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General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon of the 457th Fighter Squadron "Spads" from Carswell Field participating in Red Flag 15-4 exercises at Nellis AFB.
General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon of the 18th Aggressor Squadron (18 AGRS) "Blue Foxes" from Eielson AFB seen at Nellis AFB, November, 2017.
The BMW i8, first introduced as the BMW Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics, is a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW. The 2015 model year BMW i8 has a 7.1 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that delivers an all-electric range of 37 km (23 mi) under the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).[5] Under the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cycle, the range in EV mode is 24 km (15 mi) with a small amount of gasoline consumption.
The BMW i8 can go from 0–100 km/h (0 to 60 mph) in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). The BMW i8 has a fuel efficiency of 2.1 L/100 km (134.5 mpg-imp; 112.0 mpg-US) under the NEDC test with carbon emissions of 49 g/km. EPA rated the i8 combined fuel economy at 76 equivalent (MPG-equivalent) (3.1 L gasoline equivalent/100 km; 91 mpg-imp gasoline equivalent).
The initial turbodiesel concept car was unveiled at the 2009 International Motor Show Germany. The production version of the BMW i8 was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The i8 was released in Germany in June 2014. Deliveries to retail customers in the U.S. began in August 2014. Global cumulative sales totaled almost 4,500 units through June 2015.
History
The i8 is part of BMW's "Project i" and it is being marketed as a new brand, BMW i, sold separately from BMW or Mini. The BMW i3, launched for retail customers in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2013, was the first model of the i brand available in the market, and it was followed by the i8, released in Germany in June 2014 as a 2015 model year. Other i models are expected to follow.
The initial turbodiesel concept car was unveiled at the 2009 International Motor Show Germany, In 2010, BMW announced the mass production of the Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics in Leipzig beginning in 2013 as the BMW i8. The BMW i8 gasoline-powered concept car destined for production was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The production version of the BMW i8 was unveiled at the 2013 International Motor Show Germany. The following are the concept and pre-production models developed by BMW that precedeed the production version.
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics (2009)
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car is a plug-in hybrid with a three cylinder turbodiesel engine. Additionally, there are two electric motors with 139 horsepower. It allows an acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.8 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (160 mph).
According to BMW, the average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle (KV01) is 3.76 liters/100 kilometers, (75.1 mpg imp), and has a carbon dioxide emission rating of 99 grams per kilometer (1,3 l/100 km and 33g CO2/km ; EU-PHEV ECE-R101). The estimated all-electric range is 50 km (31 mi), and the 24-liter petrol tank extends the total vehicle range to up to 700 km (430 mi). The lightweight chassis is made mainly from aluminum. The windshield, top, doors and fenders are made from polycarbonate glass, with the body having a drag coefficient of 0.26.
The designers in charge of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept were Mario Majdandzic, Exterior Design and Jochen Paesen, Interior Design.
The vehicle was unveiled in 2009 International Motor Show Germany, followed by Auto China 2010.
BMW i8 Concept (2011)
BMW i8 Concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle includes an electric motor located in the front axle powering the front wheels rated 96 kW (131 PS; 129 hp) and 250 N·m (184 lb·ft), a turbocharged 1.5-liter 3-cylinder gasoline engine driving rear wheels rated 164 kW (223 PS; 220 hp) and 300 N·m (221 lb·ft) of torque, with combined output of 260 kW (354 PS; 349 hp) and 550 N·m (406 lb·ft), a 7.2 kWh (26 MJ) lithium-ion battery pack that allows an all-electric range of 35 km (22 mi). All four wheels provide regenerative braking. The location of the battery pack in the energy tunnel gives the vehicle a low centre of gravity, enhancing its dynamics. Its top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h (160 mph) and is expected to go from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 60 mph) in 4.6 seconds. Under normal driving conditions the i8 is expected to deliver 80 mpg-US (2.9 L/100 km; 96 mpg-imp) under the European cycle. A full charge of the battery will take less than 2 hours using 220V. The positioning of the motor and engine over the axles results in optimum 50/50 weight distribution.
