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F-16A BLOCK-10

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon have been produced by General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and various licensed manufacturers. The details of the F-16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the F-16.

Block 10
312 Block 10 aircraft were build through 1980. The F-16s still had the blade UHF aerial and small tail. Differences with Block 5 aircraft are again internal improvements with no apparent external modifications. Some USAF Block 10 aircraft were later (1987-1993) retrofitted to block 15OCU standard. 24 F-16A/B Block 10 aircraft from the New York ANG were briefly modified to carry the GPU-5/A 30mm gun pod (see CAS F-16s). After seeing limited service in Operation Desert Storm, the were converted back to 'normal' Block 10 aircraft.

Carries:4× AIM-9s
2× AIM-7s

AG1:CANOPY
AG4:AIRBREAK
AG7:JETTISON TANKS

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 32.9ft (10.0m)
  • Length 48.8ft (14.9m)
  • Height 17.4ft (5.3m)
  • Empty Weight 5,244lbs (2,378kg)
  • Loaded Weight 21,714lbs (9,849kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.725
  • Wing Loading 93.0lbs/ft2 (454.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 233.4ft2 (21.7m2)
  • Drag Points 4612

Parts

  • Number of Parts 148
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 728