General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants - Wikipedia
WEBThe F-16 Enhanced Strategic (ES) was an extended-range variant of the F-16C/D fitted with conformal fuel tanks that granted it a 40% greater range over the standard Block 50. The F-16ES also featured an internal FLIR system, which offered the capabilities of the LANTIRN navigation and targeting system without the drag associated with external pods.
The ultimate F-16, F-35 and F-22 reference - F-16.net
WEBThe Block 50/52 is the current production version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It features the Improved Performance Engines, either the F110-GE-129 for the block 50 or the F100-PW-229 for the block 52. The F100-PW-229 is lighter and more powerful than earlier F100s, and had been flying at Edwards AFB since mid-1990 in test ship #81-0816. Both ...
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon - Wikipedia
WEBBlock 50/52 F-16s initially used the more reliable APG-68(V)5 which has a programmable signal processor employing Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) technology.
F-16 Fighting Falcon > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
WEBThe F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for …
How The U.S. Air Force Will Keep Its F-16s Flying Into The 2040s
WEBJan 24, 2024 · A total of 608 Block 40 and Block 50 aircraft, the so-called “Post Block” F-16s, will be upgraded through the Post Block Integration Team (PoBIT) project managed by the Air Force Life Cycle...
F-16 Fighting Falcon - Lockheed Martin
WEBThe Block 70/72 has an industry-leading extended structural life to 12,000 hours - more than 50 percent beyond that of previous production F-16 aircraft. That means a highly reliable, readily maintainable jet of at least 40 years of service life for most air forces, with no expected extended structural repairs throughout that entire lifetime.
F-16 fleet undergoing largest modification work in history
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · In one of the largest modernization efforts in U.S. Air Force history, 608 F-16s – comprised of Blocks 40 and 50 – will undergo up to 22 modifications designed to improve lethality and ensure the fourth-generation fighter remains effective in meeting,
F-16 Fighting Falcon Multirole Fighter - Air Force Technology
WEBOct 13, 2021 · Block 50/52 is the eighth major modification block of the F-16 that incorporates colour cockpit displays, new electronic warfare suite, advanced weapons and sensors and more powerful engines. F-16E/F Block 60 upgrade
The F-16 Fighting Falcon Turns 50 Today: Past ... - The Aviationist
WEBOn Jan. 20, 1974, the YF-16 No.1 flew for the first time, although it wasn’t planned. Here is what happened over the next 50 years. Today, Jan. 20, 2024, marks half a century since the...
The F-16 At 50: Future Production And Upgrades - Aviation Week
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The nimble product of dogfighting theorist John Boyd and aircraft designer Harry Hillaker fights for relevance in future combat.
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