General Dynamics F-16A/B
Block 40/42 Fighting Falcon
Last revised March 19,
2000
The next major Fighting Falcon production
block was Block 40/42, sometimes also known as the "Night Falcon" because of its
enhanced night/all-weather capabilities.
Block 40/42 (also part of MSIP III)
introduced the Martin-Marietta LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infra-Red
for Night) navigation and targeting system, which makes it possible to carry out both
night and bad-weather ground attack operations. This system consists of two pods--a AAQ-13
navigation pod carried on the left-hand chin pylon and an AAQ-14 targeting pod on the
right-hand chin pylon. The AAQ-13 has a wide-angle FLIR sensor and a Texas Instruments
terrain-following radar. The AAQ-14 pod carries a stablized and steerable IR imager and a
laser rangefinder.
The LANTIRN must interface with the
flight controls, since the pod flies the airplane while in terrain-following mode. The
LANTIRN system required a lot more automation to make it possible for the pilot to fly
hands-off while in a weapons-delivery mission, and the analog flight control system of the
F-16 was replaced by an AlliedSignal quadruplex flight control system. The digital flight
control system allows data to go straight from the LANTIRN pod right to the flight control
system, and allows automatic terrain-following capability.
The Block 40/42 is provided with a
fully-integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation receiver, being the first
combat aircraft to be so equipped. HARM II, and carries the reliability-enhanced APG-68V
radar.
The Block 40/42 is also provided with a
diffractive optics and holographic, wide-angle heads-up display built by GEC-Marconi. It
offers a wider field of view than the previous reflective HUD, and imagery can be
superimposed over the outside view. The HUD can be fed with FLIR imagery from the LANTIRN
system.
The configured engine bay has options for
either the General Electric F110-GE-100 (Block 40) or the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220
(Block 42), although the two engines are not routinely interchangeable. The Block 40 F-16
has a larger air intake than that of the Block 42 because of the greater airflow
requirements of the F110 engine.
The airframe was provided with greater
structural strength, which raised the 9-g capability from 26,900 pounds to 28,500 pounds.
The undercarriage legs were made longer in order to provide more adequate clearance for
the two underfuselage LANTIRN pods, and the wheels and tires were made larger. The Block
40/42 aircraft also have bulged landing gear doors to accommodate the larger wheels, and
the landing lights were moved from the main landing gear well to the nose gear doors.
The first Block 40 F-16C (87-0350) flew
on December 23, 1988, with company test pilot Steve Barter at the controls. The first
Block 40 F-16D (87-0391, flew for the first time on February 8, 1969, with Ken Giles and
Joe Sweeney in the cockpit. The first Block 42 F-16C (87-0356) was flown on April 25, 1989
by Bland Smith. The first Block 42 F-16D (87-0394) took off onits first flight on May 26,
1989, flown by Joe Sweeney and Tim Easton. Deliveries of the Block 40/42 Fighting Falcon
began in December of 1988. The first Block 40 was deployed to Luke AFB, Arizona in May of
1989. The first user of the Block 42 was the 58th TFW (now known as the 56th FW) at Luke
AFB, Arizona.
The Block 40/42 was in production between
1988 and 1995, with a total of 744 being built. Examples were sold to Israel, Egypt,
Bahrain, and Turkey. Production of the Block 40/42 has been re-started to meet additional
demand from Egypt and Bahrain. Egypt will get 21 aircraft in 1999/2000, probably taken
from the Turkish production line, and Bahrain will acequire 12 additional Block 40s from
the same source to equip a second squadron.
On December 9, 1992, it was announced
that Lockheed had bought out the Fort Worth Division of General Dynamics for 1.525 billion
dollars in cash. The plant would henceforth be known as the Lockheed Fort Worth Company.
This marked the end of production of complete aircraft by General Dynamics, the remaining
elements of the company now being involved only in the manufacture of submarines, the M1A1
tank, airliner components, missiles, space systems, and electronics. The manufacture of
the F-16 would, however, still continue at Fort Worth, with the aircraft now being known
as the Lockheed F-16.
