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F-16AM Fighting Falcon J-632 322sq Royal Netherlands Air Force
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) for the United States Air Force (USAF).
Developing nation: USA Manufacturer/designer: Lockheed Martin/General Dynamics Production Lines: Fort Worth, Texas Type aircraft: single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft First flight: 20 January 1974 Number built: 4,573 (July 2016) Produced: 1973–present State: in service
Operators
Bahrain
Belgium
Chile
Denmark
Egypt
Greece
Israel
Indonesia
Iraq
Jordan
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Poland
Portugal
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Republic of Korea
Romania
Singapore
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United States
Venezuela
Former operator
Italy
Specifications (F-16C Block 50)
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 49 ft 5 in (15.06 m)
Wingspan: 32 ft 8 in (9.96 m)
Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)
Wing area: 300 ft² (27.87 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 64A204 root and tip
Empty weight: 18,900 lb (8,570 kg)
Loaded weight: 26,500 lb (12,000 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 42,300 lb (19,200 kg)
Internal fuel: 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × General Electric F110-GE-129 (for F-16C/D Block 30-40-50) or Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220/220E afterburning turbofan
Dry thrust: 17,155 lbf (76.3 kN)
Thrust with afterburner: 28,600 lbf (127 kN)
Performance
Maximum speed:
At sea level: Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,470 km/h)
At altitude: Mach 2 (1,320 mph, 2,120 km/h) clean configuration
Combat radius: 340 mi (295 nmi, 550 km) on a hi-lo-hi mission with four 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs
Ferry range: 2,280 nmi (2,620 mi, 4,220 km) with drop tanks
Service ceiling: 50,000+ ft (15,240+ m)
Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
Wing loading: 88.3 lb/ft² (431 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 1.095 (1.24 with loaded weight & 50% internal fuel)
Hardpoints: 2 × wing-tip Air-to-air missile launch rails, 6 × under-wing, and 3 × under-fuselage pylon (2 of 3 for sensors) stations with a capacity of Up to 17,000 lb (7,700 kg) of stores
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