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The Flight Miniatures Usaf Blue Camouflage AGD-00160A-003 General Dynamics F-16 is a 1:48 scale model of the popular single-engine multirole fighter aircraft. Originally developed for the United States Air Force (USAF), the F-16 has evolved into a successful all-weather aircraft and over 4,500 have been built since its production was approved in 1976. While the U.S. Air Force no longer purchases the F-16, it is still being built for export customers. The aircraft is known for its numerous innovations, including a frameless bubble canopy, side-mounted control stick, and a reclined seat to reduce the effects of g-forces on the pilot. It also features a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system and has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and 11 locations for mounting weapons and other equipment. The F-16 is officially named the "Fighting Falcon" but is commonly referred to as the "Viper" by its pilots. It is used by various branches of the U.S. military, including the USAF Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team, and has been procured by 25 other nations.
The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,500 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Although no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved versions are still 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 is a fighter with numerous innovations including a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, a seat reclined 30 degrees 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 helps to make it a nimble 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, due to a perceived resemblance to a viper snake as well as the Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper starfighter. In addition to active duty U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and Air National Guard units, the aircraft is also used by the USAF aerial demonstration team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and as an adversary/aggressor aircraft by the United States Navy. The F-16 has also been procured to serve in the air forces of 25 other nations.
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