The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single engine, highly maneuverable multirole fighter that entered United States Air Force service in 1978, developed with a relaxed static stability airframe and fly by wire flight controls that made it exceptionally agile for its era. Produced in enormous numbers and exported to air forces around the world, it became one of the most widely used and most produced Western fighter aircraft of the late twentieth century.
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SignificanceAs of 2026 the F-16 is the world's most common fixed wing aircraft in military service, with 2,102 airframes operational, about 15 percent of all active combat aircraft. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderGeneral Dynamics (1974-1993), later Lockheed Martin 1 Connections
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The F-16 entered USAF service in 1978 and mainly replaced the F-4 Phantom II in the tactical fighter role.
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developed by General Dynamics and produced by multiple companies, including General Dynamics until 1993 and Lockheed Martin until 2017.
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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.
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Since its introduction in 1978, the F-16 became a mainstay of the U.S. Air Force's tactical airpower, where it mainly replaced the F-105 Thunderchief, A-7 Corsair II, and F-4 Phantom II.
Preceded By: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Lead section, fourth paragraph, replaced-aircraft list
Since its introduction in 1978, the F-16 became a mainstay of the U.S. Air Force's tactical airpower, where it mainly replaced the F-105 Thunderchief, A-7 Corsair II, and F-4 Phantom II.
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The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) 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 since.
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