General-Dynamics F16 Falcon is an American single-engine multi-role light fighter and attack aircraft. Work on the F-16 project began in 1971 at the General Dynamics concern (which in 1993 was part of the giant Lockheed Martin), participating in the competition for a light multi-role fighter (LWF) for the US Air Force. The YF-16 prototype made its first flight on February 2, 1974. A technical breakthrough was the use of a computerized remote control system, which made it possible to reduce the area of the wings and tail, and therefore reduce the weight of the entire aircraft. The F-16 became the first fighter in the world to use such a system. The first options were largely made of aluminum alloys (about 83% of the entire structure), but later they gave way to composites. The various versions of the F-16 are powered by three engine options: Pratt-Whitney F-100-PW-200, General Electric F110-GE100 and Pratt-Whitney F-100-PW-2020. The "brain" of the guidance system was the APG-66 radar, later replaced by the APG-68(B) radar. It is worth noting that the design of the YF-16 turned out to be so successful that it won not only the LWF competition in the USA (in competition with the Northrop YF-17 aircraft), but also won a century-long contract for a multi-role fighter for the European NATO countries. His rivals were Dassault Mirage F.1 and SAAB J-37 Viggen. Serial production of the F-16 began in 1975. European NATO countries also took part in it, for which it was an injection of new aviation technologies. The final assembly was carried out in the USA, Belgium and the Netherlands. The first production F-16A Fighting Falcon took to the air on August 7, 1978. This is an attack version of the F-16, designed primarily to fight ground targets. The F-16 also proved itself in combat, scoring a number of aerial victories in the Lebanon War (1982) and during Operation Desert Storm (1991). By the end of the 20th century, more than 4,000 of these successful aircraft had been produced. There were six main modifications of the F-16, designated as A, C, E (single) and B, D, F (twin). On the basis of these six models, numerous modernizations are created, which are most often associated with the replacement of the BREO, designated as "Block". Since 2006, the F-16 has also served in the Polish Air Force. The Polish Ministry of Defense decided that the F-16 would be the backbone of the modernizing air force, rejecting proposals from Dessault and SAAB, although in this case it was the Mirrage F2000 and JAS-39 Grippen fighters. Undoubtedly, the highest amount offered by an American company within the so-called netting agreement. Technical data: Maximum speed: 2170 km/h, lift: 254 m/s, maximum ceiling 15240m, maximum range: 3890km, armament: stationary - one 20-mm six-barreled gun M61A-1, suspended - up to 927 kg of cargo.
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