The F-16 Fighting Falcon, which was originally designed in the 1970s, is a single-engine, lightweight, 4th-generation multirole aircraft designed for affordability and overall agility. The aircraft ...

Key Points and Summary - The F-16 Fighting Falcon—“Viper” to its crews—started as a nimble, low-cost day fighter and became the backbone of Western airpower. -The U.S. military wanted an agile ...

The F-16 is not stealthy and lacks a long-range air-to-air missile, meaning there are scenarios where it could be at a dangerous disadvantage against an aerial opponent armed with either the European ...

Air forces around the world are constantly seeking to get the most bang for their buck, and they’ve found that in F-16 Fighting Falcons As a relatively cheap and effective option, the F-16 has found ...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon has been an important part of the Royal Danish Air Force since 1980, and will now pass the torch to the F-35A Lightning II. The Royal Danish Air Force's (RDAF) F-16 Fighting ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- The March Field Air Museum near Riverside is now displaying what's considered one of the most coveted fighter jets in the world: the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The iconic jet ...

The age of self-flying fighter jets is not really here yet, but it's approaching fast. Contributing to the rise of such machines are a series of ongoing projects, with perhaps the most high-profile of ...

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a contract to support F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets, including aircraft transferred to Ukraine, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said ...

At a ceremony welcoming the first six of 24 F-16 Fighting Falcons, President Javier Milei criticized previous administrations for failing to invest in Argentina’s airpower. Last Sunday, President ...

Romania is already home to NATO’s main base for training future F-16 pilots—including future Ukrainian operators of the American-made fighter jets. The close ties that currently exist within the NATO ...

ATARS moves beyond trainers as Red 6 secures its first frontline fighter contract, bringing augmented reality into F-16 cockpits. Red 6 has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force to integrate its ...

Conceived as a light, simple, and energetic dogfighter, the ‘Viper’ (as it is informally known) has matured into a complex middleweight, multi-role aircraft but remains a nasty opponent in the ...