F-16 FIGHTING FALCON (GENERAL DYNAMICS)

Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

Country of Origin: USA.
Also Known As: "Viper"
Similar Aircraft: F/A-18 Hornet, MiG-29 Fulcrum, Mirage F1.
Crew: One; F-16B - two.
Role: Multirole ground-attack/fighter.
Armament: Cannon, missiles, bombs.
Dimensions: Length: 47 ft, 8 in (14.54 m). Span: 31 ft (9.46 m).

Wings: Mid-mounted, delta-shaped. Missiles are normally mounted at the wing tips.

Engine(s): One in body. Oval air intake under the center of the fuselage. Single exhaust.

Fuselage: Long, slender body, widens at air intake. Pointed nose. Bubble canopy.

Tail: Swept-back, tapered fin with square tip. Flats mid-mounted on the fuselage, delta-shaped with square tips, and a slight negative slant. Two belly fins.

Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, South Korea, Portugal, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Venezuela.