The next major Fighting Falcon production block was Block 40/42, sometimes also known as the "Night Falcon" because of its enhanced night/all-weather capabilities. It first appeaared in 1989. It was unofficially desigated F-16CG/DG. The USAF wanted to designate it F-16G, but Congress objected because it might be seen as a "new" aircraft that might be a threat to the F-22.
Block 40/42 (also part of MSIP III) introduced the Martin-Marietta LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infra-Red for Night) navigation and targeting system, which makes it possible to carry out both night and bad-weather ground attack operations. This system consists of two separate pods, both installed underneath the air intake--a AAQ-13 navigation pod carried on the left-hand chin pylon and an AAQ-14 targeting pod on the right-hand chin pylon. The AAQ-13 has a wide-angle FLIR sensor and a Texas Instruments terrain-following radar. The AAQ-14 pod carries a stablized and steerable IR imager and a laser rangefinder.
The LANTIRN must interface with the flight controls, since the pod actually flies the airplane while in terrain-following mode. The LANTIRN system required a lot more automation to make it possible for the pilot to fly hands-off while in a weapons-delivery mission, and the analog flight control system of the F-16 was replaced by an AlliedSignal quadruplex flight control system. The digital flight control system allows data to go straight from the LANTIRN pod right to the flight control system, and allows automatic terrain-following capability. The Block 40/42 were initially fitted with only the navigation pod, since the targeting pod was delayed by technical difficulties.
The Block 40/42 is provided with a fully-integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation receiver, being the first combat aircraft to be so equipped.
The Block 40/42 is also provided with a diffractive optics and holographic, wide-angle heads-up display built by GEC-Marconi. It offers a wider field of view than the previous reflective HUD, and imagery can be superimposed over the outside view. The HUD can be fed with FLIR imagery from the LANTIRN system.
The configured engine bay has options for either the General Electric F110-GE-100 (Block 40) or the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 (Block 42), although the two engines are not routinely interchangeable. The Block 40 F-16 has a larger air intake than that of the Block 42 because of the greater airflow requirements of the F110 engine.
The airframe was provided with greater structural strength, which raised the 9-g capability from 26,900 pounds to 28,500 pounds. The undercarriage legs were made longer in order to provide more adequate clearance for the two underfuselage LANTIRN pods, and the wheels and tires were made larger. The Block 40/42 aircraft also have bulged landing gear doors to accommodate the larger wheels, and the landing lights were moved from the main landing gear well to the nose gear doors.
The first Block 40 F-16C (87-0350) flew on December 23, 1988, with company test pilot Steve Barter at the controls. The first Block 40 F-16D (87-0391, flew for the first time on February 8, 1989, with Ken Giles and Joe Sweeney in the cockpit. The first Block 42 F-16C (87-0356) was flown on April 25, 1989 by Bland Smith. The first Block 42 F-16D (87-0394) took off on its first flight on May 26, 1989, flown by Joe Sweeney and Tim Easton. Deliveries of the Block 40/42 Fighting Falcon began in December of 1988. The first Block 40 was deployed to Luke AFB, Arizona in May of 1989. The first user of the Block 42 was the 58th TFW (now known as the 56th FW) at Luke AFB, Arizona.
The GBU-10, GBU-12, and GBU-24 Pave family of laser-guided bombs can be carried, as well as the GBU-15 glide bomb. Provisions for the AGM-88 HARM II wee added in 1989. Some foreign versions of the aircraft can carry the AIM-7 Sparrow missile.
The Block 40/42 was in production between 1988 and 1995, with a total of 615 being built. Examples of the Block 40 were sold to the USAF, Israel, Egypt, Bahrain, and Turkey. Block 42 aircraft were only delivered to the USAF. Production of the Block 40/42 has been re-started to meet additional demand from Egypt and Bahrain. Egypt will get 21 aircraft in 1999/2000, probably taken from the Turkish production line, and Bahrain will acequire 12 additional Block 40s from the same source to equip a second squadron.
