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Category. | Statistic. |
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First flight on. | 20 January 1974 ~ 6 months late by what I can gather. |
Retired on. | No, still in use. |
Major contractor(s). | General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. |
Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles. | Yes. The 0.3-340 kt B61 and B82 1.2 mt nukes. |
Fight ceiling. | 50,000+ ft (15,240+ m). |
Top speed. | Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,470 km/h) at sea level. |
VTOL. | No. |
Range. | Ferry range: 2,280 nmi (2,620 mi, 4,220 km) with drop tanks. |
Crew. | 1. |
Nationality(s). | American. |
Class. | Multirole fighter and Air superiority fighter. |
Rate of climb. | 50,000 ft/min (254 m/s). |
Links. | http://www.wikiwand.com/en/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon and http://www.wikiwand.com/en/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon_variants. |
It uses a Westinghouse AN/APG-66 fire-control radar.