F-16C

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F-16C
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F-16C
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Description

The F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcon was a major improvement over the previous variants of the F-16. The previous Block 42 aircraft weighed 3,000+ lbs (1,360 kgs) over the early F-16s. To offset the increased weight, Pratt & Whitney developed the F110-GE-129 which greatly increased thrust at both low and high altitudes. The Block 50 also received the Westinghouse APG-68 radar which was much faster and generally more reliable. One of the biggest additions to the Block 50 was the ability to fire AIM-120 AMRAAMs and new ground attack munitions. It could also utilize the AGM-88 HARM which was a dedicated SEAD weapon. The USAF received the first F-16 Block 50 in late 1991 and many more were sent to foreign countries as well.

Introduced in Update "Sons of Attila", the F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcon is an excellent top-tier aircraft. The improved Pratt & Whitney F110 greatly increases the performance of the Block 50 against enemy aircraft. It excels in dogfighting thanks to its relatively light airframe and better engine. The Fighting Falcon has access to AIM-9M Sidewinders which have a smokeless motor as well as improved IRCCM which makes them an incredibly dangerous missile, especially from rear aspect. Players should be more than satisfied with the F-16C Block 50 against both aircraft and ground targets.

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 170 km/h
Turn time19 s
Max altitude15 240 m
EngineGeneral Electric F110-GE-129
Type
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight17 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

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB3 174 → 4 424 Sl icon.png
RB9 162 → 12 771 Sl icon.png
SB10 789 → 15 039 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications321 000 Rp icon.png
493 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost3 200 Ge icon.png
Crew training310 000 Sl icon.png
Experts1 100 000 Sl icon.png
Aces3 600 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 350 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
90 / 320 / 500 % Sl icon.png
256 / 256 / 256 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
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Compressor
Research:
9 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
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New boosters
Research:
10 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
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Wings repair
Research:
13 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
20 000 Sl icon.png
550 Ge icon.png
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Engine
Research:
20 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
31 000 Sl icon.png
850 Ge icon.png
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Fuselage repair
Research:
9 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
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Airframe
Research:
10 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
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Cover
Research:
13 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
20 000 Sl icon.png
550 Ge icon.png
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Flares/Chaff
Research:
9 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
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M60_belt_pack
Research:
9 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
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GBU-39/BLU-27/B
Research:
9 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
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LITENING II
Research:
9 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
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AIM-9L
Research:
9 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
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G-suit
Research:
10 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
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M60_new_gun
Research:
10 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
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Mk82/GBU-38
Research:
10 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
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GBU-12
Research:
10 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
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GBU-12
Research:
10 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mods air to air midrange missile.png
AIM-7M
Research:
10 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
420 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
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LAU-3/A
Research:
13 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
20 000 Sl icon.png
550 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mk84/GBU-31
Research:
13 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
20 000 Sl icon.png
550 Ge icon.png
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GBU-24
Research:
13 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
20 000 Sl icon.png
550 Ge icon.png
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AIM-9M
Research:
13 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
20 000 Sl icon.png
550 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon block rocket.png
LAU-68
Research:
20 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
31 000 Sl icon.png
850 Ge icon.png
AGM-65D
Research:
20 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
31 000 Sl icon.png
850 Ge icon.png
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AGM-65G
Research:
20 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
31 000 Sl icon.png
850 Ge icon.png
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AIM-120A
Research:
20 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
31 000 Sl icon.png
850 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: M61A1 (20 mm)

The F-16C is armed with:

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

Suspended armament

Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

  • Access to AIM-9M missiles
  • Large variety of guided ground ordnance

Cons:

History

The Block 42 F-16 was very overweight at an astounding 3,000 lb increase over the F-16A/Bs. This was also compounded by the fact that the Block 42 was intended to carry more ordnance and didn't have any significant thrust increase. As a result, the USAF launched the Increased Performance Engine (IPE) program to increase the thrust of the F-16. The Pratt & Whitney F100 and F110 engines were both redesigned and were much more powerful compared to their predecessors. The F110, found in the Block 50, featured a thirty-percent increase in thrust at low altitudes and a ten-percent increase at higher altitudes. The Block 50 also received the Westinghouse APG-68 radar which had increased reliability and was much faster. The displays in the cockpit were also replaced and an FOV HUD was added. The Block 50 also has access to a multitude of ordnance, and thanks to the improved engine, it can also carry much more. The Block 50 can use the AGM-88 HARM, AIM-120 AMRAAM, new surface target weaponry, SAPHEI rounds (PGU-28), and bombs.

The USAF began receiving the Block 50s in the early 90s and continued receiving them until 2005. After that, F-16 deliveries were exclusively for foreign customers where the F-16 also shined. Further upgrades were done on the Block 50 such as the Block 50 Plus which included more advanced electronics: the radar was improved, a better IFF system was installed, and it could be modified to have conformal fuel tanks (CFT).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

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

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


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