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It is capable of performing air-to-air and air-to-ground tactical missions. The 169th flew the F-16A from 1983 to 1994 and, in 1994, transitioned to the single-seat F-16C Block 52 (and a small number of twin-seat F-16D Block 52), also known as the F-16CJ, the newest, most advanced F-16 in the U.S. Air Force.
F-16 Fighting Falcon Hillaker's commemorative plaque in the General Dynamics Employee Hall of Fame, including his biography. Harry James Hillaker (9 May 1919 – 8 February 2009) was an American aeronautical engineer , who is credited as the main designer and originator of the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.
Although the LWF program called for a structural life of 4,000 flight hours, capable of achieving 7.33 g with 80% internal fuel; GD's engineers decided to design the F-16's airframe life for 8,000 hours and for 9-g maneuvers on full internal fuel. This proved advantageous when the aircraft's mission changed from solely air-to-air combat to ...
The modified F-16 demonstrated a maximum speed of Mach 2.0 (Mach 2.0 is the F-16's clean certified maximum speed) and handling characteristics similar to a normal F-16. Subsonic specific excess power was slightly improved. The trade studies involved additional CFD, testing, and weight and cost analyses.
157th FS F-16CJ, AF Ser. No. 93-0535 over, Hilton Head Island, SC, about 2000. Early in the 1990s with the declared end of the Cold War and the continued decline in military budgets, the Air Force restructured to meet changes in strategic requirements, decreasing personnel, and a smaller infrastructure. The 169th adopted the new USAF "Objective ...
Christian McCaffrey has just 149 rushing yards and no touchdowns in three games since missing the 49ers first eight games of the season with Achilles and calf injuries.
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