| Status: |
In-Service [A]; Never Entered Service [B] |
| Role: |
Multirole Fighter |
| Crew: |
1 [A]; 2 [B] |
| Passengers: |
0 |
| Cost: |
$100,000,000.00 [Domestic]; $115,000,000.00 [Export] |
| Length: |
55.00 ft. |
| Wingspan: |
39.50 ft. |
| Height: |
17.50 ft. |
| Empty Weight: |
28,350.00 lb. |
| Fuel Weight: |
12,650.00 lb. [internal]; 5,940.00 lb. [CFTs] |
| Payload Weight: |
23,000.00 lb. |
| Maximum Weight: |
70,000.00 lb. |
| Powerplant: |
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| Maximum Thrust: |
- Military: 32,000 lbf.
- Afterburner: 52,000 lbf.
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| Maximum Speed: |
- Sea Level: Mach 1.20
- Altitude: Mach 2.05
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| Initial Climb Rate: |
50,000 ft/min |
| Service Ceiling: |
60,000.00 ft. |
| Range: |
- Combat Radius: 465 mi [Standard]; 685 mi [CFTs]
- Ferry Range: 2,850 mi
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| Airfield Requirements: |
- Takeoff: 1,722 ft.
- Landing: 1,475 ft.
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| G-Limits: |
- Positive: +9G
- Negative: -4G
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| Gun: |
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| Internal Bays: |
None |
| External Hardpoints: |
14 external hardpoints rated at:
- centerline (1): 2,600.00 lb. ea [Other]
- fuselage (4): 750.00 lb. ea [A2A/A2G/Other]
- port chin (1): 600.00 lb. [Other]
- inner wing (2): 4,500.00 lb. ea [A2A/A2G/Other]
- center wing (2): 2,500.00 lb. ea [A2A/A2G/Other]
- outer wing (2): 800.00 lb. ea [A2A/A2G/Other]
- wingtip (2): 600.00 lb. ea [A2A/Other]
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| Air to Air Ordinance: |
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| Air to Ground Ordinance: |
- centerline (1): None
- fuselage (4): Guided Bomb, Unguided Bomb
- port chin (1): None
- inner wing (2): AGM, Guided Bomb, Rocket Pod, Unguided Bomb
- center wing (2): AGM, Guided Bomb, Rocket Pod, Unguided Bomb
- outer wing (2): AGM, Guided Bomb, Rocket Pod, Unguided Bomb
- wingtip (2): None
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| Other Ordinance: |
- centerline (1): Drop Tank, ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
- fuselage (4): ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
- port chin (1): ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
- inner wing (2): Drop Tank, ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
- center wing (2): ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
- outer wing (2): ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
- wingtip (2): ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
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| Avionics: |
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| ECM Expendables: |
- Chaff: 60 bundles [Standard]: 320 bundles [Overload #1]; 640 bundles [Overload #2]
- Decoys: 4 decoys
- Flares: 60 flares [Standard]; 120 [Overload]
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| Radar Signature: |
Same as F-16E/F Block 60 |
| Carrier Capable: |
No |
| Landing Drag Chute: |
Yes |
| V/STOVL: |
No |
| Special Notes: |
None |
| Number In Service [EOL]: |
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| Users: |
Imperial Layartebian Air Force |
| Variants: |
YF-58 - Prototype Super Falcon based off F-16E/F and F-16XL with larger fuselage for two-engines
F-58A Viper - Main production variant
F-58AE Viper - Export "A" variant
F-58B Viper - Two-seat model
F-58BE Viper - Export "B" variant |
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