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The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft. The Falcon's versatility is a paramount reason it was a success on the export market, serving 24 countries.The F-16 is the largest Western fighter program with over 4,000 aircraft built since production started in 1976. Though no longer produced for the US Air Force, it is still produced for export.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 dogfighter with innovations including a frameless, bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while under high g-forces, and reclined seat to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot. It was also the first fighter aircraft to be deliberately built to sustain 9-g turns. It has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, providing enough power to climb and accelerate vertically - if necessary.Although the F-16's official name is "Fighting Falcon", it is known to its pilots as the "Viper", after the Battlestar Galactica starfighter.
The 1960 U--2 incident was a Cold War incident that occurred on May 1, 1960 when an American U--2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. At first, the United States government denied the plane's purpose and mission, but was forced to admit its role as a covert surveillance aircraft when the Soviet government produced its remains (largely intact) and surviving pilot, Gary Powers. Coming just over two weeks before the scheduled opening of an East-West summit, the incident was a great embarrassment to the United States and prompted a marked deterioration in its relations with the Soviet Union.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: February 3, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Author: Freeaviation

Length: 00:08:25
Rating: 4.56
Views: 4575

Tags: u-2 shotdown crash f016 f16 venezuela falcon viper dogfight

Video Comments:
LosAztecas (July 28, 2008 at 1:21 pm)
Is the beeping morse code, or something else?
TheTurbinator (August 13, 2008 at 4:42 pm)
Its a radar signature sound.
LosAztecas (August 13, 2008 at 4:57 pm)
A'ight. Not sure of what it's meant for?
TheTurbinator (August 14, 2008 at 2:19 am)
It is intended to give the pilot a quick hint at what is on the radar, without him having to check his display and read it out. Because in a fight at 1000km/h milliseconds count.

Every plane and missile has a unique radar signature and sound. The sounds have to be memorized.

Do a search on YouTube for additional sounds.
LosAztecas (August 14, 2008 at 3:24 pm)
That's cool, I've never heard of it before. Thanks!
foco306 (August 17, 2008 at 11:15 pm)
Yes is the morse code of the VOR
LosAztecas (August 18, 2008 at 4:24 pm)
TheTurbinator said it was a radar signature. :O
Moya123654 (July 23, 2008 at 3:38 am)
nojoda.... plomo pa los gringos... a vaina mala esos gringos... los estan haciendo comer mierda en irak... q entren pa venezuela para poder desaogar las ganas de matar invasores q tengo...!
tito1621 (August 13, 2008 at 4:16 am)
O Si? Bien macho....a ver como logras seguir con ese sentido arrogante con cienes de miles de tropas Estado Unidenses en las avenidas de Maracaibo. Ojala que el pueblo de Venezuela se deshaga del chango de Chavez.
Los unicos comiendo mierda en Irak son los insurjentes...la mayoria no comen porque estan muertos.
amosday (July 15, 2008 at 6:29 pm)
ustedes creen q venezuela puede con Usa de pana ni en sueños 2 bombitas en fuerte tiuna y se acabo venezuela..