F-16D Barak II

F-16D Barak II

Nesher

F-16D Barak II

Nesher

Israel

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
13.7	13.7	13.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 080 000

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Description

During the late 1970s, Israel was designing a new jet fighter with ideas borrowed from previous aircraft they utilized. It ultimately culminated in the IAI Lavi, a fierce competitor to the F-16 Fighting Falcon in the export market. Unfortunately for Israel, the project increased in cost and was canceled for budgetary reasons. The US also had a part in the demise of the Lavi as they viewed the Lavi as a threat to the F-16’s export capability. As compensation, the US sent 24 F-16Ds and around 50 F-16Cs in 1987. A year later, under the Peace Marble III program, Israel ordered 30 F-16Cs and 30 F-16Ds. The F-16Ds received extensive modifications like refinished Multi-Function Displays and Heads-Up Displays.

Introduced in Update "Sons of Attila", the F-16D Block 40 Barak II is one of the most advanced F-16s in-game. For ground striking it can utilize the LANTIRN pod, making it an effective all-weather platform. It also has a variety of bombs to use including dumb bombs and smart bombs like the GBU-16. For air combat, the Barak II also has a variety of ordnance to use. The Barak II has access to the AIM-9M Sidewinder, an extremely capable infrared missile that boasts a unique IRCCM system and a smokeless motor. It can also carry AIM-7M Sparrows for long-range engagements. The F-16D Block 40 Barak II is a very versatile aircraft for both ground striking and air combat.

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 11 582 m2 110 km/h

Turn time22 s

Max altitude15 240 m

EngineGeneral Electric F110-GE-100

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
X	✓	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,555	482	-	470	463	~__	~__

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

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
General Electric F110-GE-100		1	9,228 kg		447 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		13m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	44m fuel
1,778 kg	Afterburning low-bypass turbofan		10,202 kg	10,695 kg	11,428 kg	12,475 kg	17,903 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	13m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	44m fuel	MGW
Stationary	6,646 kgf	10,966 kgf	1.07	1.03	0.96	0.88	0.61
Optimal	6,914 kgf (1,200 - 1,400 km/h)	14,603 kgf (1,200 km/h)	1.43	1.37	1.28	1.17	0.82

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

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

Crew2 people

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

AB2 915 → 4 392

RB8 422 → 12 691

SB9 933 → 14 969

Total cost of modifications321 600

497 000

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: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 370 New boosters Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 500 Wings repair Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 460 Engine Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 830	Fuselage repair Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 370 Airframe Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 500 Cover Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 460	Flares/Chaff Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 370 Mk82 Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 370 LITENING II Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 370 M60_belt_pack Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 370 AIM-9L Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 370 G-suit Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 500 M117 Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 500 GBU-12 Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 500 AIM-7M Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 500 NVD Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 460 Mk83 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 460 GBU-16 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 460 M60_new_gun Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 460 M60_new_gun Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 460 AIM-9M Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 460 Mk84/GBU-31 Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 830 GBU-10 Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 830 GBU-15 Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 830 Derby Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 830

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	Lead indicator

Offensive armament

The F-16D Barak II is armed with:

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

Suspended armament

The F-16D Barak II can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs			4	4			4	4
500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs			4	4			4	4
750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs			1, 2	1, 2			1, 2	1, 2
1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs			1, 2	1, 2			1, 2	1, 2
2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs			1	1			1	1
277 kg GBU-12 Paveway II bombs			2*	2*			2*	2*
1,092 lb GBU-16 Paveway II bombs			1*	1*			1*	1*
957 kg GBU-10 Paveway II bombs			1*	1*			1*	1*
GBU-15(V)2/B bombs			1					1
AIM-7M Sparrow missiles			1					1
AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles	1	1	1					1	1	1
AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles	1	1	1					1	1	1
AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles	1	1	1					1	1	1
LITENING II targeting pod					1*
300 gal drop tanks						1
Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 2,000 kg
* LITENING II pod must be equipped when carrying Paveway guided bombs

Default weapon presets

1 x 300 gal drop tank 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles 6 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles 6 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles 6 x AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles 2 x AIM-7M Sparrow missiles 16 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (8,000 lb total) 16 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (8,000 lb total) 4 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (3,000 lb total) 8 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (6,000 lb total) 4 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (4,000 lb total) 8 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (8,000 lb total) 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (8,000 lb total) 8 x 277 kg GBU-12 Paveway II bombs (2,216 kg total) 4 x 1,092 lb GBU-16 Paveway II bombs (4,368 lb total) 4 x 957 kg GBU-10 Paveway II bombs (3,828 kg total) 2 x GBU-15(V)2/B bombs (4,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

In the late 1970s, Israel began its ambitious project to produce its first locally-manufactured jet fighter, meant to replace the aging IAI Kfir. Learning from their previous work on the Mirage and Kfir programs, and borrowing ideas from America's then-new F-16A fighter jet (which had entered IAF service in 1980 as the "Netz"), Israeli aeronautic engineers were able to develop a highly-manoeuvrable, delta-wing, single-seat fighter of their own - the IAI Lavi.

After nearly a decade of development the Lavi's first prototype was flown in 1986, and reportedly proved extremely capable. The United States, which had up to that point supported and partially funded the Lavi project, was dismayed to learn that the new aircraft might be good enough to provide a much cheaper competitor for the F-16 on the export market. The Reagan administration soon began pressuring the Israeli government to cancel the project. Though Israel's defense minister Moshe Arens was strongly behind the Lavi, the project's ever-increasing pricetag made it easy for the rest of the Israeli government to agree to US demands. The Lavi project was finally canceled in late 1987.

As compensation for torpedoing Israel's fighter manufacture ambitions, the United States agreed to sell Israel additional F-16Cs and Ds. A significant number of them, all from the Block 30 model, had already been sold to Israel by that point, entering IAF service under the codename "Barak" (Lightning) in late 1987. In 1988, the US and Israel signed that new "compensation" deal - named "Peace Marble III" - delivering a total of 60 F-16s, all from Block 40, between 1991 and 1993. Half were F-16Cs and half were F-16Ds (single-seat and double-seat, respectively). In the IAF, these new Block 40 aircraft were named "Barak II" (Lightning II), correspondingly amending the name of the older Block 30 aircraft to "Barak I" (note: the IAF does not keep separate names for single- and double-seat variants of the F-16).

The F-16C/D has several advantages over the F-16A/B, but the most important is the ability to mount a LANTIRN pod, turning the plane into an all-weather operator. As Israeli engineers had done with all other combat planes purchased for the IAF in the last 50 years, they also updated most of the avionics and introduced many locally-manufactured, cutting-edge improvements. This included completely redone Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) and in-helmet Heads-Up Display (HUD), among multiple other additions like the newest locally-manufactured IR missile the Python-4 and later the Active-Radar-Homing Rafael Derby Missile.

Barak II aircraft have taken part in almost every Israeli military campaign since their introduction, including the Second Lebanon War of 2006. Nevertheless, the changing needs of the Israeli Air Force have created a demand for a more dedicated fighter in the long-distance and precision-strike roles, resulting in the birth of the F-16I "Sufa". This heavily-modified F-16D Block 52 has since completely replaced the Barak in those roles, leaving it only with mid-altitude interception duties, which it still performs to this day. However, with the F-35 "Adir" now increasingly filling that role, there are ever-growing calls within the Israeli military community to finally retire the Barak II.

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See also

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