On December 9, 1992, it was announced that Lockheed had bought out the Fort Worth Division of General Dynamics for 1.525 billion dollars in cash. The plant would henceforth be known as the Lockheed Fort Worth Company. This marked the end of production of complete aircraft by General Dynamics, the remaining elements of the company now being involved only in the manufacture of submarines, the M1A1 tank, airliner components, missiles, space systems, and electronics. The manufacture of the F-16 would, however, still continue at Fort Worth, with the aircraft now being known as the Lockheed F-16.
Serials of Block 40/42 F-16C/D:
87-350/351 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40 Fighting Falcon 87-352/355 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40A Fighting Falcon 87-356 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42A Fighting Falcon 87-357 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40A Fighting Falcon 87-358 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42A Fighting Falcon 87-359 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40A Fighting Falcon 87-360/362 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42A Fighting Falcon 87-391/393 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40A Fighting Falcon 87-394/396 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42A Fighting Falcon 88-014/015 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40A Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 88-033/037 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40A Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 88-153/165 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42A Fighting Falcon 88-166 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-167 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-168 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-169 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-170 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-171/174 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-175 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42 Fighting Falcon 88-412 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42A Fighting Falcon 88-413 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon 88-414 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon 88-415/416 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon 88-417 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon 88-418/419 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon 88-420 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon 88-421/422 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon 88-423 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon 88-424/426 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon 88-427 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon 88-428/433 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon 88-434 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42B Fighting Falcon 88-435/440 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40B Fighting Falcon 88-441 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-442 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-443/444 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-445 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-446/447 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-448 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-449/450 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-451 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-452/454 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-455 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-456/457 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-458 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-459/460 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-461 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-462/463 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-464 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-465/468 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-469 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-470/471 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-472 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-473/474 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-475 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-476/477 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-478 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-479/480 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-481 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-482/483 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-484 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-485/486 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-487 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-488/489 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-490 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-491/492 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-493 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-494/495 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40C Fighting Falcon 88-496 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon 88-497/498 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 497 (310th FS) w/o Oct 22, 1998 in midair collision with another F-16. 88-499 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-500/501 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-502 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-503/504 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-505 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-506/507 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-508 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-509/510 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-511 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-512/513 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-514 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-515/516 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-517 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-518/519 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-520 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-521/523 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 0523 w/o Feb 23, 1993, Lake Sinclair, GA 88-524 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-525/526 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-527 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-528/529 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-530 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-531/533 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-534 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-535/538 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-539 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-540/541 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-542 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-543/544 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-545 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-546/547 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 88-548 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42D Fighting Falcon 88-549/550 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon 89-022/033 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40A Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 0029 w/o Apr 28, 1993 0032 w/o Sept 29, 1995 89-034/041 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 89-042 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40A Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 89-043/045 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40D Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 89-277 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon to Israel as 502, Peace Marble III 89-278/279 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon sold to Egypt as 9701/9702 89-2000/2001 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 2000 w/o Feb 5, 1995. 