The Fighting Falcon is a dog fighter with numerous innovations including a frame less bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and has 11 hard points for mounting various missiles, bombs and pods. It was also the first fighter aircraft deliberately built to sustain 9-g turns. It has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, providing power to climb and accelerate vertically—if necessary.[1] Although the F-16's official name is "Fighting Falcon", it is known to its pilots as the "Viper", due to it resembling a viper snake and after the Battle star Galactica starfighter.[5][6][7] In addition to USAF active, reserve, and Air National Guard units, the aircraft is used by the USAF aerial demonstration team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and as an adversary/aggressor aircraft by the United States Navy.
The F-16 is scheduled to remain in service with the U.S. Air Force until 2025.[8] The planned replacement is the F-35 Lightning II, which will gradually begin replacing a number of multi role aircraft among the air arms of the program's member nations.
With so many options and aftermarket acc.plus I'm trying to ramp up interest in the modern section of the web sight.I give you my next campaign idea the f-16 starting in April 2011 and running for a year so you can squeeze as many builds as possible in.I myself will probably do 2 maybe 3 so who's with me?As an added bonus I'm thinking of handing out patches for this campaign and the f-14 campaign so you have something physical to show for it and remember dont know yet just some ideas..hope it goes through..
Build On,
Justin
