| F-16A Fighting Falcon | |
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| Information | |
| Origin |  United States
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| Role | Fighter Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Primary user |  H.A.W.X. Squadron Firehawk, LLC
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| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Length | 15.1 meters |
| Wingspan | 9.9 meters |
| Height | 4.8 meters |
| Loaded weight | 12,000 kilograms |
| Performance | |
| Maximum speed | 2,120 km/h |
| Range | 4,220 km |
| Statisctics | |
| Air to Air | ●●●○○ |
| Air to Ground | ●●●●○ |
| Cockpit | |
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The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a fighter aircraft of US origin. It was developed by Lockheed Martin in the early and mid 1970's to replace many of the Vietnam era fighter jets.
The F-16 was a quantum leap forward in US air power due to its high performance and limited production and operating costs.
Design[]
The F-16A Fighting Falcon is a single engine supersonic jet fighter with advanced aerodynamics. The fuselage blends into the swept wings and the pilot is seated high in bubble canopy that provides excellent vision. The air intake for the engine is below the cockpit and weapons and other stores are carried below the wing and fuselage and on the wingtips. The single seat version is most common and the tandem seat version is usually used for training. Compared to many other fighters the F-16 is small and combines with its negative stability it is very maneuverable.
Firepower[]
The main armament of the F-16A Fighting Falcon has been the AIM-9 Sidewinder air to air missile. Later on this was complemented with the longer range AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-120 AMRAAM. The 20mm M61 Vulcan gatling gun is mounted as secondary armament. At first air to ground armament consists of a wide array of dumb weapons but over time modern weapon systems have integrated. These include Paveway and Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guided bombs, AGM-65 Maverick and AGM-84 Harpoon air to ground missiles and the AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missile.
Avionics[]
The F-16A was fitted with the AN/APG-66 pulse-doppler radar. The F-16C feature various subversions of the improved AN/APG-68 radar, including the latest (V)9 model with synthetic aperture radar capabilities. The F-16E/F has the AN/APG-80 active electronically scanned array radar. Originally the F-16 was only fitted with electronics for firing air to air missiles. Over time various air to ground weapons were integrated and their corresponding targeting pods can be fitted. Late model F-16's feature glass cockpits with multi function displays and a helmet mounted sight is added to the very latest models.
Mobility[]
The F-16A was fitted with the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 afterburning turbofan. The more powerful F100-PW-220 is found many F-16C/D and the latest models are powered by a variety of Pratt & Whitney and General Electric turbofans. The early F100-PW-200 engine has a maximum thrust of 104 kN while the latest F110-GE-132 has a maximum of 145 kN. Combined with its agility the F-16 is highly maneuverable and performs well in dogfight situations.
Role in H.A.W.X.[]
Cougar Flight flew F-16s during Artemis Global Security's attack on Washington, DC.
In the near future, Cole "Arrow" Bowman flew the F-16C during a defensive operation.
Colonel David Crenshaw flew an F-16 during the attack on Prince Faisal Airbase. Soon after, the remaining H.A.W.X. Squadron members flew it during the Final Push mission after reinforcements arrived at the captured airbase.
Members of Falcon Force flew the F-16 during the Sudan conflict. Two were shot down, and the pilots Troy Loensch and Jenna Munrough took weeks to return. Upon joining Firehawk, LLC, Loensch continued to fly it. The planes had been bought from a foreign power. He and Munrough stole National Guard F-16s to shoot down General Raymond Harris in the Raven. Loensch ejected and rammed his plane into Harris', destroying it.
Role in H.A.W.X.[]
Special Features[]
| Special Features | |||
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| Type | Description | Type | Description |
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High Payload: This plane carries an increased amount of ammunition. | 
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Versatile: Plane locks fast on both air and ground targets. |
Armament[]
| Armament | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Loadout | Type | Loadout | Type | Loadout |
 Joint Strike Missile |
160 Joint Strike Missiles |  Multi Target AA Missile |
52 Multi Target AA Missiles |  Flare |
7 Flares |
| Armament | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Loadout | Type | Loadout | Type | Loadout | Type | Loadout |
Joint Strike Missile |
160 Joint Strike Missiles |  All Aspect Missile |
60 All Aspect Misssile |  Rocket Pod Unit |
160 Rocket Pod Units | Flare |
7 Flares |
| Armament | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Loadout | Type | Loadout | Type | Loadout | Type | Loadout |
Joint Strike Missile |
160 Joint Strike Missiles | Multi Target AA Missile |
36 Multi Target AA Missiles |  Cluster Bomb Unit |
60 Cluster Bomb Units | Flare |
7 Flares |
Variants[]
