F-16 entered
the service in1976.
and today is in use by 19 armies and in 76.
bases all over the world.
Purpose multirole fighter
Speed 2 Mach
Service selling about 15,000 km
Range 1,740 nm
Max. takeoff weight 16,875 kilograms
Armament One M-61A1 20mm top with
500 guns; six hanging spots under
the wings air to air missiles, conventional
air to air and air to ground missiles
Crew One (F-16C), One or Two (F-16D)
Unit cost F-16A/B: $9.5 millions; F-16 C/D: $12.8 millions