F-16 Fighting Falcon

Although it was designed as a light fighter aircraft, it is also used for many other purposes. It has been exported to many countries thanks to its wide usage area and high maneuverability. It is actively used by various countries. II. Among the aircraft produced after World War II, it is the 3rd most produced warplane after the MiG-21 (10,000+) and the F-4 Phantom-II (5,195). As of July 2016, 4,573 units have been produced.

F-16 aircraft, which are versatile tactical and fighter aircraft, have air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capabilities. The F-16A/C/E series is a single seater and the F-16B/D/F/I series is a double seater. The F-16 aircraft has a single turbofan engine produced by General Electric (Block 30 40 50 60) and Pratt & Whitney (Block 1 5 10 15 20 25 32 42 52). Since the air intake is very close to the ground, it is very easy to get YAMAHA (damage caused by foreign objects entering the engine). For this reason, the areas where the aircraft is located and taxis must be cleared of even the smallest substances. In addition, this air intake is extremely dangerous for personnel working on the aircraft. Even when the aircraft is operating at its lowest level, the engine can create enough suction power to pull a person and cause an accident. Such accidents have also occurred in Turkey and unfortunately resulted in death.

Since the F-16 aircraft has a single engine, the unit (EPU) that provides emergency electrical power is activated when the aircraft does not have electrical or hydraulic power. Hydrazine, used as fuel in this system, has harmful effects on health when it comes into contact with the human body or is exposed to its vapor. Therefore, in case of accidents/destructions or emergencies, before approaching the aircraft, the indicators and detectors on the right side of the aircraft are thoroughly checked, and before making any intervention to the aircraft, the EPU system is deactivated by inserting a safety pin and turning it OFF from the pilot cabin.

Technical data

Crew: 1

Length: 49 ft 5 in (15.06 m)

Wingspan: 32 ft 8 in (9.96 m)

Height: 16 ft (4.9 m)

Wing area: 300 sq ft (28 m2)

Airfoil: NACA 64A204[288]

Empty weight: 18,900 lb (8,573 kg)

Gross weight: 26,500 lb (12,020 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 42,300 lb (19,187 kg)

Fuel capacity: 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg) internal

Powerplant: 1 × General Electric F110-GE-129 for Block 50 aircraft , 17,155 lbf (76.31 kN) thrust dry, 29,500 lbf (131 kN) with afterburner

(1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 for Block 52 aircraft, 17,800 lbf (79 kN) thrust dry and 29,160 lbf (129.7 kN) with afterburner.)

Maximum speed: Mach 2.05, 1,176 kn (1,353 mph; 2,178 km/h) at 40,000 feet, clean

Mach 1.2, 800 kn (921 mph; 1,482 km/h) at sea level

Combat range: 295 nmi (339 mi, 546 km) on a hi-lo-hi mission with 4 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs

Ferry range: 2,277 nmi (2,620 mi, 4,217 km) with drop tanks

Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)

Avionics:

AN/APG-83 / AN/APG-68 radar (depends on aircraft variant). The AN/APG-68 radar is being replaced on many US Air Force F-16C/D Block 40/42 and 50/52 aircraft by the AN/APG-83 AESA radar.

AN/ALR-56M radar warning receiver, being replaced on US Air Force F-16C/D Block 40/42 and 50/52 by AN/ALR-69A(V)

AN/ALQ-213 electronic warfare suite, being replaced on US Air Force F-16C/D Block 40/42 and 50/52 by AN/ALQ-257

MIL-STD-1553 bus