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The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial-warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. Previously part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947.The USAF is currently one of the largest and the most technologically advanced air forces in the world, with about 6057 manned aircraft in service (4,273 USAF; 1,313 Air National Guard; and 400 Air Force Reserve); approximately 160 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles, 2161 Air-Launched Cruise Missiles, and 1900 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics in the United States. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multi-role 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 and probably most significant current Western fighter program, with over 4,000 aircraft built since production started in 1976. Though no longer produced for the United States Air Force, it is still produced for export.

The Fighting Falcon is regarded as a superb dogfighter, with innovations including a frameless 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 9g turns. It is also one of the few jets with a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, giving the Falcon excellent acceleration.
Although the F-16's official name is "Fighting Falcon", it is known to its pilots as the "Viper", after the Battlestar Galactica starfighter.
In 1993 General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin.The F-16 is a single-engined, multi-role tactical aircraft. It is equipped with an M61 Vulcan cannon in the left wing root, and was almost always armed with two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, one on each wingtip on a dedicated rail. More recent versions can be equipped with the AIM-120 AMRAAM on these rails instead. It can also be armed with a wide variety of air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground missiles, rockets or bombs, carried on a number of hardpoints under the wings.

From the very beginning, the F-16 was intended to be a cost-effective "workhorse" that could perform various kinds of missions and maintain around-the-clock readiness. It is much simpler and lighter than its predecessors, but uses advanced aerodynamics and avionics (including the first use of fly-by-wire, earning it the nickname of "the electric jet") to maintain good performance.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: March 26, 2007 at 1:16 am
Author: zeoul001

Length: 00:03:21
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Video Comments:
Huvaido (July 9, 2008 at 6:34 am)
I was watching it and thinking if a human being would spend that much money in peace How the world would look like???
fayik123 (June 18, 2008 at 1:15 am)
the usaf are light years ahead of uk airforce. just look at operation redflag and the advanced technology they have. the uk dont have f15-16 eagles which are considered to be by many the greatest fighter plane ever built. If i had the choice of joining british or american i would choose american because they get given better equipment and get given bigger amount of everything and the us president is an ex pilot and knows the score more than british poloticians do. forget the uk
paulmitchell22 (July 7, 2008 at 7:56 pm)
you are such a retard how can u say that britain has the same aircraft as we do. and F15 and 16 are old now they are being replaced now. and red flag is operation for all NATO countries its not country vs country its a joint operation for everything from bombing targets and surival tips
pacificguitarist (June 4, 2008 at 11:32 pm)
Of course the USAF is more advanced... the soviet union doesn't exist anymore. Kinda hard to advance your military when IT DOESN"T EXIST.
josephkennith (June 4, 2008 at 11:46 pm)
they is a posiabilty they might come back
pacificguitarist (June 5, 2008 at 12:47 am)
.... dude... are you serious? Listen to yourself. You are talking about hoe one countrie's airforce is more advanced than a non existent countrie's.
MalikBarrow16 (June 9, 2008 at 1:17 am)
lol lets just say US vs Russia then xD
pacificguitarist (June 9, 2008 at 1:20 am)
much better!
scrapcrapMandM (June 21, 2008 at 11:08 pm)
beeter
kristapskarlis (June 9, 2008 at 10:44 am)
umm..no, there isn`t