Work on the creation of F-16 aircraft project was initiated by "General Dynamics" in 1971 g. In February 1972 g. Five airlines have presented their projects to the examination of prospective fighter, and two months later were selected projects of companies "General Dynamics" and "Northrop". Each of them received a contract to build two prototypes YF-16 and YF-17, respectively. The first YF-16 flew 2 February 1974 city, a 13 January 1975 g. it was announced, the US Air Force chose the YF-16 as the basis for the development of the WHO stuffy fighter combat. It began an extensive production program for the construction of F-16 aircraft.
Fighter F-16 – video
The first serial plane F-16A was flown 7 August 1978 city. and 1980 g F-16 aircraft was officially named "Falcon Faiting" (fighting falcon - game-falcon). By the middle 1992 g. of ordered 3940 machines were delivered 2900 F-16 aircraft. Deliveries were carried out in 16 countries of the world. F-16 aircraft was the subject of so-called century of the contract, winning the competition with airplanes "Mirage» F-1E and "Viggen". Several NATO member states chose F-16 aircraft as the successor aircraft F-104G.
F-16 is the classical scheme monoplane, a mid-wing and engine in the rear fuselage. It has an integral aerodynamic layout, blending different fuselage and wing trapezoidal in plan with a relatively small swept leading edge. Smooth articulation of the wing and fuselage allowed for the creation of a fuselage more lift at high angles of attack, reduce the wetted surface of the aircraft and to increase the volume of internal fuel tanks. Dismisses the front and rear edge of the wing are automatically controlled depending on the speed and altitude. Advanced far forward swept wing nodules provide even more lift.
Fuel is located in the wing tanks and five compartments in the fuselage. On top of the fuselage behind the cockpit placed toplivopriemnikom refueling e air system. On hardpoints possible to install the fuel discharged bakov.Upravlenie flight electrical system is carried out, replaced the traditional mechanical wiring, which allowed the aircraft to quickly and accurately respond to the pilot's commands. F-16 aircraft is the first of foreign fighters with permanent EDSU (the presence of which is one of the main signs of belonging to the fourth generation aircraft) both analog (F-16A), and digital performance (F-16C). The aircraft has a reduced margin of longitudinal stability, making it possible to reduce the balancing resistance and improve maneuverability characteristics.
This design provides a high performance characteristics in the 0.6-1.2 M range and at altitudes up to 7000 m. According to climb and Acceleration F-16 is superior to other aircraft of this class and has 1.5-2 times smaller turning radius. Training fighting F-16 T-38 aircraft. F-100, F-104 and F-105 have shown its superiority, and an F-15 - similar characteristics.
modifications
F-16A single multipurpose tactical fighter day;
F-16B - Double combat trainer version of the F-16A (first flight 8 August 1977 city);
F-16C - an improved version of the F-16A (the beginning of deliveries for the US Air Force 19 July 1984 city);
F-16D - Double combat trainer version of the F-16C (supplies for the US Air Force from September 1984 city);
F-16N and TF-16N - one- and double versions for use as a conventional enemy aircraft in the school US Navy fighter pilots ('Top Gan »);
F-16ADF - air defense fighter for the US Air National Guard based aircraft F-16A. AT (modified 279 aircraft for 1989- 1992 gg.);
RF-16C (F-16R) - reconnaissance variant with container ATARS system to replace the RF-4C aircraft.
On the basis of F-16 in Japan 1987 g. work is underway to create FS-X multipurpose fighter (SX-3) for replacement of the fighter-bomber F-1.
F-16 aircraft equipment includes pulse-Doppler radar azimuth rangedifference, inertial navigation system TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation System), radar warning system, 2 Container system equipment ALQ-REP 119 and ALQ-131, wide-angle HUD, central air situation analysis computer, PC flight control and fire control computer. Armament consists of a sextuple gun M61A1 (caliber 20 mm, rate 6000 rds. / min, ʙoezapas 511 shells), six SD AIM-9J / L «Sidewinder" and two SD AIM-7 "Sparrow", bombs Mk.82, Mk.83, Mk.84. It involves the installation of AIM-120C UR. Maximum weight of the combat load on nine hardpoints is 9276 kg.
For the first time in combat aircraft used 7 June 1981 g. during a raid of eight F -16 Israeli Air Force on the Iraqi Osirak research center (near Baghdad). A similar bombing of Tunis suburb inflicted 1 October 1985 g. six Israeli F-16. There was the headquarters of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Active F-16s were used in military operations against Libya in the early 1980s.. during the war in Afghanistan (the Pakistani side), the conflict in the Persian Gulf. Insufficiently high efficiency combat use in aerial combat does not agree with the concept of the fighter air superiority, laid down in the design F-16. This is confirmed by the reorientation of the aircraft mainly on the performance of strike operations.