The vehicle was unveiled at the 2011 International Motor Show Germany, followed by CENTER 548 in New York City, 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011, 82nd Geneva Motor Show 2012, BMW i Born Electric Tour at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni at Via Nazionale 194 in Rome, Auto Shanghai 2013.
This concept car was featured in the film Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.
BMW i8 Concept Spyder (2012)
The BMW i8 Concept Spyder included a slightly shorter wheelbase and overall length over the BMW i8 Concept, carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) Life module, drive modules made primarily from aluminium components, interlocking of surfaces and lines, 8.8-inch (22.4 cm) screen display, off-white outer layer, orange tone naturally tanned leather upholstery.
The vehicle was unveiled in Auto China 2012 in Beijing and won Concept Car of the Year, followed by 83rd Geneva International Motor Show 2013.
The designer of the BMW i8 Concept Spyder was Richard Kim.
BMW i8 coupe prototype (2013)
The design of the BMW i8 coupe prototype was based on the BMW i8 Concept. The BMW i8 prototype has an average fuel efficiency of less than 2.5 L/100 km (113.0 mpg-imp; 94.1 mpg-US) under the New European Driving Cycle with carbon emissions of less than 59 g/km. The i8 with its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger cell lightweight, aerodynamically optimized body, and BMW eDrive technology offers the dynamic performance of a sports car, with an expected 0–100 km (0–60 mi) sprint time of less than 4.5 seconds using both power sources. The plug-in hybrid system of the BMW i8 comprises a three-cylinder, 1.5-liter BMW TwinPower turbo gasoline engine combined with BMW eDrive technology used in the BMW i3 and develops maximum power of 170 kW (230 hp). The BMW i8 is the first BMW production model to be powered by a three-cylinder gasoline engine and the resulting specific output of 115 kW (154 hp) per liter of displacement is on a par with high-performance sports car engines and is the highest of any engine produced by the BMW Group.
The BMW i8's second power source is a hybrid synchronous electric motor specially developed and produced by the BMW Group for BMW i. The electric motor develops maximum power of 131 hp (96 kW) and produces its maximum torque of around 320 N·m (240 lbf·ft) from standstill. Typical of an electric motor, responsive power is instantly available when starting and this continues into the higher load ranges. As well as providing a power boost to assist the gasoline engine during acceleration, the electric motor can also power the vehicle by itself. Top speed in electric mode is approximately 120 km/h (75 mph), with a maximum driving range of up to 35 km (22 mi). Linear acceleration is maintained even at higher speeds since the interplay between the two power sources efficiently absorbs any power flow interruptions when shifting gears. The BMW i8 has an electronically controlled top speed of 250 km (160 mi), which can be reached and maintained when the vehicle operates solely on the gasoline engine. The model-specific version of the high-voltage 7.2 lithium-ion battery has a liquid cooling system and can be recharged at a conventional household power socket, at a BMW i Wallbox or at a public charging station. In the US a full recharge takes approximately 3.5 hours from a conventional 120V, 12 amp household circuit or approximately 1.5 hours from a 220V Level 2 charger.
The driver can also select several driving modes: SPORT, COMFORT and ECO PRO. Using the gear selector, the driver can either select position D for automated gear selection or can switch to SPORT mode. SPORT mode offers manual gear selection and at the same time switches to very sporty drive and suspension settings. In SPORT mode, the engine and electric motor deliver extra performance, accelerator response is faster and the power boost from the electric motor is maximized. And to keep the battery topped up, SPORT mode also activates maximum energy recuperation during overrun and braking as the electric motor’s generator function, which recharges the battery using kinetic energy, switches to a more powerful setting. The Driving Experience Control switch on the center console offers a choice of two settings. On starting, COMFORT mode is activated, which offers a balance between sporty performance and fuel efficiency, with unrestricted access to all convenience functions. Alternatively, the ECO PRO mode can be engaged, which, on the BMW i8 as on other models, supports an efficiency-optimized driving style. On this mode the powertrain controller coordinates the cooperation between the gasoline engine and the electric motor for maximum fuel economy. On deceleration, the intelligent energy management system automatically decides, in line with the driving situation and vehicle status, whether to recuperate braking energy or to coast with the powertrain disengaged. At the same time, ECO PRO mode also programs electrical convenience functions such as the air conditioning, seat heating and heated mirrors to operate at minimum power consumption, but without compromising safety. The maximum driving range of the BMW i8 on a full fuel tank and with a fully charged battery is more than 500 km (310 mi) in COMFORT mode, which can be increased by up to 20% in ECO PRO mode. The BMW i8’s ECO PRO mode can also be used during all-electric operation. The vehicle is then powered solely by the electric motor. Only if the battery charge drops below a given level, or under sudden intense throttle application such as kickdown, is the internal combustion engine automatically activated.
