F-16, also called Fighting Falcon, single-seat, single-engine, supersonic, multirole jet fighter built by the General Dynamics Corporation (now part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation) for the United States and more than a dozen other countries. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976.
The Fighting Falcon's key features include a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, an ejection seat reclined 30 degrees from vertical to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system which helps to make it an agile aircraft.
Aircraft Specifications
Length | 49.3 ft / 15.027 m |
Height | 16.7 ft / 5.090 m |
Wingspan | 31.0 ft / 9.449 m |
Wing Area | 27.87 sq. m (300 sq. ft) |
Aspect Ratio | 3.2 |
Empty weight | 20,300 lb / 9,207 kg |
Max. Take-off Weight | 48,000 lb / 21,772 kg |
Fuel capacity | 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg) internals |
Engine/Powerplant | PW F100-PW-200 (23,800 lbf (106 kN)) or GE F110-GE-100 (28,600 lbf (127 kN) or GE F110-GE-132 (32,500 lbf (145 kN)) |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Thrust to weight ratio | 1.096 |
Wing Loading | 688.9 kg/sq. m 141.1 lb/sq. ft |
Aircraft performance
Max speed | 1,500 mph (Mach 2 at altitude) |
Range | Over 2,100 nm (2,425 mi; 3,900 km) |
Service ceiling | Above 50,000 feet (15 kilometers) |
G limit | 9 |
Rate of climb | +50,000 ft/min (250 m/s) |
Cruise speed | 577 mph (929 kmph) |
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