F-16 Fighting Falcon Documentary " Part 3 "

F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft. The Falcon's versatility is a paramount reason it has proven a success on the export market, having been selected to serve in the air forces of 25 nations


General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 49 ft 5 in (14.8 m)
Wingspan: 32 ft 8 in (9.8 m)
Height: 16 ft (4.8 m)
Wing area: 300 ft² (27.87 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 64A204 root and tip
Empty weight: 18,900 lb (8,670 kg)
Loaded weight: 26,500 lb (12,000 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 42,300 lb (19,200 kg)
Powerplant: 1× F110-GE-100 afterburning turbofan
Dry thrust: 17,155 lbf (76.3 kN)
Thrust with afterburner: 28,600 lbf (128.9 kN)
Performance

Maximum speed:

At sea level: Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,470 km/h)
At altitude: Mach 2+ (1,500 mph, 2,414 km/h)
Combat radius: 340 mi (295 nm, 550 km) on a hi-lo-hi mission with six 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs
Ferry range: 2,280 NM (2,620 mi, 4,220 km) with drop tanks
Service ceiling: 60,000+ ft (18,000+ m)
Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
Wing loading: 88.3 lb/ft² (431 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 1.095

Category:

Science & Technology

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• F-16
• Fighting
• Falcon
• F-117
• Nighthawk
• Stealth
• Bomber
• US
• Air
• Force
• NATO
• F-22
• Raptor
• F-15E
• F-18
• Israeli
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• Fighter
• Aviation

[wizzzer1337]

if the USAF really was to use exessive force they would kill millions of people, EASILY.

[cherylz1]

Way to Fight USAF.... Talk about skills.... AWESOME!!!!!!

[delta5297]

Too bad the F-15's stole all the air-to-air action.

[Thorpe741]

I think people tend to over-react to war the horror of war these days. War is human nature. It's what we do. From the beginning of time, man has killed man. Whether it's for land, money, politics, religon, oil, freedom, what have you. But, it is cool seeing America kick ass!!

[MrReeg16]

if U.S war planes hadent been use in this 6 week air 2 ground attack campaing how du u think the U.S. army & marines would end up like if they went head 2 head against iraqui forces or what would be the outcome?

[HODOUTHINKUAR]

fucked up thinking and law in every one one us

[dolippa]

Good documentary, F-16 sure has become a "milestone" in fighter jet history, however I feel disgusted that they refer to the civilian convoy from basra as a "retreating iraqi army", when it today is clear and proven that it was a massacre of tens of thousands of unarmed civilian refugees.

[mudassar610]

pleas friends tell who  is supirior between f16 b/52 or mig 29 by avionics differences

[liveguns]

Oh yeah, saving kuwait. Between the iran-iraq war, the gulf war and the current one its hard to remember sometimes. ;o

[liveguns]

@Tyco200 I'm anti-liberal and anti-immigration. I'm no liberal. I was in a bad mood that day i guess, the f-16 is on of my favs.

On another note, the mainstream conservative stance today is pitiful and would be considered far left only 30 years ago. Good day to you sir. One last thing, what made the Iraqi's your enemies ? Have you ever met an Iraqi in your life ?

[djjosh34445]

They should mass produce F-16, F-22, F/A-18, and the F-15C.

[infantrydivision11]

@liveguns but the US did it for a reason..The Vietnam war made them look stupid..and so the world started to underestimate America and start wars after cold war..Americans used the war as an example of what might happen in unwise agressions..Sadham Hussain was a good man..but he made a stupid stupid decition..he didn't think of what US might do. The Aircrafts have overwhelming power in good weather conditions and good pilot. Americans have good pilots but capitalists take side of assholes.