The vehicle was unveiled in BMW Group's Miramas test track in France.
Production version
The production BMW i8 was designed by Benoit Jacob. The production version was unveiled at the 2013 International Motor Show Germany, followed by 2013 Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. It features butterfly doors, head-up display, rear-view cameras and partially false engine noise. Series production of customer vehicles began in April 2014. It is the first production car with laser headlights, reaching further than LED lights.
The i8 has a low vehicle weight of 1,485 kg (3,274 lb) (DIN kerb weight) and a low drag coefficient (Cd) of 0.26. In all-electric mode the BMW i8 has a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). In Sport mode the i8 delivers a mid-range acceleration from 80 to 120 km/h (50 to 75 mph) in 2.6 seconds. The electronically controlled top speed is 250 km/h (160 mph).
Range and fuel economy[edit]
The production i8 has a 7.1 kWh lithium-ion battery pack with a usable capacity of 5.2 kWh and intelligent energy management that delivers an all-electric range of 37 km (23 mi) under the NEDC cycle. Under the EPA cycle, the range in EV mode is 15 mi (24 km), with a gasoline consumption of 0.1 gallons per 100 mi, and as a result, EPA's all-electric range is zero. The total range is 330 mi (530 km).
The production version has a fuel efficiency of 2.1 L/100 km (134.5 mpg-imp; 112.0 mpg-US) under the NEDC test with carbon emissions of 49 g/km.[5] Under EPA cycle, the i8 combined fuel economy in EV mode was rated 76 equivalent (MPG-equivalent) (3.1 L gasoline equivalent/100 km; 91 mpg-imp gasoline equivalent), with an energy consumption of 43 kW-hrs/100 mi and gasoline consumption of 0.1 gal-US/100 mi. The combined fuel economy when running only with gasoline is 28 mpg-US (8.4 L/100 km; 34 mpg-imp), 28 mpg-US (8.4 L/100 km; 34 mpg-imp) for city driving, and 29 mpg-US (8.1 L/100 km; 35 mpg-imp) in highway.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2014 edition of the "Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends" introduced utility factors for plug-in hybrids to represent the percentage of miles that will be driven using electricity by an average driver, in electric only or blended modes. The BMW i8 has a utility factor in EV mode of 37%, compared with 83% for the BMW i3 REx, 66% for the Chevrolet Volt, 65% for the Cadillac ELR, 45% for the Ford Energi models, 43% for the McLaren P1, 39% for the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, and 29% for the Toyota Prius PHV.
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This Lego miniland-scale BMW i8 has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 94th Build Challenge, - "Appease the Elves Summer Automobile Build-off (Part 2)", - a design challenge combining the resources of LUGNuts, TheLegoCarBlog (TLCB) and Head Turnerz.
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In 1989 a two-year study began regarding possible mid-life upgrades for the USAF's and European Partner Air Forces' (EPAF's) F-16A/Bs. The resulting F-16 Mid-Life Update (MLU) package was designed to upgrade the cockpit and avionics to the equivalent of that on the F-16C/D Block 50/52; add the ability to employ radar-guided air-to-air missiles; and to generally enhance the operational performance and improve the reliability, supportability and maintainability of the aircraft. Aircraft receiving this set of updates are designated F-16AM or F-16BM.
Development began in May 1991 and continued until 1997; however, the USAF withdrew from the MLU program in 1992, although it did procure the modular mission computer for its Block 50/52 aircraft.
