F-16C Fighting Falcon

42 Pages·2006·13.241 MB·English

by  Jaroslaw Manek, Jaroslaw Manek, Tom Zmuda, Tom Zmuda, Krzysztof Barcz, Tomasz Szlagor

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F-16C Fighting Falcon
Jaroslaw Manek
Tom Zmuda
F - 1 6 C
First Edition
lublin 2006
Fighting Falcon
Photos:
Jaroslaw Manek,
Krzysztof Barn, Tom Zmuda
Photos on the cover:
Oariusz Jeiewski
Series Editor:
Albert Osiftski
English text: Tomast Szlagor
Proof reading: Karolina Zukowslfa F -16 Fighti.ng Falcon (also unofficially known as Viper) equip USAF. F-160/D Block 50 is powered by General Elec
Design: KAGERO STUDIO
has been one of the most famous multi-role combat air tric F110-GE-129 turbofan rated at 76.3 kN (afterburning
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craft in the world for the last three decades and the back 128.9 kN), whereas Block 52 by Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-
OW KAGERO bone of United States Air Force. 229 turbofan rated at 75.6 kN (afterburning 127 kN). Again
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20-952 lublin The development work on F-160/D (single- and two-place the avionics was upgraded, incorporating, among others,
tel./fax ( [phone] II 81 counterparts to the F-16A/B) commenced in early eighties. Northrop Grumman APG-68(V)7 radar and an upgraded
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The upgraded version differed from earlier F-16 AlB by new data transfer unit.
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[email protected] electronics (esp. AN/APG-68 radar with increased range, bet The most modern F-16 C/D to date is Block 50/52+ (Block
www.lcagero.pl ter resolution and more operating modes), which vastly en 50/52 Advanced), which introduced APG-6B(V)9 radar, provi
hanced its combat capabilities. The aircraft could also be sions for conformal fuel tanks and new types of 'smart weap
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armed with the latest AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air ons' like JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) bombs. The
t All rights reserved to-air missiles as well as AGM-65D Maverick air-to-ground F-16 Block 50/52+ are produced for export only. Based on
r. Wszystkie prawa zastrzeZone. Wy· missiles, fitted with imaging infrared guidance system. Block 50/52 and 50/52+ variants is F-161 Sufa. ('Storm'),
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do przcdruk6w w garetach i czasopi· The F-16 C/D Block 25 was initially powered by earlier Pratt manufactured exclusively for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). At
smach, w audycjach radiowych i pro· & Whitney FlOO-PW-200 turbofan, rated at 64.9 kN (106.0 present, the most modern and expensive F-16 of them all is
gramach telewizyjnych bez pisemnej
zgody Wydawcy jest zabronione. Na· kN with afterburner). The following production blocks (30 Block 60, sold only to the United Arab Emirates. lt differs so
zwa serii zastn:eZona w UP RP and 40) were coupled to the new General Electric FllO-GE- much from its predecessors that it was designated F16E/F.
Bczpfatne dodatkl dof"corone do ni· 100 turbofan, rated at 76.3 kN (128.9 kN with afterburner), F-160/D is the most numerous version of this aircraft. So far,
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whilst Block 32 and 42 were fitted with P&W F100-PW-220 over 2400 F-16s C/D have been produced by Lockheed Mar
cz~SC ksiqi:ki i nie mog(\ byi: sprzeda·
wane oddzielnie powerplants Oater also retrofitted to Block 25). tin plant in Fort Worth, Texas (until 1992 General Dynam
The F-16 has been continually upgraded throughout its pro ics) as well as on licence. The F-16 C(D is (or will be) used by
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duction history, its avionics constantly modernised and its the following countries: Bahrain, Chile, Egypt, Greece, Isra
weapon assortment significantly widened. The construction el, South Korea., Singapore, Turkey and USA. Also Poland
also underwent structural upgrade, which lowered its radar will receive (in late 2006) first machines from a total of 48
echo. Block 40/42 (so-called F-16CG/DG) gained capabilities F-16s C/D Block 52+, of which the last are expected to be
KAGERO for navigation and precision attack in all weather conditions delivered by 2009.
and at night. Block 50/52 (F-16CJ/DJ) is the latest variant to Leszek A. Wieliczko
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Teardrop-shaped cover of the RHAWS (Radar Homing and Warning System) and the AOA
L---~------------------------------__j.J (Angle of Attack) probe • Kroplowa oslona anteny systemu ostrzegania o opromieniowa
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Fuselage front
section just for
ward of the cano
py. Of note are
the distinctive
tern antennas,
used on Block
50/52+ and some
Block 50/52 (unof
ficially known as
«bird-sHceru) •
Prz6d kaclluba
przed kabina,
pilota. Charak
terystyczny ,grze
bien" to o lony
anten systemu
IFF AN/APX-113
na Block 50/52+
i niekt6rych Block
50/52
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2. PULL RING OUT 6 FEET TO RESCUE/
JFTT1SON CANOPY ,___/
Port and starboard section of the fuselage housing the pilot's cockpit. Note the emergen
cy canopy opening mechanism, located on either side of the cockpit and the accompany
ing stencilled instructions • Kadlub z sekcjl\ kabiny pilota. Z ka.Zdej ze stron znajduje
si~ mechanizm otwierania kabiny z zewn~trz i jego opis
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• Oslona kabiny F-16C w pozycji otwartej
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