Aircraft Data for: General Dynamics F-16 Falcon - | Updated: Jan. 25th 2009 |
| Summary: | The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role supersonic fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. Serving with the USAF but also in the air forces of 25 nations. F-16C first flew in 1984 and have substantial improvement in cockpit avionics and the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 engine the carriage of the AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-88 HARM, and AIM-120 missiles. | | |
Country of origin: United States
First flight: 1974
No. built: 4400
No. in service: 4000 (approx.)
Crew: 1
| | | | Power: | 1 x General Electric F110 (27000 - 32000 lbf) or Pratt & Whitney F100 (17900 - 29100 lbf) turbofan engine |
| | F-16C Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 engine |
| | | Weapons: | Guns: 1× 20 mm M61 Vulcan gatling gun.
Hardpoints: 2× wing-tip Air-to-air missile launch rails, 6× under-wing & 3× under-fuselage pylon stations holding up to 20,450 lb payload |
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| Dimensions: |
| Length: | | 49 ft. 5 in.
(F-16C)
| | Wing Span: | | 32 ft. 8 in.
(F-16C)
| | Height: | | 16 ft. 8 in.
(F-16C)
| | Empty Weight: | | 18,900 lbs.
(F-16C)
| | Max. Weight: | | 26,500 lbs.
(F-16C)
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| | | Performance: |
| Max. speed: | | 1,500
mph | | Cruise speed: | | 1,000
mph | | Ceiling: | | 60,000 ft.
| | Normal range: | | 295
nm (combat radius)
| | Max. range: | | 2,280
nm (with drop tanks)
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Operator Data for: Netherlands Air Force | Updated: Jan. 10th 2009 |
| Summary: | The Royal Netherlands Air Force is the aviation branch of the Netherlands armed forces. Primarily operating the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon and various training and transport aircraft and helicopters including the Boeing AH-64D Apache. | | |
Based in: Netherlands
| | | | Statistics: |
Fleet Size: 200
Year Founded: 1953
| | | | Major Hubs: |
Leeuwarden Air Base; Volkel Air Base;
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Location Data for: Leuchars (ADX / EGQL) | Updated: Dec. 5th 2008 |
| Summary: | RAF Leuchars plays a critical part in the defence of the UK tasked to provide crews and aircraft at 10 minutes readiness 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The station is home to 111, 43 Squadrons flying the Tornado F3 | | |
Class: Military
Operator: Royal Air Force
Opened: 1920
| | | | | | Location: |
St Andrews ,
Fife ,
United Kingdom Elevation: 38 ft. | | |
| Runways: |
| Direction | | Length | | Surface | | Notes |
| 04/22 | |
4803 ft. |
| Asphalt | |
| 09/27 | |
8491 ft. |
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