The first of five prototype conversions flew on 28 April 1995, and installation of production kits began in January 1997. The original plans called for the production of 553 kits (110 for Belgium, 63 for Denmark, 172 for the Netherlands, 57 for Norway, and 130 for the USAF), however, final orders amounted to only 325 kits (72 for Belgium, 61 for Denmark, 136 for the Netherlands, and 56 for Norway). The EPAFs redesignated the F-16A/B aircraft receiving the MLU as F-16AM/BM, respectively. Portugal later joined the program and the first of 20 aircraft was redelivered on 26 June 2003, with another 20 going through the update incountry at this time. In recent years, Chile, Jordan, and Pakistan have purchased surplus Dutch and Belgian F-16AM/BM for their air forces.
Development of new software and hardware modifications continues under the MLU program. The M3 software tape was installed in parallel with the Falcon STAR structural upgrade to bring the F-16AM/BM up to the standards of the USAF's Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP). A total of 296 M3 kits (72 for Belgium, 59 for Denmark, 57 for Norway, and 108 for the Netherlands) were ordered for delivery from 2002–2007; installation is anticipated to be completed in 2010. A M4 tape has also been developed that adds the ability to use additional weapons and the Pantera targeting pod; Norway began conducting flying combat operations in Afghanistan with these upgraded aircraft in 2008. A M5 tape is in development that will enable employment of a wider array of the latest smart weapons, and the first aircraft upgraded with it are due to be delivered in 2009.
General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
84-1298
US Air Force
Mildenhall
29/05/1988
Photo by Peter Willsher
cam mounted with manfrotto 241V
( I was a bit scared, that I might lose my sony on the street)
Camera: sony alpha 55v + samyang 8mm fischeye
Car: Bmw 123d coupe
nice sunday everybody
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İnsansı robot ve köpekleriyle adından söz ettiren Boston Dynamics dikkat çekici robotlar üretmeye devam ediyor. Alphabet’in sahibi olduğu Boston Dynamics şimdi de SpotMini adını verdiği robotu görücüye çıkardı. Zürafa boyunlu olması sebebiyle daha önceki modellerden kolayca ayrılan robot, bir bar...
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Colored pencil, India ink, acrylic paint on paper.
Part of a series attempting to depict artistically and aesthetically the different fields of physics. Trying to be scientifically accurate but not constrained to textbook figures or lists of equations. There is a beauty to the subject that is hard to see beyond the boring problems, mathematical tinkering, terminology, that one can get bogged down in. As a student I often found myself scrambling to pass exams and and turn in homework. Only long after I graduated and looked back at the basic equations did I really understand them and how much information they contained and how they so neatly described the world.
2. Fluid Mechanics/Dynamics
This piece attempts to represent one area of fluid mechanics and dynamics, namely the role it has played in aeronautics. The border consists of the Navier-Stokes equations and the equation for thrust. These equations and their use in the design of aircraft is a relatively recent, 20th century discipline...and perhaps not surprisingly working with these monsters is no trivial affair, even today requiring large amounts of computer power to simulate the flow of compressible fluids at high speeds.
These equations have roots in the study of non-turbulent, non-compressible, laminar flow of water through pipes and porous materials. At the slow extreme many of the terms become irrelevant and these equations can be used to model the creeping flow of groundwater through soil. In environmental engineering they are useful to model and determine the extent of chemical contamination in ground water. They also integrate concepts from thermodynamics - relations between the atomic properties of gasses and their state properties - temperature, pressure volume, and number of molecules. Thermodynamic effects are significant in the extreme environments inside jet and rocket engines and in high speed slipstreams. Finally the equations themselves are complex formulations of newtons laws of motions, conservation of energy, and continuity of mass.
Artistically I have tried to pay homage to the aeronautics aspect of fluid mechanics/dynamics. Ground water flow is not nearly as sexy as rockets. In America so much early rocket research was done in White Sands NM and Edwards AFB in CA and other desert locales. The deserts are idea for their large amounts of uninhabited land, clear atmosphere, and relative isolation. The slippery smooth rockets stand reflecting in rippling liquid, conjuring the many shapes and forms they have taken through the years - from the serious to sci-fi. Of course no discussion of fluids would be complete without mentioning one of the most technically complex and politically contentious issues the atmosphere. The sky is an universal object of admiration - flowing, churning, glowing, crystal clear, oppressive, fluffy etc.... And the interaction between aeronautics and atmosphere have allowed humanity to escape from the atmosphere and explore far beyond.
