General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Capt. Tana R.H. Stevenson, U.S. Air Force, Public domain

1974 multi-role combat aircraft family developed by General Dynamics and built by several manufacturers

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fourth-generation fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics and produced by multiple companies, including General Dynamics until 1993 and Lockheed Martin until 2017. Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft with over 4,600 built since 1976. Although the original versions are no longer in production, improved versions of the Lockheed Martin F-16V Viper family are being built and upgraded for export in a new production facility of Lockheed Martin. As of 2026, it is the world's most common fixed-wing aircraft in military service, with 2,102 from the F-16 family operational, comprising 15% of all active combat aircraft.

Also known as...General Dynamics Fighting Falcon, Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, Fighting Falcon, F-16, Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon, Viper, and F-16 Fighting Falcon
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Ukraine F-16 Downs Russian Su-35, Hits Black Sea Ships

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