IDF AF 101st “First” Squadron
Aircraft No: 536
Exercise Blue Wings, West Germany, August 2020
NEW: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items). See the seller's
- True 1/72 scale
- Professionally painted
- Great attention to detail
- All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
- Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
- Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
- Canopy can be displayed open or closed
- Pilot figure included
- Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
- Highly collectable
The F-16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F-16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi-role jet fighter that evolved into an all-weather multi-role aircraft capable of sustaining 9-g turns. The F-16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain so the U.S. and 25 other countries added it to their inventory. The Fighting Falcon is referred to by its pilots as the “Viper” and will remain in USAF service until 2025.
Exercise “Blue Flag”
Israel holds an annual event called “Blue Flag”, a multi-national exercise uniting aviation teams from other countries to learn and share ideas and procedures plus build international relations. The German Luftwaffe participated in “Exercise Blue Flag” in 2017 and 2019 so they decided to host a similar event called “Exercise Blue Wings 2020”. On August 17, 2020 the IAF sent 6 F-16 Barak fighters from 101 and 105 Squadrons based at Hatzor to the German base at Norvenich. F-16C U.S. 90-0868 IAF 536 was delivered in December 1992.
Specifications Lockheed F-16C/D Block 52
Role - Multi-role fighter
Manufactured By - Lockheed Martin Corp.
Aircraft Type - F-16C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon
Crew - (1) F-16C (2) F-16D
Dimensions
Maximum Length - 49 ft. 4 in.
Height - 16 ft. 8.5 in.
Wingspan - 31 ft. 0 in.
Wing area - 300 sq ft.
Weights
Empty - 18,238 lbs.
Normal Takeoff - 26,463 lbs. (air-to-air mission)
Maximum Takeoff - 42,300 lbs.
Powerplant - F-16C/D Block 52
Engines - (1) Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-229 Afterburning turbofan
Dry Thrust - 17,000 lb. st
Afterburner Thrust - 29,5880 lb. st
Performance
Maximum Speed Short Endurance - 1,3530 mph (Mach 2.05) at 40,000 ft.
Maximum Sustained Speed - 1,247 mph (Mach 1.89) at 40,000 ft.
Service Ceiling - Above 50,000 ft.
Range - 2,450 miles with maximum external fuel
Combat Radius
851.6 miles w/ (2) 2,000 lb bombs + (2) AIM-9 + (1) 1,040 U.S. gal. external tanks
391.3 miles w/ (4) 2,000 lb bombs + (2) AIM-9 + (1) 340 U.S. gal. external tanks
230.2 miles + 2 hr. 10 min. patrol w/ (2) AIM-7 + (2) AIM-9 + (1) 1,040 lb U.S. gal. external tanks
Armament
Fixed - (1) M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel cannon with 500 rounds
Disposable - External stations can carry up to (6) air-to-air missiles
Conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions
Electronic countermeasure pods
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