Serials of Block 40/42 F-16C/D:
87-350/351 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40 Fighting Falcon
87-352/355 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40A Fighting Falcon
87-356 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42A Fighting Falcon
87-357 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40A Fighting Falcon
87-358 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42A Fighting Falcon
87-359 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40A Fighting Falcon
87-360/362 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42A Fighting Falcon
87-391/393 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40A Fighting Falcon
87-394/396 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42A Fighting Falcon
88-014/015 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40A Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
88-033/037 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40A Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
88-153/165 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42A Fighting Falcon
88-166 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-167 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-168 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-169 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-170 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-171/174 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-175 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42 Fighting Falcon
88-412 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42A Fighting Falcon
88-413 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon
88-414 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon
88-415/416 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon
88-417 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon
88-418/419 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon
88-420 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon
88-421/422 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon
88-423 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon
88-424/426 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon
88-427 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon
88-428/433 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon
88-434 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon
88-435/440 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon
88-441 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-442 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-443/444 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-445 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-446/447 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-448 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-449/450 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-451 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-452/454 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-455 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-456/457 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-458 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-459/460 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-461 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-462/463 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-464 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-465/468 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-469 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-470/471 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-472 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-473/474 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-475 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-476/477 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-478 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-479/480 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-481 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-482/483 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-484 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-485/486 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-487 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-488/489 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-490 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-491/492 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-493 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-494/495 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon
88-496 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon
88-497/498 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
497 (310th FS) w/o Oct 22, 1998 in midair
collision with another F-16.
88-499 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-500/501 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-502 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-503/504 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-505 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-506/507 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-508 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-509/510 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-511 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-512/513 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-514 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-515/516 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-517 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-518/519 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-520 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-521/523 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
0523 w/o Feb 23, 1993, Lake Sinclair, GA
88-524 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-525/526 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-527 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-528/529 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-530 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-531/533 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-534 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-535/538 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-539 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-540/541 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-542 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-543/544 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-545 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-546/547 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
88-548 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon
88-549/550 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
89-022/033 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40A Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
0029 w/o Apr 28, 1993
0032 w/o Sept 29, 1995
89-034/041 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
89-042 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40A Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
89-043/045 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40D Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
89-277 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
to Israel as 502, Peace Marble III
89-278/279 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
sold to Egypt as 9701/9702
89-2000/2001 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
2000 w/o Feb 5, 1995.
89-2002 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2003 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2004 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2005/2006 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2007 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2008/2009 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2010 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2011 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2012 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2013/2016 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2017 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2018 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2019 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2020/2021 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2022 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2023/2024 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2025 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2026/2027 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
2027 w/o Sept 19, 1990, Hampton County, SC
89-2028 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2029/2030 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2031 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2032/2033 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2034 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2035/2036 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
2036 w/o Jan 26, 1995, Adriatic Sea
89-2037 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2038/2039 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2040 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2041/2044 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
2043 w/o 4/94, Osan AB
89-2045 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
w/o Apr 21, 1997.
89-2046/2047 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2048 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2049/2050 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2051 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2052 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2053 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2054 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
89-2055 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2056 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2057/2058 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2059 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
w/o Oct 3, 1991, Nellis Range
89-2060/2069 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
2061 w/o Apr 4, 1991, Haylow, GA
2069 w/o 5/18/93, Eielson AB, Alaska
89-2070 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2071/2072 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2073 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2074/2075 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2076 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2077/2078 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2079 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2080/2081 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2082 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2083/2084 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2085 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2086/2087 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
2089 w/o 12/16/91, Georgia
89-2088/2089 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2090 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2091 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2092/2093 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2094 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
2094 w/o Feb 16, 2000 over Barry Goldwater range, AZ.
Pilot ejected safely.