General Dynamics F-16B Block 15AE OCU Fighting Falcon J-068 Royal Netherlands Air Force - Special color "Tigermeet 1992" Boscombe Down (EGD / EGDM), UK - England - Matchbox 1:72 vintage model
Il NATO Tiger Meet è un'esercitazione militare di vari squadroni degli stati membri della NATO e dei paesi amici. Gli incontri sono organizzati dalla Tiger Association (anche NATO Tiger Association). Risale a un'iniziativa francese del 1959 per promuovere la coesione e la capacità di cooperazione delle forze aeree della NATO. La sede del Tiger Meets cambia ogni anno, l'ospite è sempre una delle squadre partecipanti.
L'F 16 Falcon è una vera leggenda nel panorama dei jet da caccia.
Fu impostato come caccia multiruolo leggero versatile ed economico per non dover puntare tutto sul grosso e costoso F 15 Eagle che ha quasi il doppio di apertura alare e due motori, Si tratta del maggior successo di questo tipo con oltre 4600 aerei prodotti in centinaia di varianti. Inizialmente fu realizzato dalla General Dynamics, poi da Lockheed Corporation oggi Lockheed Martin, dal 1976 (primo volo 1974), ma rimarrà in linea almeno fino al 2025. Sono 30 i paesi di tutto il mondo ad averlo usato, tra cui anche l'Italia.
Il prototipo e la gara
Il prototipo, XF-16, sbaragliò il progetto concorrente della Northop XF-17 e le opzioni per l'acquisto di alternative europee come il Dassault Mirage F1, il SEPECAT Jaguar e una variante del Saab 37 Viggen. La US Navy decise invece di sviluppare il progetto 17 perché aveva due motori e carrello anteriore più robusto (da questa gara uscirà il McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet). Gli esemplari inizialmente prodotti per i paesi NATO Belgio, Paesi Bassi, Danimarca e Norvegia hanno elementi creati in questi paesi.
Il progetto
L'aereo fu impostato apposta come instabile (con stabilità statica negativa) per essere maneggevole nel dogfight (caratteristica richiesta dopo le esperienze contro i MiG vietnamiti); per ovviare all'istabilità tutto il controllo è in fly-by-wire quindi elettronico. Il suo difetto maggiore è il raggio d'azione molto scarso che deve essere corretto da serbatoi aggiuntivi (subalari o in fusoliera). Si possono sfrutttare ben 11 punti per attacco di POD o armi e un cannone da 20 mm.
Nel 1981 il Falcon ha vinto la Tactical Bobing competition, battento il Sapecat Jaguar, il
Blackburn Buccaneer e l'F-111 (aerei progettati apposta per l'attacco).
Le azioni operative maggiori
In ogni caso il Falcon ha dimostrato sempre ottime qualità, anche nel bombardamento, e pochi ne sono stati abbattuti, prevalentemente dalla contraerea.
Il primo successo di combattimento aria-aria è stato raggiunto dalla Air Force israeliana (IAF) sopra la valle della Bekaa il 28 aprile 1981, contro un elicottero siriano Mi-8, che è stato abbattuto con colpi di cannone a seguito di un tentativo fallito con un missile aria-aria AIM-9 Sidewinder (AAM). Diversi mesi dopo, il 14 luglio 1981, l'IAF ottenne il primo abbattimento di un altro caccia, un MiG-21 siriano.
Il 7 giugno del 1981 otto F-16 Falcon, scortati da sei F-15 Eagle, penetrarono a bassa quota attraverso lo spazio aereo della Giordania e poi dell'Arabia Saudita, e colpirono con bombe convenzionali da 1.000 kg il reattore nucleare di Osirak, all'epoca in costruzione nell'area di Bagdad, distruggendolo e mettendo fine al programma atomico irakeno.
