System:	U.S. Tri-Service
Designation Period:	1962-Present
Basic role:	Trainer
Crew:	Pilot & Student

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:	15,141 lb	6,866 kg
Gross Weight:	22,160 lb	10,049 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

The F-16B is a tandem two seat version of the F-16A

Operators (Past and Present)

USAF	46th TW	Eglin AFB	FL
USAF	53d Wing	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

78-0077 / 78-0098, 78-0099 / 78-0115, 78-0162 / 78-0167, 78-0168 / 78-0171, 78-0172, 78-0173 , 78-0204 / 78-0205 , 78-0206 / 78-0208 , 78-0209 , 78-0210 , 78-0211 , 78-0259 / 78-0264 , 78-0265 / 78-0266 , 78-0267 , 78-0268 , 78-0269 , 78-0270 / 78-271 , 78-0301 / 78-0302 , 78-0303 / 78-0304 , 78-0305 , 78-0306 , 78-0307 , 78-0355 / 78-0362 , 79-0410 / 79-0419 , 79-0420 / 79-0423 , 79-0424 / 79-0428 , 79-0429 / 79-0432 , 80-0623 / 80-0624 , 80-0625 / 80-0628 , 80-0629 / 80-0636 , 80-0635 / 80-0636 , 80-0637 , 80-0638 , 80-0644 / 80-0647 , 80-0648 , 80-3588 , 80-3589 / 80-3592 , 80-3593 / 80-3595 , 80-3612 , 80-3613 , 80-3614 , 80-3615 , 80-3649 / 80-3650 , 80-3651 , 80-3652 / 80-3653 , 80-3654 / 80-3655 , 80-3656 / 80-3657 , 80-3689 , 80-3690 , 80-3691 , 80-3692 , 80-3693 , 81-0662 , 81-0812 , 81-0813 / 81-0814 , 81-0815 / 81-0816 , 81-0817 / 81-0818 , 81-0819 / 81-0820 , 81-0821 / 81-0822 , 81-0882 , 81-0883 , 81-0884 / 81-0885 , 81-0931 / 81-0932 , 81-0933 / 81-0934 , 81-0935 / 81-0936 , 81-0937 / 81-0938 , 81-1504 , 81-1505 / 81-1507 , 82-1026 / 82-1028 , 82-1029 / 82-1033 , 82-1034 / 82-1037 , 82-1038 / 82-1041 , 82-1042 / 82-1045 , 82-1046 / 82-1049 , 82-1053 / 82-1055 , 83-1166 / 83-1171 , 83-1172 / 83-1173 , 83-1189 / 83-1191 , 83-1208 / 83-1209 , 83-1210 / 83-1211 , 84-1368 / 84-1369 , 86-0064 , 86-0065 , 86-0197 / 86-0199 , 86-0379 / 86-0381 , 87-0001 , 87-0022 , 87-0066 , 87-0067 / 87-0068 , 87-0401 , 87-0402 / 87-0403 , 87-0404 , 87-0709 , 87-0711 / 87-0712 , 87-0721 / 87-0722 , 87-0723 / 87-0724 , 88-0048 , 88-0049 , 89-0012 , 90-0948 / 90-0952 , 90-7032 / 90-7035 , 90-7036 / 90-7037 , 92-0452 , 92-0453 / 92-0455 , 92-0456 / 92-0457 , 92-0458 / 92-0463 , 93-0482 / 93-0484 , 93-0822 / 93-0851

Examples of this type may be found at

Museum	City	State
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum	Edwards AFB	California

F-16B on display

Air Force Flight Test Center Museum

Recent comments by our visitors

Paulo Pinto  Lisbon, OTH	15140 lost today ( 28/Jan/2008 ). Both pilots ejected and are OK. Aircraft written off. 01/28/2008 @ 06:22 [ref: 19448]
Joe Cadorette  , NC	Please add 82-1044. She was in the 421AMU @ HillAFB. I know, I got a ride in her in Apr85. Pulled 8.5 Gs, and a Mach 1 run. I still have that smile on my face. I want to give a shout out to anyone in the 421st AMU from May82-June86. 11/09/2007 @ 09:59 [ref: 18477]
Tim Pitts  , FL	Adding to your list of known F-16b serial numbers: 78-0101. A bit of trivia, 78-099 and 78-0101 had a part in a multinational operational test and evaluation (MOT&E) program from Jan. 1979 to dec. 1980 01/28/2001 @ 18:45 [ref: 1488]
Jorge Pinho  Lisboa / Portugal, OTH	The photo of the tail of 15109 is not of a F-16B, but of one of the Portuguese Air Force F-16A's. My apologises for the error 10/31/2000 @ 08:03 [ref: 971]

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