Lockheed Martin Corporation rolled first fighter F-16 Fighting Falcon with increased resource lotnym. from shop, located on the territory of airbase Hill (Utah), He came the first plane, flight whose life has been extended to 12 000 hours, transfers “Warspot” citing the company's press service.
more summer 2015 Lockheed Martin, the beginning of the structural integrity of the test cycle fighter F-16C Block 50, after which a decision was made about the possibility of further use of the F-16, whose flight ends life. During the test the fighter flown 27 713 equivalent flight hours, after which it was dismantled and checked for integrity.
It turned, that the resource of aircraft F-16C is substantially higher, than originally stated, so after a raid in 8000 hours of combat vehicles will be appropriate maintenance and re-enter the US Air Force, receiving the additional resource in flight 4000 hours. Total Defense Ministry has decided to restore more than 300 fighters F-16C / D, which will allow them to remain on alert until the 2050 of the year.
F-16 - a multifunctional easy fourth-generation fighter. He entered service with the US Air Force 1979 year, and today it is one of the most advanced combat vehicles. In October 2015 year Lockheed Martin presented an updated version of the F-16 Viper, and soon to replace the F-16 should come fifth generation fighter F-35, development which also deals with Lockheed Martin.
