Details about the F-16 Fighting Falcon
A fighter jet with several variations, designed to attack both other airplanes and ground targets.
Can withstand maneuvers that put up to nine times the force of gravity on the plane. Used extensively during the Gulf War and to patrol no-fly zones in northern and southern Iraq.
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Corp., in conjunction with companies from Belgium, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands.
Engines: One turbofan
Length: 49 feet, 5 inches
Wingspan: 32 feet, 8 inches
Top speed: 1,500 mph, or twice the speed of sound
Range: More than 2,000 miles
Weapons: 20mm cannon with 500 rounds, up to six air-to-air or air-to-ground missiles
First deployed: 1979
Crew: F-16C, one; F-16D, one or two
Cost: $34.3 million
Inventory: 1,450 as of 1996
Length: 49 feet, 5 inches
Wingspan: 32 feet, 8 inches
Top speed: 1,500 mph, or twice the speed of sound
Range: More than 2,000 miles
Weapons: 20mm cannon with 500 rounds, up to six air-to-air or air-to-ground missiles
First deployed: 1979
Crew: F-16C, one; F-16D, one or two
Cost: $34.3 million
Inventory: 1,450 as of 1996
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