89-2095/2096 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2097/2098 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2099 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2100 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2101/2102 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2103/2105 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2106/2107 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2108 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2109 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2110/2111 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
2110 w/o Aug 24, 1992, Homestead AFB
89-2112 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2113 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2114 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2115/2116 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2117 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2118/2119 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2120 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2121/2122 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2123 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2124/2125 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2126 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2127 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2128/2129 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2130/2131 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2132 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2133/2134 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
2134 w/o 2/16/94 in accident during
Operation *Deny Flight*
89-2135 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2136/2137 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2138 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2139/2140 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2141/2142 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2143 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2144 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
89-2145 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
89-2146/2147 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
89-2148 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
89-2149/2150 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
89-2151 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
89-2152/2153 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
89-2154 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
89-2155/2159 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42E Fighting Falcon
89-2160/2165 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42F Fighting Falcon
89-2166/2169 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2170 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2171 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40F Fighting Falcon
89-2172/2174 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2175 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2176 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2177 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42G Fighting Falcon
89-2178 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40G Fighting Falcon
89-2179 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42G Fighting Falcon
90-001/009 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey
002 w/o Apr 1, 1993
90-010/021 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey
90-022/024 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40F Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey
90-028/029 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon
to Bahrain as 101,103, under Peace Crown
90-030/035 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon
to Bahrain as 105,107,109,111,113,115, under
Peace Crown
90-036/039 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40D Fighting Falcon
to Bahrain as 150,152,154,156, under Peace
Crown
90-700/702 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
90-703 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
90-704/708 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
90-709/711 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
90-712/713 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
90-714 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
90-715/716 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
90-717/718 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
90-719/722 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
90-723/725 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
90-726/732 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
90-733/736 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
90-737/740 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon
90-741 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42J Fighting Falcon
90-742/745 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40J Fighting Falcon
90-746/752 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42J Fighting Falcon
749 w/o 5/31/92, Nevada
90-753 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40J Fighting Falcon
90-754/755 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42J Fighting Falcon
90-756 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40J Fighting Falcon
90-757/762 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42J Fighting Falcon
761 w/o Oct 27, 1992, Shaw AFB
90-763 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40J Fighting Falcon
90-764/768 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42J Fighting Falcon
764 w/o Feb 7, 1994, Soper, OK
90-769/770 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42K Fighting Falcon
90-771/776 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40K Fighting Falcon
90-777 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon
90-778 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42H Fighting Falcon
0778 scored first USAF F-16 kill 12/27/92
90-779/780 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon
90-781 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42H Fighting Falcon
90-782 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon
90-783 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42H Fighting Falcon
90-784 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon
784 w/o Feb 18, 1993, Eielson AFB, Alaska
90-785/787 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42H Fighting Falcon
90-788/793 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42J Fighting Falcon
90-791/792 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40J Fighting Falcon
90-793 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42J Fighting Falcon
90-794/796 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40J Fighting Falcon
90-797/800 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40K Fighting Falcon
90-850/854 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
sold to Israel as 503,506,508,511,512 under
Peace Marble III
90-855/862 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
sold to Israel as 514,516,519,520,522,523
525,527 under Peace Marble III
90-863/870 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40K Fighting Falcon
sold to Israel as 528,530,531,534,535,536
538,539 under Peace Marble III
90-871/874 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40L Fighting Falcon
sold to Israel as 542,543,546,547 under
Peace Marble III
90-875/878 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon
sold to Israel as 601,603,606,610 under
Peace Marble III
90-879/886 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40J Fighting Falcon
sold to Israel as 612,615,619,621,624,628,
630,633, Peace Marble III
90-887/894 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40K Fighting Falcon
sold to Israel as 637,638,642,647,648,651,
652,656, Peace Marble III.
90-895/898 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40L Fighting Falcon
sold to Israel as 660,664,666,667, Peace
Marble III.
