How The U.S. Air Force Will Keep Its F-16s Flying Into The 2040s
The U.S. F-16 fleet is undergoing the largest modification work in history with the Post Block Integration Team.
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The U.S. F-16 fleet is undergoing the largest modification work in history with the Post Block Integration Team.
On Jan. 20, 1974, the YF-16 No.1 flew for the first time, although it wasn’t planned. Here is what happened over the next 50 years.
A number of Air Force F-16 upgrade efforts have been launched and shelved, but now the PoBIT program is being implemented to extend the fleet’s life.
The F-16 "Fighting Falcon" (known as "Viper" to its operators) is a single-engine multirole fighter. It was initially designed and produced by General Dynamics up until 1993 when the company sold the Fort Worth production line to Lockheed Martin. More than 4,500 F-16s have been produced and more than 2,800 aircraft remain in operation with 25 nations, making the type among the most prolific fighter families in the post-World War II period.