However, F-16 aircraft is the most advanced jet fighter of the fourth generation and is the basis of many of the Air Force 19 purchase it states.
Performance characteristics of F-16
– First flight: 2 February 1974 of the year
– Getting Started: F-16A 1979 year, F-16C/D 1981 year
– units produced: 4573 (July 2016 of the year)
The cost of the F-16
– $4,5 million (1975); $34 million (F-16D Block 52)
The crew of the F-16
– 1 pilot
Dimensions F-16
– Length: 15,03 m
– Wingspan: 9,45 m, with missiles on the wing tips: 10,0 m
– Height: 5,09 m
– wing area: 27,87 m²
– airfoil: NACA 64A-204
– Ratio Wing elongation: 3,2
– Wing loading: 781,2 kg / m (at maximum takeoff weight)
– Sweep of the leading edge: 40°
– The base chassis: 4,0 m
– track chassis: 2,36 m
Weight F-16
empty weight:
– with the engine F100: 8 910 / 9 358 kg (without / with conformal fuel tanks)
– with the engine F110: 9 017 / 9 466 kg (without / with conformal fuel tanks)
Normal takeoff weight: (Two missiles "air-to-air", without PTB)
– with the engine F100: 12 723 / 14 548 kg (without / with conformal fuel tanks)
– with the engine F110: 12 852 / 14 661 kg (without / with conformal fuel tanks)
Maximum takeoff weight: 21 772 kg
Weight of external loading: (with full fuel tanks of internal)
– with the engine F100: 8 855 / 9 635 kg (without / with conformal fuel tanks)
– with the engine F110: 8 742 / 9 190 kg (without / with conformal fuel tanks)
Mass fuel in internal tanks: 3 228 kg
Volume of fuel tanks: 3 986 l
Engine of F-16
– 1 × ТРДДФ General Electric F110 (Block 50)
– dry power: 1 X n / d
– afterburning power: 1 × 13100,6 kgf
– 1 × ТРДДФ Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 (Block 52)
– dry power: 1 × 7900,2 kgf
– afterburning power: 1 × 12900,4 kgf
The speed of the F-16
– full speed: 2120 km / h at an altitude of 12 200 m
– Skoropodъёmnost: ~ 275 m / s
Flight range F-16
Ferry range: (Block 50)
– with conformal fuel tanks, 3 940 l in PTB: 3 981 km
– without conformal tanks, 5 542 l in PTB: 4 472 km
combat radius: (Block 50)
– with conformal fuel tanks, 3 940 l in PTB, 2× 907 kg bombs, the profile of large-low-low-high altitude: 1 361 km
– with conformal fuel tanks, 5 542 l in PTB, 2× 907 kg bombs, the profile of large-low-low-high altitude: 1 565 km
– without conformal tanks, 3 940 l in PTB, 2×AIM-120, 2×AIM-9, air patrol: 1 759 km
Practical ceiling F-16
– 15 240 m
Maximum operational overload: +9 g
Armament F-16
Small-pushechnoe: 1 × 20 mm six-barreled gun M61A1 (ʙoezapas - 511 shells)
point of suspension: 9
combat load: (at +5,5 g)
– under the fuselage: 1 000 kg
– internal: 2 × 2 041 kg
– central: 2 × 1 587 kg
– external: 2 × 318 kg
– of zakontsovkah: 2 × 193 kg
– additional points for hanging the equipment on the sides of the air inlet: 2 × 408 kg
Guided missiles:
– missiles "air-to-air": AIM-7, 6xAIM-9, 6xAIM-120, AIM-132, Python 3, Python 4, Derby, Sky Flash, Magic 2
– missiles "air-to-surface": 6xAGM-65A/B/D/G, AGM-45, 2xAGM-84, 4xAGM-88, AGM-154 JSOW, Agn-158 JASSM, Penguin Mk.3
bombs:
– correctable: 4xGBU-10, 6xGBU-12, GBU-15, GBU-22, GBU-24, GBU-27, 4xGBU-31 JDAM
– correctable cassette (c WCMD): CBU-103, CBU-104, CBU-105,
– svobodnopadayuschie: Mark 82, 8Xm 83, Mark 84
gun pods: 1 × GPU-5 / A with 30 mm cannon
Photo F-16
Fighter F-16 Turkish military aircraft