90-899/907 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
sold to Egypt as 9903/9911
90-908/922 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40K Fighting Falcon
sold to Egypt as 9912/9926
90-923/930 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40L Fighting Falcon
sold to Egypt as 9927/9934
90-931/934 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon
sold to Egypt as 9801/9804
90-935/936 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40J Fighting Falcon
sold to Egypt as 9805/9806
90-937 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40K Fighting Falcon
sold to Egypt as 9807
90-953 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40M Fighting Falcon
sold to Egypt as 9935
90-954 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40M Fighting Falcon
sold to Egypt as 9808
90-955/958 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40N Fighting Falcon
sold to Egypt as 9809/9812
91-001/005 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon
Built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
91-006/021 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon
Built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
0009 w/o 1/3/94, Bursa
91-022/024 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40J Fighting Falcon
Built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
91-025/032 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40CF Fighting Falcon
for Bahrain
91-033/036 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40CF Fighting Falcon
for Bahrain
91-486/489 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40L Fighting Falcon
to Israel as 551,554,557,558, Peace Marble III
91-490/495 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40L Fighting Falcon
to Israel as 673,676,678,682,684,687, Peace
Marble III
92-001/017 Lockheed F-16C Block 40L Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
92-018/021 Lockheed F-16C Block 40P Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
92-022/024 Lockheed F-16D Block 40L Fighting Falcon
built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
93-001/014 Lockheed F-16C Block 40P Fighting Falcon
c/n 4R-123/4R-135. Built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I
93-485/487 Lockheed F-16C Block 40Q Fighting Falcon
Built by TUSAS in Turkey for Egypt as 9951/9953
93-488/512 Lockheed F-16C Block 40R Fighting Falcon
C/n BC-36/BC-59. Built by TUSAS in Turkey for Egypt
as 9954/9978
93-513/516 Lockheed F-16D Block 40N Fighting Falcon
C/n BC-60/BC-63. Built by TUSAS in Turkey for Egypt
as 9851/9854
93-517/524 Lockheed F-16D Block 40P Fighting Falcon
C/n BD-13/BD-24. Built by TUSAS in Turkey for Egypt
as 9855/9862
93-525/530 Lockheed F-16C Block 40R Fighting Falcon
c/n BC-64/BC-69. Built by TUSAS in Turkey for Egypt
as 9979/9984
93-657/690 Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 40 Fighting Falcon
c/n HC-1/HC-34 under licence by TAI
to Turkey as 93-657/690. (Conflict here)
93-691/696 Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 40 Fighting Falcon
c/n HD-1/HD-6 under licence by TAI
To Turkey as 93-691/696
99-105/116 Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 40 Fighting Falcon
FMS to Egypt
99-117/128 Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 40 Fighting Falcon
FMS to Egypt
plus later contracts. This list is almost
certainly incomplete and I would (as always) appreciate hearing from anyone who has
additions or corrections.
Specification of Lockheed/General
Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon:
Engine: One Pratt & Whitney
F100-PW-220 turbofan, 23,770 lb.s.t. with afterburning or one General Electric F110-GE-100
turbofan, 28,984 lb.s.t with afterburning. Performance (at 27,245 pounds with F100
engine): Maximum short-endurance speed: Mach 2.02 (1333 mph) at 40,000 feet. Maximum
sustained speed Mach 1.89 (1247 mph) at 40,000 feet. Tactical radius (hi-lo-hi
interdiction on internal fuel with six 500-lb bombs) 360 miles. Maximum ferry range 2450
miles with maximum external fuel. Dimensions: wingspan 31 feet 0 inches, length 49 fee5 4
inches, height 16 feet 8 1/2 inches, wing area 300 square feet. Weights: 18,238 pounds
empty, 26,463 pounds normal loaded (air-to-air mission), 42,300 pounds maximum takeoff.
Armament: One 20-mm M61A1 rotary cannon and up to 12,430 pounds of ordnance or fuel
distibuted between one fuselage centerline and six underwing stations, plus wingtip
stations. An AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile is normally carried on each wingtip
station.
Sources:
- Combat Aircraft F-16, Doug Richardson,
Crescent, 1992.
- General Dynamics Aircraft and their
Predecessors, John Wegg, Naval Institute Press, 1990.
- The American Fighter, Enzo Angelucci and
Peter Bowers, Orion, 1987.
- United States Military Aircraft Since
1909, Gordon Swanborough and Peter M. Bowers, Smithsonian, 1989.
- F-16 Fighting Falcon--A Major Review of
the West's Universal Warplane, Robert F. Dorr, World Airpower Journal, Spring 1991.
- The World's Great Interceptor Aircraft,
Gallery, 1989.
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