Thursday, February 7, 2013

F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-16 Fighting Falcon
Aerial view of jet aircraft, carrying cylindrical fuel tanks and ordnance, overflying desert
A USAF F-16C over Iraq in 2008
RoleMultirole jet fighter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerGeneral Dynamics
Lockheed Martin
First flight20 January 1974
Introduction17 August 1978
StatusIn service, in production
Primary usersUnited States Air Force
25 other users (see operators page)
Number built4,500+
Unit costF-16A/B: US$14.6 million (1998 dollars)[1]
F-16C/D: US$18.8 million (1998 dollars)[1]
VariantsGeneral Dynamics F-16 VISTA
Developed intoVought Model 1600
General Dynamics F-16XL
Mitsubishi F-2

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