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An F-16. Please upvote and follow me. The F-16 has been in sevice since 1976 and has an upgraded brother in the F-2. It fought in Vietnam and Desert Storm.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 28.8ft (8.8m)
- Length 39.7ft (12.1m)
- Height 13.4ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 8,925lbs (4,048kg)
- Loaded Weight 12,122lbs (5,498kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.78
- Wing Loading 49.6lbs/ft2 (242.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 244.5ft2 (22.7m2)
- Drag Points 2706
Parts
- Number of Parts 43
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 266
@Vincent_ While technically true, the F-16 never went to Vietnam. It entered service in 1978 even though it flew in 1974. F-14s, however, did fly in Vietnam in the latter year but saw no combat since they only flew air cover.
Sorry, I was wrong
@marxman28 No, reading about it, First flight was in February 1974, Vietnam war ended in late April 1975.
it was designed due to the US lacking a good air superiority in the Vietnam war.
Nor was the F-14, not operational during the vietnam war, also introduced late 1974 but was still undergoing testing.
@Vincent_ Yep, the F-16 never flew in Vietnam.
Curiously, the F-14 did, but it saw no combat.
Wasn't the F-16 conceptualized after Vietnam? realizing that they needed a better air superiority fighter.