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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fourth-generation fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics and produced by multiple companies, including General Dynamics until 1993 and Lockheed Martin until 2017. Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a…

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Built by
SABCA (1979–1985) · Fokker (1979–1982) · KAI (1994–2004) · TUSAŞ (1987–2011)
Developed into
Vought Model 1600 · General Dynamics F-16XL · Mitsubishi F-2 · Lockheed Martin F-16V Viper
First flight
20 January 1974; 52 years ago (1974-01-20) (unplanned); · 2 February 1974; 52 years ago (1974-02-02) (official)
Introduction date
17 August 1978; 48 years ago (1978-08-17)
Manufactured
1973–2017, 2019–present
Manufacturer
General Dynamics (1974–1993) · Lockheed Corporation (1993–1995) · Lockheed Martin (1995–present)

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

Nodes544
Edges543
Triples32
Avg. degree2
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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

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Built by · 4
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → Fokker (1979–1982), KAI (1994–2004), SABCA (1979–1985), TUSAŞ (1987–2011)
Developed into · 4
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → General Dynamics F-16XL, Lockheed Martin F-16V Viper, Mitsubishi F-2, Vought Model 1600
Manufacturer · 3
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → General Dynamics (1974–1993), Lockheed Corporation (1993–1995), Lockheed Martin (1995–present)
First flight · 2
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → 2 February 1974; 52 years ago (1974-02-02) (official), 20 January 1974; 52 years ago (1974-01-20) (unplanned);
Introduction date · 1
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → 17 August 1978; 48 years ago (1978-08-17)
Manufactured · 1
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → 1973–2017, 2019–present
National origin · 1
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → United States
Number built · 1
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → 4,604
Primary users · 1
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → United States Air Force 25 other users (see operators page)
Status · 1
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon → In service

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconBuilt bySABCA (1979–1985)1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconBuilt byFokker (1979–1982)1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconBuilt byKAI (1994–2004)1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconBuilt byTUSAŞ (1987–2011)1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconDeveloped intoVought Model 16001.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconDeveloped intoGeneral Dynamics F-16XL1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconDeveloped intoMitsubishi F-21.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconDeveloped intoLockheed Martin F-16V Viper1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconFirst flight20 January 1974; 52 years ago (1974-01-20) (unplanned);1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconFirst flight2 February 1974; 52 years ago (1974-02-02) (official)1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconIntroduction date17 August 1978; 48 years ago (1978-08-17)1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconManufactured1973–2017, 2019–present1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconManufacturerGeneral Dynamics (1974–1993)1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconManufacturerLockheed Corporation (1993–1995)1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconManufacturerLockheed Martin (1995–present)1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconNational originUnited States1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconNumber built4,6041.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconPrimary usersUnited States Air Force 25 other users (see operators page)1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconStatusIn service1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconTypeMultirole fighter, air superiority fighter1.00infobox
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting FalconVariantGeneral Dynamics X-62 VISTA1.00infobox

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