HobbyMaster 1/72 Lockheed F-16D , Iraqi Air Force, 2014 (ha3864)

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General Background

The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots as the "Viper"; and will remain in USAF service until 2025.

The Aircraft

The first F-16 for the Iraqi Air Force was delivered in ceremonies at the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas, on 5 June 2014. This aircraft, a two-seat F-16D Block 52 (Iraqi serial number 1601) is the first of thirty-six F-16s for the reconstituted Iraqi Air Force. The aircraft are being produced under a contract from the US Department of Defense. The F-16s are configured to meet the specific requirements of the Iraqi Air Force. The contract includes mission equipment and a support package provided by Lockheed Martin and other US and international contractors. Iraq is the twenty-seventh nation to operate the F-16. More than 4,540 F-16s have been delivered to date. Production is expected to continue through 2017.

Specifications :

Role: Multi-role fighter

Manufacturer : General Dynamics Corp. / Lockheed Martin Corp

Initial Unit cost : F-16C/D, $20 million plus

First Deployed : January 1979

(F-16A)Crew : 1 x F-16C / 1 or 2 x F-16D

Power Plant : F-16C/D

1 x Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229 or

1 x General Electric F110-GE-100/129

Thrust : F-16C/D / 27,000 lb (12,150 kg)

Length: 49 ft, 5 in (14.8 m)

Wingspan 32 ft 8 in (9.8 m)

Height: 16 ft (4.8 m)

Speed: 1,500 mph (Mach 2 @ altitude)

Ceiling: Above 50,000 (15 km)

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 37,500 lb (16,875 kg)

Range: Greater than 2,425 mi (2,100 nm / 3,900 km)

Combat Radius: F-16C 851.6 mi (1,370 km / 740 nm) w/ 2 x 2,000 lb bombs + 2 x AIM-9 + 1,040 U.S. gal external tanks

391.3 mi (630 km / 340 nm) w/ 4 x 2,000 lb bombs + 2 x AIM-9 + 340 U.S. gal external tanks

230.2 mi (370 km / 200 nm) + 2 hr. 10 min. patrol w/ 2 x AIM-7 + 2 x AIM-9 + 1,040 lb U.S. gal external tanks

Armament: 1 x M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel cannon with 500 rounds

1 x M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel cannon with 500 rounds

External stations can carry up to six air-to-air missiles

Conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions

Electronic countermeasure pods.

 

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