F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 Fighting Falcon Program
Meet the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Combat-Proven basic Design. The F-16 bolsters a numerous past being a massively capable aircraft with the capabilities of an effective upgrade to the targeting and flight systems. These additions have brought the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the modern battlefield with the little drawback to the aircraft.
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The F-16, although initiated in a previous decade, has continued to compete on the modern military field and the requirements posed against it.
Enhanced Integrated Capabilities
The F-16 combines capability upgrades, most notably the Advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar with new avionics architecture, and structural upgrades to the aircraft to extend the service life of the aircraft by more than 50 percent of the previous decommission dates. The Modern F-16 Fighting Falcon takes advantage of modern technologies not available in the past.
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Operational Capabilities are enhanced through an advanced datalink, targeting pod and weapons; precision GPS navigation and the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS)
Combat Ready Statement
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a completely combat-proven aircraft having faced itself in many environments worldwide and operating effectively, in addition to this Lockheed Martin has been capable of fine-tuning the F-16 Fighting Falcon for modern combat environments.
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The F-16 will be a capable aircraft no matter the abuse or environment a nation throws at it, and will constantly operate at complete effectiveness until the end of its service life.
Specifications
Empty Weight: 8,573kg
Maximum Take-off Weight: 19,187kg
Internal Fuel: 3,200kg
Internal Fuel w/ External Tanks: 7,200kg
Range: 1,100n. Miles
Engine: One F-166-LM-109 Turbofan Engines with Afterburner
Thrust: 29,500lbf
Maximum Speed: 1,482 (Mach 1.2)
Base Armament: 1x20mm M22A1 Synergy 6-Barrel Rotary Cannon - 511 Rounds Maximum