military-aircraft-f-16

During 1971 the US Air Force asked five companies to produce concepts for a lightweight fighter using advanced aerodynamics and a "fly by wire" controls system for high maneuverability. finally contract were let for General Dynamics YF-16 and Northrop YF-17 prototypes, and the YF-16 was declared the winner of the light weight fighter competition during January 1975. From the YF-16 the fighting Falcon that entered service in 1978 in its F-16A and F-16B forms with the F100-P-200 engine The program will run to some 3,250 aircraft, and in addition to US production there is a European four nation construction consortium. The F-16 is on the cutting edge of technology in its sophisticated avionics that include, in later version, sensors for low level navigation and night attack. These later model are the F-16C and F-16D which possess, in addition to better electronic and more modern weapons for multi role use, the capability to accommodate either of two engine types.

Description	Specifications
Manufacturer: General Dynamics	Length: 49 ft. 4 in.
First Flight:	Height: 16 ft. 8.5 in.
Model: C	Wing Span: 32 ft. 9.75 in.
Crew: One	Wing Area: 300.0 sq. ft.
Nickname: Fighting Falcon.	Empty Weight: 18,335 lb.
Basic Role: Multi role fighter.	Max. Weight: 42,300 lb.
Other Versions: F-16A single seat fighter. F-16B two seat combat capable trainer. F-16C electronically improved single seat. F-16D Electronically improved two seat.	Armament: One 20-mm multi barrel cannon and up to 20,450 lb. of disposable stores.
Principal User: Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, USA, and Venezuela.	Propulsion
Performance	Power Plant: General Electric F110-GE-100 or Pratt & Whitney F100-P220 turbofan.
Range: Radius 575 miles.	Horsepower: 27,600-lb or 23,450-lb repeated thrust
Max. Speed: 1,320 + mph. or mach 2+ at 40,000 ft.	No. Of Engines: One
Ceiling: 50,000 ft.
Climb Rate: 50,000 ft + per minute.