General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter-aircraft family originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force and later produced by Lockheed Martin. Conceived as a lightweight day fighter, it evolved through numerous single-seat and two-seat variants into a widely operated all-weather combat aircraft.
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Identity
- Aliases
- F-16 Fighting FalconFighting FalconViper
- Family Name
- F-16
- Full Name
- General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Description
- The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter-aircraft family originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force and later produced by Lockheed Martin. Conceived as a lightweight day fighter, it evolved through numerous single-seat and two-seat variants into a widely operated all-weather combat aircraft.
- First Flight Year
- 1,974
- Manufacturer
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 14:27:38 UTC
- Image
- Download
- Updated Time
- July 31, 2026 at 07:35:26 UTC
Other
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- F-16A F100-PW-200 installation
- Notes
- Applies only to the F-16A branch. The National Museum of the United States Air Force identifies one Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 for the F-16A; F-16B/C/D and alternate F100/F110 variants remain unmodeled in this generic family record.
- Roles
- military