Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Block 60 Desert Falcon Variant
The Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Desert Falcon is the United Arab Emirates Block 60 single-seat and two-seat branch of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Lockheed Martin identifies it as the most advanced F-16 version of its era, while GE Aerospace identifies the F110-GE-132 as the engine selected for 80 Block 60 aircraft. Its UAE-specific avionics, configuration, and high-thrust propulsion boundary make it a materially distinct F-16 variant.
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Identity
- Aliases
- F-16EF-16FF-16E/FBlock 60F-16 Block 60Desert FalconUAE F-16
- Family Name
- Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Desert Falcon
- Full Name
- Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Block 60 Desert Falcon Variant
- Roles
- military
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Description
- The Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Desert Falcon is the United Arab Emirates Block 60 single-seat and two-seat branch of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Lockheed Martin identifies it as the most advanced F-16 version of its era, while GE Aerospace identifies the F110-GE-132 as the engine selected for 80 Block 60 aircraft. Its UAE-specific avionics, configuration, and high-thrust propulsion boundary make it a materially distinct F-16 variant.
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- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- GE Aerospace identifies the exact F110-GE-132 for the UAE Block 60 F-16E/F; this exact variant record preserves the -132 boundary without conflating it with F110-GE-129.
- Name
- F-16E/F Block 60 F110-GE-132 family-level installation
- Notes
- GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin identify the F110-GE-132 as the exact afterburning turbofan for the UAE Block 60 F-16E/F; the canonical exact variant now resolves that documented installation boundary.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 23:28:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 24, 2026 at 23:19:00 UTC