89-2002 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2003 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2004 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2005/2006 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2007 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2008/2009 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2010 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2011 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2012 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2013/2016 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2017 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2018 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2019 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2020/2021 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2022 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2023/2024 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2025 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2026/2027 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 2027 w/o Sept 19, 1990, Hampton County, SC 89-2028 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2029/2030 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2031 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2032/2033 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2034 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2035/2036 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 2036 w/o Jan 26, 1995, Adriatic Sea 89-2037 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2038/2039 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2040 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2041/2044 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 2043 w/o 4/94, Osan AB 89-2045 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon w/o Apr 21, 1997. 89-2046/2047 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2048 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2049/2050 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2051 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2052 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2053 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2054 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon 89-2055 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2056 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2057/2058 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2059 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon w/o Oct 3, 1991, Nellis Range 89-2060/2069 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 2061 w/o Apr 4, 1991, Haylow, GA 2069 w/o 5/18/93, Eielson AB, Alaska 89-2070 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2071/2072 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2073 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2074/2075 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2076 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2077/2078 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2079 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2080/2081 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2082 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2083/2084 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2085 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2086/2087 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 2089 w/o 12/16/91, Georgia 89-2088/2089 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2090 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2091 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2092/2093 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2094 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 2094 w/o Feb 16, 2000 over Barry Goldwater range, AZ. Pilot ejected safely. 89-2095/2096 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2097/2098 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2099 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2100 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2101/2102 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2103/2105 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2106/2107 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2108 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2109 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2110/2111 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 2110 w/o Aug 24, 1992, Homestead AFB 89-2112 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2113 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2114 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2115/2116 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2117 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2118/2119 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2120 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2121/2122 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2123 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2124/2125 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2126 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2127 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2128/2129 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2130/2131 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2132 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2133/2134 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 2134 w/o 2/16/94 in accident during Operation *Deny Flight* 89-2135 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2136/2137 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2138 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2139/2140 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2141/2142 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2143 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2144 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon 89-2145 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 89-2146/2147 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon 89-2148 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 89-2149/2150 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon 89-2151 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 89-2152/2153 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon 89-2154 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 89-2155/2159 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42E Fighting Falcon 89-2160/2165 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42F Fighting Falcon 89-2166/2169 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2170 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2171 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40F Fighting Falcon 89-2172/2174 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2175 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2176 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2177 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42G Fighting Falcon 89-2178 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40G Fighting Falcon 89-2179 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42G Fighting Falcon 90-001/009 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey 002 w/o Apr 1, 1993 90-010/021 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey 90-022/024 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40F Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey 90-028/029 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40D Fighting Falcon to Bahrain as 101,103, under Peace Crown 90-030/035 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon to Bahrain as 105,107,109,111,113,115, under Peace Crown 90-036/039 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40D Fighting Falcon to Bahrain as 150,152,154,156, under Peace Crown 90-700/702 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 90-703 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon 90-704/708 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 90-709/711 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon 90-712/713 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 90-714 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon 90-715/716 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 90-717/718 