Was wondering if people could fill in some holes. I was trying to put together a comparison of F-16 models and its familiar derivatives being produced in 2010, and have ran into some blanks. This is not intended to compete with Phantom II’s series of 2010 threads where he’s looking for commentary on various fighters. I’m just looking for the facts, really, and am not interested in debating the F-16/derivatives versus XYZ. You might even suggest a valid variant to compare. Any factual contribution would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Cockpit Design<br />
1. Datalink<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?, video data link<br />
F-16E Block60 with ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with ?<br />
F-2A with ?<br />
F-CK-1C with ?<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
2. Cockpit Displays<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16E Block60 with three 5x7-inch color displays<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with ?<br />
F-2A with ?<br />
F-CK-1C with two Bendix colored MFDs<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
3. HUD (Head Up Display)<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16E Block60 with ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with ?<br />
F-2A with ?<br />
F-CK-1C with Elbit HUD<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
4. Flight Controls</p>
<p>Radars<br />
F-16I Soufa with APG-68(V)9<br />
F-16E Block60 with APG-80 AESA<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with APG-68(V)10<br />
F-2A with J/APG-1 AESA<br />
F-CK-1C with GD-53(V)2<br />
FA-50 with EL/M-2032<br />
1. Antenna Construction<br />
2. Radar Search Area<br />
3. Radar Modes<br />
4. Number of Targets Tracked<br />
5. Number of Targets Engaged</p>
<p>Other Sensors<br />
1. Cockpit View (Mk1 eyeball)<br />
F-16 with large glass canopy<br />
F-2A with 3-piece canopy<br />
F-CK-1C with single-piece upward-hinged canopy<br />
FA-50 with large glass canopy<br />
2. Navigation Aids<br />
3. IRST<br />
4. Targeting & Navigation Pods<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16E Block60 with integrated FLIR (IFTS)<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with ; CJ's with Pave Penny, AN/ASQ-213 HTS<br />
F-2A with J/AAQ-2 FLIR, drogue parachute<br />
F-CK-1C with ?<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
5. Helmet Mounted Sights (HMS) & Cueing<br />
F-16I Soufa with Elbit HCMS<br />
F-16E Block60 pre-wired for JHCMS; to be added later<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS)<br />
F-CK-1C with ?<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
6. RWR (Radar Warning Receiver)/ELS (Emitter Location System)<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16E Block60 with ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with AN/ALR-56M<br />
F-2A with ?<br />
F-CK-1C with Litton RWR<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
7. Integrated chaff/flare dispensers<br />
F-16I Soufa with Aerial Towed Decoy<br />
F-16E Block60 with ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with AN/ALE-47<br />
F-2A with ?<br />
F-CK-1C with rear AN/ALE-47<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
8. ECM (Electronic Countermeasures) System<br />
F-16I Soufa with an Elisra electronic warfare suite<br />
F-16E Block60 with Falcon Edge, AN/ALQ-165 ASPJ<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with ?<br />
F-2A with Mitsubishi Electric integrated electronic warfare system<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
9. Databus/Other<br />
F-16I Soufa with MIL-STD-1553 data bus<br />
F-16E Block60 with MIL-STD-1553 data bus<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with MIL-STD-1760 data bus, AN/APX-113 IFF, OBOGS; D's have dorsal spine compartment<br />
