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The F-16 Fighting Falcon Now Has a “Viper Shield”
The F-16 Fighting Falcon—or the “Viper,” if you prefer—remains the most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever ...
Lockheed Martin Delivers 1st F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet To Bulgaria
The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon (aka Viper) has had 29 Air Force customers and one Navy customer in the US Navy for ...
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The Little-Known F-16XL Fighter Was Stacked to the Brim with Weapons
Only two F-16XLs were ever made. They entered the Air Force’s Enhanced Tactical Fighter competition to select a replacement for the F-111 Aardvark. Aviation enthusiasts tend to recognize the F-16 ...
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U.S. F-16 Fighters Shot Down Drones with Laser-Guided Rockets in Combat
The U.S. Air Force confirmed that F-16 fightes used Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System 70mm guided rockets in the ...
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Are F-16 Fighter Jets Still Used Today, And How Much Do They Cost To Make?
General Dynamics introduced the F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1979 ... and it's good at what it does. Pilots flying F-16s in combat can safely experience 9Gs in a dogfight, giving them an edge over ...
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F-16 makes emergency landing on Okinawa, report says, as Vermont F-35s arrive for duty
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — An F-16C Fighting Falcon made an emergency landing ... according to a news release from the 18th Wing. The F-16, deployed to Kadena on a rotational basis, landed ...