American multipurpose fighter F-16C Fighting Falcon COBI 5814 - Armed Forces

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You know that:

• The fighter was designed to be deployed in any weather, or time of day or night.
• Mathematician Thomas Christie's theory of "Energy and Maneuverability" was taken into account in the development of the machine.
• The forward-thinking Colonel John Boyn assembled a team of excelent designers, called the "Fighter Mafia", to prepare a lighter, more maneuverable and less expensive aircraft to replace the aging F-104.
• The prototype flew for the first time on January 20, 1974.
• Due to continuous upgrades, the 4th and 5th generation aircraft are in demand and production will continue until at least 2025.
• The fighter's design can withstand 9G overloads, even with full tanks.
• The Falcon is equipped with an advanced enemy weapons jamming system.
• So far, more than 4,500 have been produced in various versions.
• The price of one aircraft is around 18 000 000€ depending on the equipment. 

Technical parameters:

• dimensions: span 9.45 m, length 15.04 m, height 5.09 m
• weight 8273 kg empty and 19187 kg maximum
• propulsion unit General Electric F110-GE-129D jet engine with a power of 76.31 kN (max. 127.22 kN)
• fuel tank capacity 3104 kg
• maximum speed 2145 km/h
• climb rate 254 m/s
• max. flight level 18288 m
• operational range 637 km, maximum range 4217 km
• armament built-in M61A1 Vulkan 20 mm rotary cannon (511 rounds) + missiles in the launchers up to 7711 kg
  crew 1 person