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon 90-719/722 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 90-723/725 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon 90-726/732 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 90-733/736 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon 90-737/740 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42H Fighting Falcon 90-741 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42J Fighting Falcon 90-742/745 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40J Fighting Falcon 90-746/752 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42J Fighting Falcon 749 w/o 5/31/92, Nevada 90-753 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40J Fighting Falcon 90-754/755 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42J Fighting Falcon 90-756 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40J Fighting Falcon 90-757/762 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42J Fighting Falcon 761 w/o Oct 27, 1992, Shaw AFB 90-763 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40J Fighting Falcon 90-764/768 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42J Fighting Falcon 764 w/o Feb 7, 1994, Soper, OK 90-769/770 General Dynamics F-16C Block 42K Fighting Falcon 90-771/776 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40K Fighting Falcon 90-777 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon 90-778 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42H Fighting Falcon 0778 scored first USAF F-16 kill 12/27/92 90-779/780 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon 90-781 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42H Fighting Falcon 90-782 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon 90-783 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42H Fighting Falcon 90-784 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon 784 w/o Feb 18, 1993, Eielson AFB, Alaska 90-785/787 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42H Fighting Falcon 90-788/793 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42J Fighting Falcon 90-791/792 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40J Fighting Falcon 90-793 General Dynamics F-16D Block 42J Fighting Falcon 90-794/796 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40J Fighting Falcon 90-797/800 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40K Fighting Falcon 90-850/854 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon sold to Israel as 503,506,508,511,512 under Peace Marble III 90-855/862 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon sold to Israel as 514,516,519,520,522,523 525,527 under Peace Marble III 90-863/870 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40K Fighting Falcon sold to Israel as 528,530,531,534,535,536 538,539 under Peace Marble III 90-871/874 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40L Fighting Falcon sold to Israel as 542,543,546,547 under Peace Marble III 90-875/878 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon sold to Israel as 601,603,606,610 under Peace Marble III 90-879/886 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40J Fighting Falcon sold to Israel as 612,615,619,621,624,628, 630,633, Peace Marble III 90-887/894 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40K Fighting Falcon sold to Israel as 637,638,642,647,648,651, 652,656, Peace Marble III. 90-895/898 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40L Fighting Falcon sold to Israel as 660,664,666,667, Peace Marble III. 90-899/907 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon sold to Egypt as 9903/9911 90-908/922 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40K Fighting Falcon sold to Egypt as 9912/9926 90-923/930 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40L Fighting Falcon sold to Egypt as 9927/9934 90-931/934 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40H Fighting Falcon sold to Egypt as 9801/9804 90-935/936 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40J Fighting Falcon sold to Egypt as 9805/9806 90-937 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40K Fighting Falcon sold to Egypt as 9807 90-953 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40M Fighting Falcon sold to Egypt as 9935 90-954 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40M Fighting Falcon sold to Egypt as 9808 90-955/958 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40N Fighting Falcon sold to Egypt as 9809/9812 91-001/005 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40F Fighting Falcon Built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 91-006/021 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40H Fighting Falcon Built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 0009 w/o 1/3/94, Bursa 91-022/024 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40J Fighting Falcon Built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 91-025/032 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40CF Fighting Falcon for Bahrain 91-033/036 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40CF Fighting Falcon for Bahrain 91-486/489 General Dynamics F-16C Block 40L Fighting Falcon to Israel as 551,554,557,558, Peace Marble III 91-490/495 General Dynamics F-16D Block 40L Fighting Falcon to Israel as 673,676,678,682,684,687, Peace Marble III 92-001/017 Lockheed F-16C Block 40L Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 92-018/021 Lockheed F-16C Block 40P Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 92-022/024 Lockheed F-16D Block 40L Fighting Falcon built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 93-001/014 Lockheed F-16C Block 40P Fighting Falcon c/n 4R-123/4R-135. Built by TAI for Turkey, Peace Onyx I 93-485/487 Lockheed F-16C Block 40Q Fighting Falcon Built by TUSAS in Turkey for Egypt as 9951/9953 93-488/512 Lockheed F-16C Block 40R Fighting Falcon C/n BC-36/BC-59. Built by TUSAS in Turkey for Egypt as 9954/9978 93-513/516 Lockheed F-16D Block 40N Fighting Falcon C/n BC-60/BC-63. Built by TUSAS in Turkey for Egypt as 9851/9854 93-517/524 Lockheed F-16D Block 40P Fighting Falcon C/n BD-13/BD-24. Built by TUSAS in Turkey for Egypt as 9855/9862 93-525/530 Lockheed F-16C Block 40R Fighting Falcon c/n BC-64/BC-69. Built by TUSAS in Turkey for Egypt as 9979/9984 96-0086/0106 Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 40 Fighting Falcon MSN BC-70/BC-90. To Egypt as 9711/9731, Peace Vector V 0091 (BC-75, 9716) reportedly w/o in off-airfield landing attempt Jul 13, 2004. 98-2012/2021 Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 40E Fighting Falcon MSN AC-9/AC-18. To Bahrain under Peace Crown II. Became s/n 201/210 99-105/116 Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 40 Fighting Falcon FMS to Egypt 99-117/128 Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 40 Fighting Falcon FMS to Egypt
plus later contracts. This list is almost certainly incomplete and I would (as always) appreciate hearing from anyone who has additions or corrections.
Specification of Lockheed/General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon:
Engine: One Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 turbofan, 23,770 lb.s.t. with afterburning or one General Electric F110-GE-100 turbofan, 28,984 lb.s.t with afterburning. Performance (at 27,245 pounds with F100 engine): Maximum short-endurance speed: Mach 2.02 (1333 mph) at 40,000 feet. Maximum sustained speed Mach 1.89 (1247 mph) at 40,000 feet. Tactical radius (hi-lo-hi interdiction on internal fuel with six 500-lb bombs) 360 miles. Maximum ferry range 2450 miles with maximum external fuel. Dimensions: wingspan 31 feet 0 inches, length 49 fee5 4 inches, height 16 feet 8 1/2 inches, wing area 300 square feet. Weights: 18,238 pounds empty, 26,463 pounds normal loaded (air-to-air mission), 42,300 pounds maximum takeoff. Armament: One 20-mm M61A1 rotary cannon and up to 12,430 pounds of ordnance or fuel distibuted between one fuselage centerline and six underwing stations, plus wingtip stations. An AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile is normally carried on each wingtip station.
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