F-16
American military aircraft
The F-16 is a single-engine fighter jet developed by General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) for the U.S.
Air Force.
Officially named the Fighting Falcon, it entered service in 1978 and became one of the most widely produced and exported military aircraft in history.
Known for its maneuverability and versatility, it serves air forces in over two dozen countries: Ukraine has been requesting F-16s since the war began.
Armed hostile engagement
- missionPurpose-driven task
- sortieArmed raid outward
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- airbaseMilitary aviation facility
deployment · interception · dogfight · strike · patrol · scramble · formation · wingman
One who engages in combat
- jetForced fluid stream
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- canopyOverhead protective covering
afterburner · thrust · airframe · avionics · turbofan · supersonic · mach · altitude
Aerospace and defense corporation
- variantDiffering form of something
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- multiroleHaving several functions
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
production · export · fleet · airworthy · service life · modernization · retrofit
Self-guided airborne weapon
- bombExplosive device or disaster
- sidewinderSnake that moves diagonally
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- hardpointAircraft weapon mount
ordnance · targeting · radar · fire control · laser-guided · precision · armament · munitions
combat
Armed hostile engagement
airbase · deployment · interception · dogfight · strike · patrol · scramble · formation · wingman · pilot
fighter
One who engages in combat
canopy · afterburner · thrust · airframe · avionics · turbofan · supersonic · mach · altitude · g-force
Lockheed Martin
Aerospace and defense corporation
lightweight · production · export · fleet · airworthy · service life · modernization · retrofit
missile
Self-guided airborne weapon
- bombExplosive device or disaster
- sidewinderSnake that moves diagonally
- payloadCarried freight or charge
hardpoint · ordnance · targeting · radar · fire control · laser-guided · precision · armament · munitions · gun
USAF
American aerial military branch
Egypt · Netherlands · Belgium · Poland · Taiwan · South Korea · Greece · Jordan · Iraq · Bahrain
F-16B-2 Spirit
Radar-evading military aircraft
strategic bomber · heavy bomber · cargo aircraft · transport plane · AWACS