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General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon

36.4k Cjredwards  9.1 years ago

1-4=missiles
6=fuel-tanks

The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,500 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976.[3] Although no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved versions are still being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation,[4] which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.[5]

The Fighting Falcon has key features including a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, a seat reclined 30 degrees to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system which helps to make it a nimble aircraft. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and 11 locations for mounting weapons and other mission equipment. The F-16's official name is "Fighting Falcon", but "Viper" is commonly used by its pilots, due to a perceived resemblance to a viper snake as well as the Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper starfighter.[6][7]

In addition to active duty U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and Air National Guard units, the aircraft is also used by the USAF aerial demonstration team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and as an adversary/aggressor aircraft by the United States Navy. The F-16 has also been procured to serve in the air forces of 25 other nations.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 10 airplane(s) +52 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 32.5ft (9.9m)
  • Length 43.0ft (13.1m)
  • Height 15.3ft (4.7m)
  • Empty Weight 12,017lbs (5,450kg)
  • Loaded Weight 26,466lbs (12,004kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.273
  • Wing Loading 56.7lbs/ft2 (277.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 466.5ft2 (43.3m2)
  • Drag Points 6261

Parts

  • Number of Parts 451
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,270
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    https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/7dkw29/AVRO-IV-Triplane

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    I finished the non detailed base of my plane :)

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    Maybe I can't

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    @Cjredwards Can I turn you f-16's engin into Vector engine and post it?

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    Actually,mod the make them yet, I'll PM you the plane

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    Just the flag, and the 12s should be about 2 high the 1 is 0.5 wide and the 2 is 1.5 wide @Cjredwards

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    36.4k Cjredwards

    And also do you just want the flag for the union jacks? @XVIindustries

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    36.4k Cjredwards

    How big is big for the 12? @XVIindustries

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    Can I request some letters? And a few bits n bobs?
    Can I have an A a V an R and an O around the 0.5 block range in diameter, and can I also have some Union jacks also around that diameter range probably 1.2 long at the bottom an 0.5 or something at the top (I need these for tons of stuff) thx :) oh and a big number 12 :)

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    Okay thanks @Cjredwards

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    36.4k Cjredwards

    I'm not sure lol? There's a couple planes ahead of it? @planelover400

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    What do you mean? @Cjredwards. I said when will it be out

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    36.4k Cjredwards

    Thanks man!πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ˜Š @WalrusAircraft

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    36.4k Cjredwards

    I'm not sure it has 2 planes a bead of it but my order changes all the timeπŸ‘πŸΎ @planelover400

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    Okay thanks when will it be out? @Cjredwards

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    I like this one dude!

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    36.4k Cjredwards

    I've been working on one it's kind of ugly tho haha! @planelover400

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    Buatiful can you make a F-105

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    3,840 BigCat

    Haven't seen an F-22 from you yet hint hint

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    25.4k AgnesDesign

    @LjSpike oh right got confused with swing wing haha

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    3,690 LjSpike

    @AgnesDesign By folding wing, I mean folding wing to make aircraft be able to park in a carrier or small space, there's a technical term I believe for his panavia tornado's wing movement.

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    25.4k AgnesDesign

    @LjSpike he made a panavia tornado not too long ago

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    28.3k goboygo1

    wow my eyeballs just fell out.

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    3,690 LjSpike

    @Cjredwards You appear to be missing any folding wing planes though, and the Eurofighter jets :P

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    36.4k Cjredwards

    Haha you never seen any lol! You should go downloaded my mig-29 and f-15 there very nice also!πŸ‘πŸΎ @LjSpike

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