GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16 Fighting Falcon
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16 Fighting Falcon
Aircraft
Name:
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Manufacturer:
Body:
Narrow
Wing:
Fixed Wing
Position:
Mid wing
Tail:
Regular tail (Anhedral)
WTC:
M
APC:
D
Type Code:
L1J
Engine:
Jet
Engine Count:
Single
Position:
In fuselage
Landing gear:
Tricycle retractable
Manufacturered as
LOCKHEED F-16 Fighting Falcon
LOCKHEED Fighting Falcon
FOKKER F-16 Fighting Falcon
FOKKER Fighting Falcon
GENERAL DYNAMICS Barak
GENERAL DYNAMICS Brakeet
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16 Barak
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16 Brakeet
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16 Netz
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16A Fighting Falcon
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16B Fighting Falcon
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16C Fighting Falcon
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16D Fighting Falcon
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16N Fighting Falcon
GENERAL DYNAMICS Fighting Falcon (F-16A/B/C/D/N)
GENERAL DYNAMICS Netz
GENERAL DYNAMICS NF-16 Fighting Falcon
GENERAL DYNAMICS TF-16 Fighting Falcon
KOREA AEROSPACE F-16 Fighting Falcon
KOREA AEROSPACE Fighting Falcon
F16
Multi role fighter. In service since 1978 (F-16C since 1984). First fighter to use fly-by-wire and relaxed stability. Developed in many versions:
- Initial series F-16A (single seat) and
- F-16B (two seats).
- Improved series F-16C/D with wing tip and
- re-winged stretched development F-16XL.
Used by almost all smaller country NATO Air Forces as well as USAF. F-16C/D: MTOW 19,190kg. F-16XL: Wing span 10,43 m Length 16,51 m MTOW 21,770kg. Max Mach 2.50.
Technical Data
Wing span:
10.00 m
Length:
15.00 m
Height:
5.10 m
Powerplant:
A/XL: 1 x 65.3 kN P&W F100-PW-100 (1 x 106.0 kN with afterburner) turbofan.
Engine Model:
General Electric F110, Pratt & Whitney F100
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2:
145 kts
Distance:
1000 m
MTOW:
14970 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS:
175 kts
ROC:
55000 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS:
300 kts
ROC:
40000
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS:
300 kts
ROC:
30000 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH:
0.80
ROC:
10000 ft/min
Cruise
TAS:
480 kts
MACH:
0.86
Ceiling:
500
Range:
2000 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH:
0.85
ROD:
10000 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS:
350 kts
ROD:
10000 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS:
250 kts
MCS:
n/a
ROD:
1500 ft/min
Approach
Vapp (IAS):
150 kts
Distance:
800 m
