F-16A (France)

This page is about the Belgian jet fighter F-16A (France). For other versions, see F-16 (Family).

▄F-16A

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▄F-16AM

▄F-16A

▄F-104G

▄F-16AM

France

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
13.0	13.0	13.0

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 080 000

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Description

The ▄F-16A Block 15 Fighting Falcon is a rank VIII French jet fighter with a battle rating of 13.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Max speed

at 10 973 m2 146 km/h

Turn time19 s

Max altitude15 240 m

EnginePratt & Whitney F100-PW-220

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight15 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	15240	__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
_	_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	482	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
_____		_	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
___ kg	___		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear482 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 148 → 4 388

RB9 094 → 12 677

SB10 725 → 14 950

Total cost of modifications308 000

466 000

Talisman cost3 100

Crew training310 000

Experts1 080 000

Aces3 400

Research Aces1 280 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

90 / 320 / 490 %

250 / 250 / 250 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 New boosters Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 Wings repair Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 600 Engine Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 790	Fuselage repair Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 Airframe Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 Cover Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 600	Flares/Chaff Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 M60_belt_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 BLU-27/B Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 G-suit Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 M60_new_gun Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 40px Mk82/GBU-38 Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 LAU-3/A Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 380 AIM-9L Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 600 40px Mk84/GBU-31 Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 600 AIM-9M Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 790 GBU-8 Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 790 40px AGM-65B Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 790

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	EEGS

Offensive armament

The F-16A (France) is armed with:

• 1 x 20 mm M61A1 cannon, wing root-mounted (512 rpg)
• 60 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The F-16A (France) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs			3*	3, 6	1	3, 6	3*
500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs			3*	3, 6	1	3, 6	3*
2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs			1*	1		1	1*
2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 Air bombs			1*	1		1	1*
2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs			1*	1		1	1*
BLU-27/B incendiary bombs			1*	1		1	1*
FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets			57				57
AGM-65B missiles			1, 3				1, 3
AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles	1	1	1				1	1	1
AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles	1	1	1				1	1	1
Countermeasures			90*				90*
300 gal drop tanks					1
370 gal drop tanks				1		1
Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 2,000 kg
* Countermeasures can be equipped with bombs on the same hardpoint

Default weapon presets

2 x 370 gal drop tanks + 1 x 300 gal drop tank 180 x countermeasures 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles 6 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles 6 x AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles 114 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets 6 x AGM-65B missiles 19 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (9,500 lb total) 19 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 180 x countermeasures (9,500 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (8,000 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 180 x countermeasures (8,000 lb total) 19 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (9,500 lb total) 19 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs + 180 x countermeasures (9,500 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 Air bombs (8,000 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 Air bombs + 180 x countermeasures (8,000 lb total) 4 x BLU-27/B incendiary bombs 4 x BLU-27/B incendiary bombs + 180 x countermeasures 4 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs (8,000 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs + 180 x countermeasures (8,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Dutch and Belgian Aircraft are Joining the French Tree!
• [Belgian Wings] Lockheed-Martin (GD) F-16A(M) Fighting Falcon

Belgian Limited Company of Aeronautical Constructions (SABCA)
Jet Fighters	▄Mirage 5BA*
	▄F-104G*
	▄F-16A* · ▄F-16AM*
	* Licensed Production / Variants
See also	Dassault · Lockheed · General Dynamics