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| F - 16 'Fighting Falcon' |
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| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS |
| Primary Function: Mutirole fighter. Builder: General Dynamics Corporation. Power Plant: F-16A/B -- one Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200 turbofan engine with afterburner; F-16C/D -- one Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220 or General Electric F110-GE-100 turbofan engine with afterburner. Thrust: F-16A/B, 24,000 pounds(10,800 kilograms); F-16C/D, 27,00 pounds(12,150 kilograms). Length: 49 feet, 5 inches (14.8 meters). Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters). Wingspan: 32 feet, 8 inches (9.8 meters). Speed: 1,500 mph (2,400 km/h, Mach 2.0 at sea level). Ceiling: Above 50,000 feet (15 kilometers). Maximum Takeoff Weight: 37,500 pounds (16,875 kilograms). Range: More than 2,000 miles ferry range (1,740 nautical miles) Armament: One M-61A1 20mm multibarrel cannon with 500 rounds; external stations can carry up to six AIM-9 infrared missiles, conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions and electronic countermeasure pods. Crew: F-16A/C: one ; F-16B/D: two. Inventory: 56. |
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