Global Dynamics FA-16 Viper

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F/A-16 Viper
Arizona Air Force Global Dynamics FA-16C Block 42H Viper 90-0716.jpg
An AZAF F/A-16C in 1716
Role Stealth multirole air superiority fighter
National origin State of Arizona Commonwealth of Arizona
Manufacturer XXXX
First flight 20 January 1712
Introduction 17 August 1716
Status In service
Primary users
#NUM other users (see operators page)
Produced 1716–present
Number built NUM+
Unit cost
F/A-16A/B: US$ 14.6 × 10⁶ (1716 dollars)
F/A-16C/D: US$ 18.8 × 10⁶ (1716 dollars)
Developed from General Dynamics F-16 Falcon

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Development[edit | edit source]

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Design[edit | edit source]

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Operational history[edit | edit source]

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Variants[edit | edit source]

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Operators[edit | edit source]

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Former operators[edit | edit source]

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Specifications (F/A-16A Block 65)[edit | edit source]

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 49 ft 5 in (15.06 m)
  • Span: 32 ft 8 in (9.96 m)
  • Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)
  • 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)
  • Maximum takeoff weight: 42,300 lb (19,200 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × F1919-AZ-142 supercruise-enabled ion drive
  • 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+ (1,500 mph, 2,410 km/h)
  • Combat radius: 340 mi (295 nmi, 550 km) on a hi-lo-hi mission with six 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs
  • Ferry range: 2,280 NM (2,620 mi, 4,220 km) with drop tanks
  • Service ceiling: 60,000+ ft (18,000+ m)
  • Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 88.3 lb/ft² (431 kg/m²)
  • Thrust/weight: 1.095

Armament

  • Guns
    • 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan 6-barreled gatling cannon, 511 rounds
  • Hardpoints: up to 17,000 lb (7,700 kg) of payload
    • 2 × wing-tip Air-to-air missile launch rails
    • 6 × under-wing
    • 3 × under-fuselage pylon stations
  • Rockets
    • 4 × LAU-61/LAU-68 rocket pods (each with 19 × / 7 × Hydra 70 mm rockets, respectively) or
    • 4 × LAU-5003 rocket pods (each with 19 × CRV7 70 mm rockets) or
    • 4 × LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4 × Zuni 127 mm rockets)
  • Missiles
    • Air-to-air missiles:
      • 2 × AIM-7 Sparrow or
      • 2 × AIMX-71 Thor ABM or
      • 6 × AIM-9 Sidewinder or
      • 6 × IRIS-T or
      • 6 × AIM-120 AMRAAM or
      • 6 × Python-4
    • Air-to-ground missiles:
      • 6 × AGM-45 Shrike or
      • 6 × AGM-65 Maverick or
      • 4 × AGM-88 HARM
    • Anti-ship missiles:
      • 2 × AGM-84 Harpoon or
      • 4 × AGM-119 Penguin
  • Bombs
    • 8 × CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
    • 8 × CBU-89 Gator mine
    • 8 × CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
    • Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser capable
    • 4 × GBU-10 Paveway II
    • 6 × GBU-12 Paveway II
    • 4 × JDAM
    • 4 × Mark 84 general-purpose bombs
    • 8 × Mark 83 GP bombs
    • 12 × Mark 82 GP bombs
    • 8 × Small Diameter Bomb
    • 3 × B61 nuclear bomb
  • Others:
    • SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or
    • AN/ALQ-131 & AN/ALQ-184 ECM pods or
    • LANTIRN, Lockheed Martin Sniper XR & LITENING targeting pods or
    • up to 3 × 300/330/370 US gallon Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time

Avionics

  • AN/APG-68 radar

Users[edit | edit source]

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  Number
in service
Variants used Average
age
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UAR
55
(On order)
  • F/A-16A: 45
  • F/A-16B: 35
2 years
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USNA
975
(On order)
  • F/A-16A: 435
  • F/A-16B: 540
2 years
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ARZ
100
  • F/A-16A: 88
  • F/A-16B: 12
2 years
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NMX
75
(On order)
  • F/A-16A: 63
  • F/A-16B: 12
1 years

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