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11027 F-16C Fighting Falcon Jaroslaw Manek Tom Zmuda F - 1 6 C First Edition lublin 2006 Fighting Falcon Photos: Jaroslaw Manek, Krzysztof Barn, Tom Zmuda Photos on the cover: Oariusz Jeiewski Series Editor: Albert Osiftski English text: Tomast Szlagor Proof reading: Karolina Zukowslfa F -16 Fighti.ng Falcon (also unofficially known as Viper) equip USAF. F-160/D Block 50 is powered by General Elec Design: KAGERO STUDIO has been one of the most famous multi-role combat air tric F110-GE-129 turbofan rated at 76.3 kN (afterburning Tomasz G~ka craft in the world for the last three decades and the back 128.9 kN), whereas Block 52 by Pratt & Whitney F100-PW- OW KAGERO bone of United States Air Force. 229 turbofan rated at 75.6 kN (afterburning 127 kN). Again ul. Mefgiewska 7·9 20-952 lublin The development work on F-160/D (single- and two-place the avionics was upgraded, incorporating, among others, tel./fax ( +48) 081 749 II 81 counterparts to the F-16A/B) commenced in early eighties. Northrop Grumman APG-68(V)7 radar and an upgraded tel. (+48) 081 749 20 20 The upgraded version differed from earlier F-16 AlB by new data transfer unit. e·mail: [email protected] [email protected] electronics (esp. AN/APG-68 radar with increased range, bet The most modern F-16 C/D to date is Block 50/52+ (Block www.lcagero.pl ter resolution and more operating modes), which vastly en 50/52 Advanced), which introduced APG-6B(V)9 radar, provi hanced its combat capabilities. The aircraft could also be sions for conformal fuel tanks and new types of 'smart weap ISBN 83-60445-05-1 armed with the latest AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air ons' like JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) bombs. The t All rights reserved to-air missiles as well as AGM-65D Maverick air-to-ground F-16 Block 50/52+ are produced for export only. Based on r. Wszystkie prawa zastrzeZone. Wy· missiles, fitted with imaging infrared guidance system. Block 50/52 and 50/52+ variants is F-161 Sufa. ('Storm'), lcorzystywanie fragmentOw tej ksiqiki do przcdruk6w w garetach i czasopi· The F-16 C/D Block 25 was initially powered by earlier Pratt manufactured exclusively for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). At smach, w audycjach radiowych i pro· & Whitney FlOO-PW-200 turbofan, rated at 64.9 kN (106.0 present, the most modern and expensive F-16 of them all is gramach telewizyjnych bez pisemnej zgody Wydawcy jest zabronione. Na· kN with afterburner). The following production blocks (30 Block 60, sold only to the United Arab Emirates. lt differs so zwa serii zastn:eZona w UP RP and 40) were coupled to the new General Electric FllO-GE- much from its predecessors that it was designated F16E/F. Bczpfatne dodatkl dof"corone do ni· 100 turbofan, rated at 76.3 kN (128.9 kN with afterburner), F-160/D is the most numerous version of this aircraft. So far, niejstej publilcacji stanowi"l integraln<l whilst Block 32 and 42 were fitted with P&W F100-PW-220 over 2400 F-16s C/D have been produced by Lockheed Mar cz~SC ksiqi:ki i nie mog(\ byi: sprzeda· wane oddzielnie powerplants Oater also retrofitted to Block 25). tin plant in Fort Worth, Texas (until 1992 General Dynam The F-16 has been continually upgraded throughout its pro ics) as well as on licence. The F-16 C(D is (or will be) used by Cena detaliczna: 12,00 PlN duction history, its avionics constantly modernised and its the following countries: Bahrain, Chile, Egypt, Greece, Isra weapon assortment significantly widened. The construction el, South Korea., Singapore, Turkey and USA. Also Poland also underwent structural upgrade, which lowered its radar will receive (in late 2006) first machines from a total of 48 echo. Block 40/42 (so-called F-16CG/DG) gained capabilities F-16s C/D Block 52+, of which the last are expected to be KAGERO for navigation and precision attack in all weather conditions delivered by 2009. and at night. Block 50/52 (F-16CJ/DJ) is the latest variant to Leszek A. Wieliczko l i 4 ----------------------- www.kagero.pl ___________________. .;T!!O~P~S!H!;O~T~S ~F-1.6!:!c;; ____________ www.kagero.pl ------------- 5 G --------------------------- www.kagero.pl -----------------------T!:O~P~S~H!O~T!S! _F-1.6.C.. _ __________ www.kagero.pl - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 ·\ I Teardrop-shaped cover of the RHAWS (Radar Homing and Warning System) and the AOA L---~------------------------------__j.J (Angle of Attack) probe • Kroplowa oslona anteny systemu ostrzegania o opromieniowa AN/APG-68 Multi-Mode Radar • Radar AN/APG-68 niu radarowym ora:z czujnik k9,ta natarcia I ~.kagero.pl --------------------------------------------------------~T~O~P~S~H~O~T~S Fuselage front section just for ward of the cano py. Of note are the distinctive tern antennas, used on Block 50/52+ and some Block 50/52 (unof ficially known as «bird-sHceru) • Prz6d kaclluba przed kabina, pilota. Charak terystyczny ,grze bien" to o lony anten systemu IFF AN/APX-113 na Block 50/52+ i niekt6rych Block 50/52 F-16C 9 www.kagero.pl --- <;. r PUSH BUTTON TO OPEN DOOR 2. PULL RING OUT 6 FEET TO RESCUE/ JFTT1SON CANOPY ,___/ Port and starboard section of the fuselage housing the pilot's cockpit. Note the emergen cy canopy opening mechanism, located on either side of the cockpit and the accompany ing stencilled instructions • Kadlub z sekcjl\ kabiny pilota. Z ka.Zdej ze stron znajduje si~ mechanizm otwierania kabiny z zewn~trz i jego opis 10 TOPSHOTS www.kagero.pl • Oslona kabiny F-16C w pozycji otwartej 11 ~-kagero.pl --------------------------------------------------------------
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