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
- Roles
- military
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- 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
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- One exact Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 afterburning turbofan in the F-16A airframe; source gives 23,830 lbf thrust with afterburner.
- Name
- F-16A F100-PW-200 installation
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- U.S. Air Force sources identify F-16C/D Block 50/52 aircraft with one Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 afterburning turbofan, rated in the 29,500-lb thrust class; this is a distinct block-level option from the F-16A/F100-PW-200 branch.
- Name
- F-16C/D Block 50/52 F100-PW-229 installation
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- U.S. Air Force sources identify F-16C/D Block 50/52 aircraft with one General Electric F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan, rated at nearly 30,000 lb thrust; this is a distinct engine option from the co-installed F100-PW-229 alternative.
- Name
- F-16C/D Block 50/52 F110-GE-129 installation
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- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 14:27:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 16:39:53 UTC
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