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Currently, with the introduction of the F-22 stealth fighter and the mass production of the F-35, the C/D models are being rapidly retired, and the current (2024) fleet remaining in the U.S. Air Force and National Guard consists of 123 F-16C Block 25, 200 F-16C Block 30, 100 F-16C Block 32, 200 F-16C Block 40, 115 F-16C Block 42, 37 F-16D Block ...
The F-16E (single seat) and F-16F (two seat) are newer F-16 Block 60 variants based on the F-16C/D Block 50/52. The United Arab Emirates invested heavily in their development. They feature improved AN/APG-80 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, infrared search and track (IRST), avionics, conformal fuel tanks (CFTs), and the more ...
Block 40s and 50s have been upgraded under the PO-III and F-16 MSM/CCIP to Block 50+ standard. [4] All will be ugpraded under F-16 Özgür/Özgür II program. Undergoing Özgür I upgrade of Block 30s. [5] 93 F-16Ds are used for conversion training. [1] One used by SoloTürk demonstration team. [6] F-16C/D Block 40M: 100 [7] [8] F-16C/D Block ...
The first Bahraini F-16s, the F-16C/D variants, were acquired in 1990. [1] This made Bahrain the first Gulf country to use the F-16. [ 6 ] Before this, the country considered several American and European advanced fighter aircraft, including the F-15 Eagle , F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet , Mirage 2000 , and Tornado .
Painted gold and marked as F-16C 85-1565 in a recreation of the 185th Fighter Wing's 50th anniversary scheme from 1996. Previously marked as F-16C 85-1547. [106] 82-0929 – Pylon display at Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington, adjacent to Western Air Defense Sector headquarters. Retains North Dakota ANG markings as it appeared prior to ...
The SCAMP design team in late 1977, starting left: Harry Hillaker, Andrew Lewis, Kenny Barnes, Jim Gordon. Shortly after winning the lightweight fighter program, General Dynamics Fort Worth began investigating possible F-16 derivatives with the goal of enhancing both air-to-air and air-to-ground mission capabilities while retaining parts commonality with the F-16A. [1]
This is a list of aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Sri Lanka Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA). List of aircraft alphabetically by manufacturer. A. AAI/IAI RQ-2 ...
Their first project was to make the new F-16 from the US ready for the Turkish Air Force. In 1984 the US companies Lockheed Martin and General Electric joined in, with TAI producing its first F-16 in 1987. [9] TAI produced 240 F-16 aircraft for Turkey and assembled 46 F-16s for the Egyptian Air Force in the 1980s and 1990s. [10]