The F-16 Fighting Falcon is classified as a lighteweight fighter. Created in 1974 by General Dynamics, this aircraft can reach speeds up to mach 1.8.
Name: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Crew: Pilot
Max. Speed: 1.8 Mach
Entered Military Service: 1978
Powerplant: 1 Pratt & Whitney F100 Turbofans
Armament: Sparrow and Sidewinder missles; Conventional and Precision bombs;
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat Fighter Interceptor
This aircraft is designed as a carrier based fighter intercepter. Developed by Grumman, the Tomcat entered service in 1972. The F-14 is unique. It has a variable-geometry wing.
Name: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Crew: Pilot and Air Navigator/Weapons Officer
Entered Military Service: 1972
Armament: 6 AIM-54A Phoenix Missles or 4 Phoenix Missles and 2 Sidewinders
The F-15 Eagle demonstrates its rate of climb!
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle was developed to combat the MiG-25.
Name: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
Crew: Depending on version, 1 pilot, or 1 pilot & 1 Nav/O
Powerplant: 2 F100 Turbofans, each develop 10,980kg of trust.
Max speed:2.6 mach
Rate of climb: 12,200m/min
Variants: F15A, B, C, D, E, J
Armament: Four Sidewinder & four Sparrow Air-to-Air Missles in Air Combat role. 20mm M61 cannon carried internally in the nose.