Nel 1982 durante la guerra in Libano l'aeronautica militare israeliana ha accreditato ai propri F-16 ben44 uccisioni aria-aria, per lo più di MiG-21 e MiG-23, senza subire perdite aria-aria proprie.
Nel 1992 una coppia di F-16C/D ingaggiò un paio di MiG-23 irakeni che avevano violato la “No Fly Zone” imposta sull'Iraq meridionale, abbattendone uno con un missile AMRAAM e costringendo il secondo a riparare in Iraq.
Nel 1993 gli F-16 americani si trovarono impegnati nella campagna aerea “Deny Flight”, per proteggere la Bosnia dagli attacchi aerei serbi, e nel corso di quella campagna, nel 1994, una coppia di Falcon intercettò una sezione di sei caccia-bombardieri serbi Soko Super Galeb abbattendone tre con i missili AMRAAM e Sidewinder. Un quarto Super Galeb fu abbattuto da un'altra coppia di F-16 intervenuta in appoggio, mentre i due velivoli superstiti furono messi in fuga.
Nel 1999, durante l'operazione Allied Force in Kosovo, cinque MiG-29 furono abbattuti dagli F-15 e dagli F-16 della NATO, senza infliggere perdite.
Una coppia di F-16, nel giugno del 2006, ha colpito con bombe a guida laser e GPS l'abitazione in cui si rifugiava il terrorista Al Zarkawi, capo di Al Qaida in Iraq, uccidendolo.
Grecia e Turchia hanno entrambe F-16 e questo porta purtroppo ad episodi ostili tra le stesse macchine.
Nel 1996 un Mirage 2000 greco lanciò un missile R550 Magic e abbatté un F-16D turco. Nel 2006 un F-16 greco e uno turco si distrusssero a vicenda collidendo, e il pilota greco rimase purtroppo ucciso.
La Turchia ha usato e usa gli F-16 contro l'aviazione siriana (che ha mezzi russi) e l'aviazione russa. Ha abbattuto aerei come MiG-23 siriani e Su-24 sia siriani che russi.
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Royal Thai Air Force
General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon
Version: F-16B Block 15AB OCU
Registration: Kh19K-04/34 (บ.ข.๑๙ก-๐๔/๓๔)
Code: 10304 / 87709
Aircraft No. 87-0709
LM Aero T/V: 2K-4
Location: Nakhon Ratchasima - Korat Air Force Base (VTUN)
Date: 10 January 2015
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.... In the Roman era. Or in any era for that matter. The lean guy who is clearly higher ranked has all the attention of the girls while the slightly obese simple foot soldier plays second fiddle.
Discrimination or just a case of natural selection?
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine supersonic multi-role fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics (now part of Lockheed Martin) for the US Air Force. Designed as an air-superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multi-role aircraft. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Although no longer being purchased by the US Air Force, improved versions are being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.
The Fighting Falcon's key features include a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while manoeuvring, an ejection seat reclined 30˚ from vertical to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight-control system which helps to make it an agile aircraft.
The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and 11 locations for mounting weapons and other mission equipment. The F-16's official name is Fighting Falcon, but Viper is commonly used by its pilots and crews, due to a perceived resemblance to a viper snake as well as the Colonial Viper starfighter on Battlestar Galactica which aired at the time the F-16 entered service.
In addition to active duty in the US Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and Air National Guard units, the aircraft is also used by the US Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team, and as an adversary/aggressor aircraft by the US Navy. The F-16 has also been procured to serve in the air forces of 25 other nations. As of 2015, it was the world's most numerous fixed-wing aircraft in military service.
It was discovered that the Block 1 aircraft's black nose cone (seen elsewhere in my stream on an F-16B) became an obvious visual identification cue at long range, so the colour of the nose cone was changed to the low-visibility grey seen above for Block 5 and later aircraft.
This example was seen at the RAF Finningley Air Show in September 1981. The image is scanned from a negative.
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General Dynamics F-16C "Fighting Falcon/Viper" (1C-316)(SAF 90-0708) (AZ 152nd Fighter Squadron Tigers)
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