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Identification: F-16 Fighting Falcon Jet Fighters are recognized by the short, conical snout, a single air intake under the fuselage, triangular wings that are absolutely straight across the back edge, and the single, vertical tail fin. They also have two rocket guides (or rockets) projecting ahead of the wing tips. F-16s are the small fighters around Las Vegas.
Mission: The F-16 is a compact, highly maneuverable fighter used for air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack.
Characteristics:
- Size: Length: 49 feet; Wingspan: 33 feet; Height: 16 feet
- Crew: F-16C, one; F-16D, one or two
- Unit cost: F-16A/B , $14.6 million; F-16C/D, $18.8 million
- Date Deployed: 1979
See also Foreign F-16 Fighting Falcons.
 On the ground at the Nellis Air Show, Aviation Nation |
 F-16 in flight |
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 F-16 |
 Nellis Red Flag 07-3 (Aug 2007); flying through Coyote Summit |
 F-16 Fighting Falcon Jet Fighter at Nellis AFB. |
 Three F-16s high above the Mojave Desert |
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Tail Code OT. Aircraft from Nellis AFB. |
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Tail Code WA. 65th Aggressor Squadron (65 AGRS) and 64th Aggressor Squadron (64 AGRS) F-16 Fighting Falcon Jet Fighters with Tail Code WA based at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada. |
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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