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*F-16 ADF (Air defense fighter): advanced upgrades for the USAF for the specific reason of interciption of soviet bombers, Used also by the [[Royal Jordanian Airforce]] | *F-16 ADF (Air defense fighter): advanced upgrades for the USAF for the specific reason of interciption of soviet bombers, Used also by the [[Royal Jordanian Airforce]] | ||
*F-16 MLU (Mid Life Update): Program to bring the early F-16s to a standard Block 50+ charachteristics. Used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Belgian Air Force, the Royal Jordanian air force, the Pakistan Air Force, the Royal Danish Air Force, the Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Portuguese Air Force. | *F-16 MLU (Mid Life Update): Program to bring the early F-16s to a standard Block 50+ charachteristics. Used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Belgian Air Force, the Royal Jordanian air force, the Pakistan Air Force, the Royal Danish Air Force, the Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Portuguese Air Force. | ||
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| + | == Oporators == | ||
| + | *{{BHR}}: [[Royal Bahraini Air Force]] (22) | ||
| + | *{{BEL}}: [[Belgian Air Force]] (90) original order 116 (96 single- and 20 two-seaters), additional order of 44 in 1988 (40 single- and 4 two-seaters) reduced to 90 (72 in use 18 spare) | ||
| + | *{{CHI}}: [[Chilean Air Force]] (28) | ||
| + | *{{DEN}}: [[Royal Danish Air Force]] (48) | ||
| + | *{{EGY}}: [[Egyptian Air Force]] (220) | ||
| + | *{{GRE}}: [[Hellenic Air Force]] (131 + 30 on order) | ||
| + | *{{JOR}}: [[Royal Jordanian Air Force]] (58) | ||
| + | *{{IDN}}: [[Indonesian Air Force]] (12; Plans to upgrade their F-16A/B to F-16C/D variants and also plan to replace their F-5E/F by F-16C/D as an option.<ref>ANGKASA No.07 Edisi April 2007 (page 15)</ref>) | ||
| + | *{{ISR}}: [[Israeli Air Force]] (243) | ||
| + | *{{ITA}}: [[Aeronautica Militare|Italian Air Force]] (34; Leased from USAF) | ||
| + | *{{NLD}}: [[Royal Netherlands Air Force]] (82+18 in storage, sold to Chile and Jordan) | ||
| + | *{{NOR}}: [[Royal Norwegian Air Force]] (74 delivered, 57 in service as of 2007) | ||
| + | *{{OMA}}: [[Royal Air Force of Oman]] (12) | ||
| + | *{{PAK}}: [[Pakistan Air Force]] (34 + 44 on order + Further option for 36) [http://www.f-16.net/f-16_users_article14.html] | ||
| + | *{{POL}}: [[Polish Air Force]] (48) | ||
| + | *{{POR}}: [[Portuguese Air Force]] (45) | ||
| + | *{{SIN}}: [[Republic of Singapore Air Force]] (62) | ||
| + | *{{ROC-TW}}: [[Republic of China Air Force]] (150) | ||
| + | *{{KOR}}: [[Republic of Korea Air Force]] (171; KF-16C/D built under license by [[Korean Aerospace Industries]]) | ||
| + | *{{THA}}: [[Royal Thai Air Force]] (61) | ||
| + | *{{TUR}}: [[Turkish Air Force]] (270) (All built under license by [[Turkish Aerospace Industries]]) | ||
| + | *{{UAE}}: [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]] (80) | ||
| + | *{{USA}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:38, January 4, 2008
The F-16 Fighting Falcon, multirole fighter aircraft. There are several versions serving in 24 air forces; with over 4000 of the aircraft produced, the F-16 is one of the most successful modern fighters. The Falcon has scored a number of times in combat, being active in Israeli bombing raids of Iraqi nuclear power plants in 1981.[1] The aircraft is known for excellent dogfighting maneuverability.
F-16 Models
- F-16 A/B (Block 1-20): Early models, used by many airforces most have been updated to MLU.
- F-16 C/D (Block 20-52): USAF modern version, used by sveral air forces and are more advanced engines and avionics. (Block 52 Sufa)is in use with the Israeli airforce.
- F-16 E/F (Block 60):Exclusivly built for the United Arab Emirates, one of the most advanced F-16 in the world.
- F-16 ADF (Air defense fighter): advanced upgrades for the USAF for the specific reason of interciption of soviet bombers, Used also by the Royal Jordanian Airforce
- F-16 MLU (Mid Life Update): Program to bring the early F-16s to a standard Block 50+ charachteristics. Used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Belgian Air Force, the Royal Jordanian air force, the Pakistan Air Force, the Royal Danish Air Force, the Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Portuguese Air Force.
Oporators
- Template:BHR: Royal Bahraini Air Force (22)
- Template:BEL: Belgian Air Force (90) original order 116 (96 single- and 20 two-seaters), additional order of 44 in 1988 (40 single- and 4 two-seaters) reduced to 90 (72 in use 18 spare)
- Template:CHI: Chilean Air Force (28)
- Template:DEN: Royal Danish Air Force (48)
- Template:EGY: Egyptian Air Force (220)
- Template:GRE: Hellenic Air Force (131 + 30 on order)
- Template:JOR: Royal Jordanian Air Force (58)
- 23x15px Indonesia: Indonesian Air Force (12; Plans to upgrade their F-16A/B to F-16C/D variants and also plan to replace their F-5E/F by F-16C/D as an option.[2])
- Template:ISR: Israeli Air Force (243)
- Template:ITA: Italian Air Force (34; Leased from USAF)
- Template:NLD: Royal Netherlands Air Force (82+18 in storage, sold to Chile and Jordan)
- Template:NOR: Royal Norwegian Air Force (74 delivered, 57 in service as of 2007)
- Template:OMA: Royal Air Force of Oman (12)
- Template:PAK: Pakistan Air Force (34 + 44 on order + Further option for 36) [1]
- Template:POL: Polish Air Force (48)
- Template:POR: Portuguese Air Force (45)
- Template:SIN: Republic of Singapore Air Force (62)
- Template:ROC-TW: Republic of China Air Force (150)
- Template:KOR: Republic of Korea Air Force (171; KF-16C/D built under license by Korean Aerospace Industries)
- Template:THA: Royal Thai Air Force (61)
- Template:TUR: Turkish Air Force (270) (All built under license by Turkish Aerospace Industries)
- Template:UAE: United Arab Emirates Air Force (80)
- 23x15px United States
