The F-16A is a single-seat, the F-16B is a two-seat, and the two types are essentially the same.F-16A The first production version, first test-flown in December 1976, is primarily used for theater air control, but also for close air support. The F-16A is the first production version, first flown in December 1976, and is mainly used for theater air control, but also for close air support.
In March 1985, the USAF delivered all F-16A production.F-16B The F-16A is a two-seat combat/trainer aircraft developed from the F-16A. The F-16B was developed from the F-16A as a two-seat combat/trainer aircraft, with a 17% reduction in internal fuel due to the second cockpit. The first F-16B was flown in August 1977.
The F-16A/B "Block-1" used a black radome and nose warning antenna fairing. The block-5 and subsequent models had a gray radome. The first block-1 was delivered to the 388th Wing at Hill AFB, Utah on 6/1/79.
197 block-5s were built, and most block-1s and 5s were later upgraded to the block-10 standard. standard.
In 1982, the block-10 was introduced, with 312 produced. "The block-10 has a sheet UHF antenna under the air intake and a small rectangular flat tail. A large number of block-10s have been retired from service, converted to ground instructors, or stockpiled for operational readiness. Some USAF block-10s were modified into block-15s from 1987 to 1993.
In November 1981, the U.S. Army launched the Multinational Phase Improvement Program, which resulted in the block-15. "The block-15 was fitted with the F100-PW-220/E engine, with two additional reinforcement points along the lower edge of the air intake; the flat tail was also increased by 30% for balance, increasing flight stability, reducing stall speed, and improving stability in high-angle-of-attack flight. "The block-15's AN/APG-66 radar has a scan-while-tracking capability in air combat mode,
The F-16ADF model was created in the context of the Cold War to perform air defense and interdiction missions. It was retrofitted with the more advanced AN/APX-109MK7 enemy identifier, and the fire control radar was the AN/APG-66(V1), capable of guiding AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-120 missiles. The U.S. Army is equipped with 241 F-16ADFs, but more than half of them have been dismantled, reverted to the Brock 10/15, or retired to operational storage as tactical needs have changed and weapons have improved.
The Broker-20 is powered by the F100-PW-220 engine, which has increased engine thrust and reduced fuselage weight, resulting in much improved combat performance. The fire control radar is AN/APG-66(V3), AN/APG-66(V3) radar's multi-target processing capability is very outstanding, the ground mapping and terrain tracking capability is also very good, can guide the AIM-7M medium-range air-to-air missiles, does not have the ability to guide the AIM-120. The new modular airborne mission computer has good upgrade potential and fast computational speed.
2, F-16C / D
F-16C single-seat light fighter is an improved version of the F-16A. first flew in December 1982, delivered to the U.S. Air Force in 1984, 7. F-16D by the F-16C development of two-seat fighter / trainer. September 1984, the first F-16D delivered to the U.S. Air Force. F-16C / D is the overall planning, The F-16C/D is a completely new model with improved design and greatly improved performance.
The F-16C/D utilizes the Northrop Grumman AN/APG-68(V) radar, which provides increased detection range, more modes of operation, and better anti-jamming capability. The radar's air combat modes include free search, upward scanning, single/multi-target tracking, etc., and can track up to 10 targets; it can provide continuous irradiation for the AIM-7 Sparrow missiles in the high pulse frequency mode, which truly has the capability of over-the-horizon air combat. The ground combat mode can provide imaging modes for sea and ground moving/fixed targets. In terms of weapons control software, the C/D utilizes the MILSTD-1760 bus, which provides the capability to use AGM-65D Maverick air-to-ground missiles and AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles.
The "block-25" was the original production batch of the F-16C. The first was delivered in 1984, and its flight control software was improved after test flights. The U.S. Army **** equipped 244 of them. "The block-25 was powered by the F100-PW-200 engine, which was later changed to the F100-PW-220E. The 61st Squadron of the 56th Tactical Fighter Wing at MacDill AFB, Florida, was the first U.S.-based unit to be equipped with the F-16C, and in October '88, it became operationally capable.
On Nov. 26, 1990, the U.S. Army wanted to replace the A-10 attack aircraft with an advanced combat attack aircraft. To this end, the U.S. Army plans to modify 400 F-16C/D "block-30/32s" with appropriate equipment for close air support and battlefield air interdiction missions. Planned equipment includes a Global Positioning Satellite System (GPS), Digital Terrain System (DTS), System Reinforcement, Modular Mission Computer (MMC), and Automatic Targeting System (ATC). A prototype Brock-30 then underwent numerous improvements at Shaw Air Force Base.
The block-40/42, also known as the Night Falcon, was first delivered to the U.S. Army in December 1988 with a focus on improving night and severe weather operations. "The block-40/42 is equipped with the new Blue Shield navigation/targeting pod, and has been modified with the Joint Holographic Flat Panel Display, GPS navigator, APG-68V(5) radar, and ALE-47 decoy rounds.40 Using the General Electric F110-GE-100 engines,42 and Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 engines.
The latest modified version of the F-16 in service is the block-50/52, which the USAF began receiving in September 1991, using General Dynamics F110-GE-100 engines. The F-16 is powered by a General Dynamics F110-GE-129IPE engine called the 50, while the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229IPE engine is called the 52. Both engines have 129 kN of thrust. 50/52 improvements include the following: the adoption of Honeywell's H-423 laser gyro navigation system; the addition of a GPS receiver; and the use of the AN/ALR-56M advanced radar. ALR-56M advanced radar warning receiver; AN/ALE-47 adaptive jamming system; and an improved cockpit design that allows the pilot to see the various displays in the cockpit even when wearing night vision goggles. The Broker-50/52 cannot mount the Blue Shield pod, but can use the AN/ASQ-213 anti-radar missile guidance system (HTS), which can independently launch and guide the AGM-88 HAM anti-radar missile. 50/52 thus has the capability of the U.S. Air Force's F-50/52, which has the capability of launching and guiding the AGM-88 HAM anti-radar missile. The 50/52 thus possesses 40-80% of the attack capability of the USAF F-4G anti-radar strike aircraft, and is therefore used for anti-radar missions; it entered service in May 1993.
3. F-16N
The F-16N is equipped at the U.S. Naval Strike and Air Tactical Center, and is used to simulate the Soviet Union and other hostile countries' fighters, and to conduct simulated operations with various U.S. fighter units, thus improving the level of fighter units' real-world combat. The F-16N is powered by the higher thrust GEF110-GE-100 engine, but retains the APG-66 radar of the F-16A/B. The F-16N uses a structurally reinforced main wing, and part of the fuselage structure is made of titanium alloy. Due to its use in simulated air combat, the F-16N is not equipped with a gun or self-defense electronic jammer (ASPJ), and does not mount missiles, and the associated electronics and wiring have been removed.The F-16N's electronic warfare equipment consists of the ALR-69 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and the ALE-40 chaff/tracer launcher. The right wingtip can be mounted with an Air Combat Maneuvering Test Equipment Pod (ACMI), which can record various details of air combat and transmit them to a ground receiving station for teaching and research.The N was fully retired in '95.
4, F-16XL
XL type is 96 years by the F-16 modified from a test aircraft, by NASA NASA hosted the test work, mainly used to test the advanced tailless folding line large delta wing shape in the supersonic flight under the characteristics of the XL's left wing under the surface has also been added to improve the performance of the supersonic flight of vertical winglets.