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F-16 FIGHTING FALCON

Specifications
Typesingle-seat fighter aircraft
ContractorGeneral Dynamics
Country of OriginUSA
Powerplantone General Electric F110-GE-100 or
one Pratt & Whitney F100-P-220 turbofan engines
Thrust27,600lbs reheated (General Electric)
23,450lbs reheated (Pratt & Whitney)
Length49ft 5in
Height16ft 8.5in
Wingspan32ft 10in
Wing Area300 Sq. ft
Max Speed1,320mph (mach 2+) @ 40,000ft
Climb Rate50,000ft/minute
Service Ceiling50,000+ft
Radius575+ miles
Empty Weight18,335lbs
Max Take-Off Weight42,300lbs
Armament
  • one 20-mm cannon
  • 6 external stations for disposable stores including:
    Mk 82, and 84 bombs
    AGM 65, and 88 air-to-ground missiles
    CBU 87, 89, 97 cluster bombs
    GBU 10, and 12 guided bombs
    AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
    AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles
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