General Dynamics / Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon

Fighter

General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine single- or two-seat multi-role jet fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer General Dynamics Corporation and later by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.
The F-16 was also assembled by Fokker in the Netherlands, by SABCA in Belgium, by Turkish Aerospace Industries in Turkey and by Korean Aerospace Industries in South Korea.
Crew1
Propulsion1 Turbofan Engine
Engine ModelGeneral Electric F110-GE-129
Engine Power
dry/with Afterburner		77,8 / 129,0 kN17500 / 29000 lbf
alternative Engine Variant
Engine ModelPratt & Whitney F100-PW-229
Engine Power
dry/with Afterburner		79,2 / 129,0 kN17800 / 29000 lbf
Speed2200 km/h1188 kts
  1367 mph
Service Ceiling18.288 m60.000 ft
Range1.600 km864 NM
994 mi.
Empty Weight8.437 kg18.600 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight19.187 kg42.300 lbs
Wing Span10,00 m32 ft 10 in
Wing Area27,9 m²300 ft²
Length15,02 m49 ft 3 in
Height5,09 m16 ft 8 in
First Flight20. Jan 1974
Production Statusin production
ICAO CodeF16
Data for (Version)General Dynamics F-16C Block 50
VariantsF-16A/B, F-16C/D, F-16E/F

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[Photo-ID: 2773] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-23
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[Photo-ID: 2774] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-23
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[Photo-ID: 2336] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19
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[Photo-ID: 2338] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19
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