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F-16 Fighting Falcon Jet Fighters Around Las Vegas
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Identification: F-16 Fighting Falcon Jet Fighters are recognized by the short, conical snout, a single air intake under the fuselage, triangular wings that are absolutely straight across the back edge, and the single, vertical tail fin. They also have two rocket guides (or rockets) projecting ahead of the wing tips. F-16s are the small fighters around Las Vegas.

Mission: The F-16 is a compact, highly maneuverable fighter used for air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack.

Characteristics:

  • Size: Length: 49 feet; Wingspan: 33 feet; Height: 16 feet
  • Crew: F-16C, one; F-16D, one or two
  • Unit cost: F-16A/B , $14.6 million; F-16C/D, $18.8 million
  • Date Deployed: 1979

See also Foreign F-16 Fighting Falcons.

F-16 Fighting Falcon
On the ground at the Nellis Air Show, Aviation Nation
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F-16 in flight
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F-16 Fighting Falcon
Nellis Red Flag 07-3 (Aug 2007); flying through Coyote Summit
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F-16 Fighting Falcon Jet Fighter at Nellis AFB.
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Three F-16s high above the Mojave Desert
OT AF-xx-420 Tail Code OT. Aircraft from Nellis AFB.
F-16 Fighting Falcon Jet Fighter Tail Code WA. 65th Aggressor Squadron (65 AGRS) and 64th Aggressor Squadron (64 AGRS) F-16 Fighting Falcon Jet Fighters with Tail Code WA based at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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