Military


F-16 Fighting Falcon

Specifications
Primary Function Multirole fighter
Builder Lockheed Martin Corp.
Power Plant F-16C/D:
one Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229 or
one General Electric F110-GE-100/129
Thrust F-16C/D, 27,000 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 (Mach 2 at altitude)
Ceiling Above 50,000 feet (15 kilometers)
Maximum Takeoff Weight 37,500 pounds (16,875 kilograms)
Fuel
Single-Seat Two-Seat
370 Gal 600 Gal 370 Gal 600 Gal
Internal 7,000 7,000 5,700 5,700
External 5,000 8,000 5,000 8,000
TOTAL * 10,000 13,000 8,700 11,700
Fuel on 3 & 7 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Conformal 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
* less 2,000 lbs for takeoff & landing
Combat Radius [F-16C]
  • 740 nm (1,370 km)
    w/ 2 2,000-lb bombs + 2 AIM-9 + 1,040 US gal external tanks
  • 340 nm (630 km)
    w/ 4 2,000-lb bombs + 2 AIM-9 + 340 US gal external tanks
  • 200 nm (370 km) + 2 hr 10 min patrol
    w/ 2 AIM-7 + 2 AIM-9 + 1,040 US gal external tanks
    • Range Over 2,100 nm (2,425 mi; 3,900 km)
    Armament One M-61A1 20mm multibarrel cannon with 500 rounds; external stations can carry up to six air-to-air missiles, conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions and electronic countermeasure pods.

    MK MK AGM AGM CBU CBU CBU CBU GBU GBU GBU AIM AIM 20
    82 84 65 88 87 89 97 103 10 12 31 9 120 MM
    6 2 2 500
    2 2 2 500
    2 2 2 500
    2 2 2 500
    4 2 2 500
    4 2 2 500
    4 2 2 500
    4 2 2 500
    2 2 2 500
    6 2 2 500
    4 2 2 500
    2 4 500
    6 500
    Systems
  • AN/APG-66 pulsed-Doppler radar

  • AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN NAVIGATION POD
  • AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN/SHARPSHOOTER
  • AN/AAQ-20 PATHFINDER NAVIGATION POD
  • AN/AAS-35 PAVE PENNY LASER SPOT TRACKER POD
  • AN/ASQ-213 HARM TARGETING SYSTEM POD

  • AN/ALQ-119 ECM POD
  • AN/ALQ-131 ECM POD
  • AN/ALQ-178 internal ECM
  • AN/ALQ-184 ECM POD

  • AN/ALR-56M threat warning receiver [F-16C/D Block 50/52]
  • AN/ALR-69 radar warning system (RWR)
  • AN/ALR-74 radar warning system (RWR) [replaces AN/ALR-69]

  • AN/ALE-40 chaff/flare dispenser
  • AN/ALE-47 chaff/flare dispenser
    • Unit cost $FY98
    [Total Program]    		 F-16C/D, $26.9 million [final order]
    Crew F-16C: one; F-16D: one or two
    Date Deployed January 1979
    Total Production
    [for USAF]
    1-seat
    F-16 A&C    		2-seat
    F-16 B&D    		TOTAL
    Block 1212243
    Block 58927116
    Block 1014525170
    Block 1540946455
    Block 2520935244
    Block 3036048408
    Block 3256561
    Block 4023431265
    Block 4215047197
    Block 5017528203
    Block 52421254
    F-16A/B674121795
    F-16C/D1,2162051,421
    TOTAL1,8903262,216
    F-16C Block 50 currently in production
    Final 3 aircraft ordered in FY1998
    15 aircraft to be delivered after 01 Jan 99
    Final aircraft of 2216 delivered March 2001
    Inventory 1996 total inventory = 1,450
    PMAI
    Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory     		246 Air Combat Command
    126 Pacific Air Forces
    72 US Air Forces Europe
    60 Air Force Reserve
    315 Air National Guard
    105 Air National Guard Air Defense Force
    924 TOTAL

    Only combat-coded aircraft
    Excludes development/ test, attrition reserve, depot maintenance, and training aircraft.