Tip: avion militar multirol

Constructor: General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin

Primul zbor: 02.02.1974

Introdus:17.08.1978

Utilizatori:

United States Air Force

Royal Netherlands Air Force

Israeli Air Force

Turkish Air Force

Pakistan Air Force

Egyptian Air Force
Republic of Korea Air Force

Hellenic Air Force

Republic of Singapore Air Force

Nr. exemplare construite: 4000+

Costul unui avion: 18.800.000$ în 1998

Operatori (nr. aparate): United States Air Force: 2507

United States Navy: 40 

Alte forţe aeriene: 2401 Royal Bahraini Air Force: 22

Belgian Air Force: 160
Chilean Air Force: 10+18
Danish Air Force: 78
Egyptian Air Force: 220
Hellenic Air Force: 140+30
Royal Jordanian Air Force: 24
Indonesian Air Force: 10
Israeli Air Force: 339
Italian Air Force: 34 
Royal Netherlands Air Force: 137 

Royal Norwegian Air Force: 72

Royal Oman Air Force: 12
Pakistan Air Force: 34 

Polish Air Force: 48

Portuguese Air Force: 45 

Republic of Singapore Air Force: 60

Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force: 150
 Republic of Korea Air Force(ROKAF): 180 

Royal Thai Air Force: 61

Turkish Air Force: 280 
United Arab Emirates Air Force: 80 Venezuela Air Force: 24

Specificaţii (F-16C Block 30)

Echipaj: 1

Lungime: 14.8 m

Anvergura aripii: 9,8 m

Înălţime: 4.8 m

Suprafaţa aripii: 27,87 m2

Masa (gol): 8,272 kg

Masa (încărcat): 12,003 kg

Masa maximă la decolare: 16,875 kg

Motor: 1× Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 or 1× General Electric F110-GE-100 afterburning turbofan, F100 14,590 lbf dry and 23,770 lbf with afterburning; F110 17,155 lbf dry, 28,985 lbf with afterburning (F100 64.9 kN / 105.7 kN; F110 76.3 kN / 128.9 kN)

Performanţe:

Viteză maximă: Mach 2,05 la mare altitudine, 1,321 mph (2,500 km/h)

Raza de acţiune: 2,000+ mi ferry (3,200+ km)

Service ceiling: 55,000+ ft (15,240+ m)

Rata urcării: 50,000 ft/min (255 m/s)

Încărcare/ aripă: 88.2 lb/ft² (430.7 kg/m²)

Armament: Tun de bord: 1× M61 Vulcan 20 mm Gatling gun

Rockets: CRV-7

Rachete: Aer-Aer: 6× AIM-9 Sidewinder sau 6× AIM-120 AMRAAM sau 6x Python-4

Aer-Sol: 6× AGM-65 Maverick sau 4× AGM-88 HARM

Anti-Navă: 4× AGM-119 Penguin, 2x AGM-84D Harpoon (Singapore/Israeli F-16D)

Bombe: 2× CBU-87 cluster, 2× CBU-89 gator mine, 2× CBU-97, 4× GBU-10 Paveway, 6x GBU-12 Paveway II, 6x Paveway-series laser-guided bombs, 4× JDAM, 4× Mk 80 series, şi bombe nucleare cum ar fi B61 nuclear bomb.

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--RP 12 septembrie 2006 19:07 (EEST)