Highly agile, the F-16 was the first fighter aircraft purpose-built to pull 9-g maneuvers and can reach a maximum speed of over Mach 2. Innovations include a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, a side-mounted control stick, and a reclined seat …

2024年12月23日 · Discover F16 fighter jet facts, exploring Air Force 1 pilot life, military aviation, and combat aircraft technology, unveiling the jet's speed, maneuverability, and strategic importance in air defense operations.

2023年6月13日 · U.S.-made F-16s and Soviet-era MiG-29 jets are in "two different leagues," a serving fighter pilot who has flown both in his career has told Newsweek, as NATO moves closer to sending...

2024年9月19日 · With nearly 6,000 F-16 flight hours and more than 35 years of experience, his career has taken him all over the world. This includes significant time spent training pilots from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), which Lockheed Martin has partnered with for decades supporting the delivery, operations, upgrades and sustainment of its F-16 aircraft.

2024年1月21日 · In this article we will talk about how the U.S. Air Force trains F-16 pilots, as the service trains not only its pilots, but also the ones of many international operators. The latter train in...

2024年8月30日 · A top Ukrainian pilot was killed when a US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday, just weeks after the long-awaited planes arrived in the country, a Ukrainian military source...

We interviewed Seeker to learn about the technology and safety upgrades he has seen throughout his nearly 6,000 flight hours and 35+ years in F-16s. As the F-16 program celebrates its 4,600th aircraft produced, Seeker’s insight shows what is being celebrated.

2023年6月21日 · LE BOURGET, France (AP) — F-16 fighter jets hurtle pilots through the sky at up to 2,000 kilometers per hour (1,243 miles per hour). In tight turns or sudden climbs, gravity is pressing so hard on their bodies that some of them might even pass out.

2023年11月21日 · It can take years to fully train an F-16 fighter pilot. “Moonfish” – a Ukrainian military aviator – has about six months. Moonfish is the call sign of a Ukrainian pilot who is training to...

On the morning of September 11, 2001, as Americans everywhere were shocked by the terror attack that would change the world, Lt. Heather “Lucky” Penney and her wingman were airborne in their unarmed F-16 Fighting Falcons over Washington D.C.