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General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon

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The General Dynamics 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 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Although no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved versions are being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.

Weaponry
M61 Vulcan
AN/ALQ-131 & AN/ALQ-184 ECM pods on centerline or
LANTIRN, Lockheed Martin Sniper XR & LITENING targeting pods
AN/ASQ-213 HARM Targeting System (HTS) Pod (typically configured on station 5L with Sniper XR pod on station 5R)
300/330/370/600 US gallon Sargent Fletcher drop tanks
UTC Aerospace DB-110 long range EO/IR sensor pod

Air to Air
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-120 AMRAAM
IRIS-T
Python-4
Python-5

Air to Ground
LAU-61/LAU-68 rocket pods (each with 19/7 × Hydra 70 mm/APKWS[336] rockets, respectively)
LAU-5003 rocket pods (each with 19 × CRV7 70 mm rockets) LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4 × Zuni 127 mm rockets)
AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-88 HARM
AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
CBU-89 Gator mine
CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
Mark 84 general-purpose bombs
Mark 83 GP bombs
Mark 82 GP bombs
GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)
GBU-10 Paveway II
GBU-12 Paveway II
GBU-24 Paveway III
GBU-27 Paveway III
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) series
Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD)
B61 nuclear bomb
B83 nuclear bomb

Anti-ship missiles:
AGM-84 Harpoon
AGM-119 Penguin

In Game Loadout
x4 Aim-9 Sidewinder
X2 Aim-120 AMRAAM

Aircraft Info
Crew: 1
Length: 49' 5''
Wingspan: 32' 8''
Height: 16'
Wing area: 300 sq ft
Empty weight: 18,900 lb
Gross weight: 26,500 lb
Max takeoff weight: 42,300 lb
Fuel capacity: 7,000 pounds
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 afterburning turbofan

Maximum speed: Mach 2.05 (1,318 Mph)
Range: 2,277 nmi
Combat range: 295 nmi
Service ceiling: 58,000 Ft
G-limit: 9+
Wing loading: 88.3 sq ft
Thrust/weight: 1.095

Operators
Bahrain
Belgium
Chilie
Denmark
Egypt
Greece
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Italy (Former operator)
Jordan
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway (Former Operator)
Pakistan
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
UAE
United States
Venezuela

Other
AG7: Eject

F-16C Unpainted Livery

Aircraft Gallery

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 34.7ft (10.6m)
  • Length 48.9ft (14.9m)
  • Height 17.4ft (5.3m)
  • Empty Weight 16,774lbs (7,608kg)
  • Loaded Weight 19,876lbs (9,015kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.703
  • Wing Loading 40.1lbs/ft2 (195.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 495.5ft2 (46.0m2)
  • Drag Points 1404

Parts

  • Number of Parts 264
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 1,342