F-2A with MIL-STD-1773 fiber-optic data bus<br />
F-CK-1 with twin MIL-STD 1553B data buses, runway arrester hook<br />
FA-50 with ?</p>
<p>Airframe Factors<br />
1. Design Load Limitations (+/-G)<br />
2. Maneuverability<br />
3. RCS (Radar Cross Section)<br />
F-2A with radar-absorbent material (RAM) applied to the aircraft's nose, wing leading-edges and engine inlet<br />
4. Powerplants<br />
5. Air intake limitations<br />
6. Weights (Empty/Maximum T-O)<br />
F-16I Soufa at ?<br />
F-16E Block60 at 22,000lb (9,980kg)<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ at 18,900lb (8,570kg)/42,300lb (19,200kg)<br />
F-2A at 21,000lb (9,500kg)/48,700lb (22,100kg)<br />
F-CK-1C at 14,300lb (6,500kg)/20,000lb (9,000kg)<br />
FA-50 at 14,285lb (6,500kg)/26,400lb (11,975kg)<br />
7. Internal Fuel<br />
FA-50 with 701-gal (2655L)<br />
8. External Hardpoints<br />
F-16I Soufa with 2× wing-tip Air-to-air missile launch rails, 6× under-wing & 3× under-fuselage pylon stations; holding up to 17,000 lb (7,700 kg) of payload<br />
F-16E Block60 with 2× wing-tip Air-to-air missile launch rails, 6× under-wing & 3× under-fuselage pylon stations; holding up to 17,000 lb (7,700 kg) of payload<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with 2× wing-tip Air-to-air missile launch rails, 6× under-wing & 3× under-fuselage pylon stations; holding up to 17,000 lb (7,700 kg) of payload<br />
F-2A with ? hardpoints; holding up to ? lb (? kg) of payload<br />
F-CK-1 with nine hardpoints; holding up to ? lb (? kg) of payload<br />
FA-50 with seven hardpoints; holding up to ? lb (? kg) of payload<br />
9. Wing Area<br />
F-16 with 300 ft²<br />
F-2A with 375 ft²<br />
F-CK-1C with 260 ft²<br />
10. Conformal Fuel Tanks<br />
F-16 Soufa with 450-gal (2045L)<br />
F-2A with ?-gal (?L)<br />
F-CK-1C with 300-gal (1136L)<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
11. External Fuel Points<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16E Block60 with ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with ?<br />
F-2A with centerline 300-gal (1136L) tank<br />
F-CK-1C with centerline 275-gal (1041L) tank<br />
FA-50 with ?</p>
<p>Powerplants<br />
F-16I Soufa with F100-PW-229 (17.8k dry/29.16k wet)<br />
F-16E Block60 with F110-GE-132 (?k dry/32.5k wet)<br />
F-16C Block50+ with F110-GE-129 (17k dry/29.5k wet)<br />
F-16C Block52+ with F100-PW-229 (17.8k dry/29.16k wet)<br />
F-2A with F110-GE-129 (17k dry/29.5k wet)<br />
F-CK-1C with (2x) F125-70 (each 6k dry/9.5k wet)<br />
FA-50 with F404-102 (11.9k dry/17.7k wet)</p>
<p>Performance<br />
1. Straight line Acceleration<br />
2. Flight Envelope<br />
3. Rate of Climb<br />
4. Service Ceiling<br />
all F-16 versions rated at 59,000ft (18,000m)<br />
F-CK-1 at 55,000ft (16,800m)<br />
FA-50 with 48,000ft (14,600m)<br />
5. Turning radius<br />
6. Maximum Rate of Speed<br />
F-16 clean is Mach 1.89 at 40,000ft/Mach 1.2 at sea level<br />
F-2A clean is Mach 1.89 at 40,000ft/Mach 1.1 at sea level<br />
F-CK-1C clean is Mach 1.65 at 36,000ft/Mach 1.2 at sea level<br />
FA-50 is Mach ? at 40,000ft/Mach ? at sea level<br />
7. Combat Radius (Intercept, Strike, etc.)<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16E Block 60 strike on internal fuel (two 2,000-lb. bombs and four air-to-air missiles) 1,025 miles<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ hi-lo-hi interdiction on internal fuel (with six 500-lb bombs) 360 miles<br />
F-2A with ?<br />
F-CK-1C with four missiles on internal fuel 320 mile (550km) combat radius<br />
FA-50 with ?</p>
<p>8. Ferry Range<br />
F-16I Soufa at ?<br />
F-16E Block60 at ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ at 2450 miles with maximum external fuel (excluding 600gal. tanks or CFT's)<br />
F-2A at ?<br />
F-CK-1C at ?<br />
FA-50 at ?<br />
9. Thrust/Weight<br />
F-16I Soufa at ?<br />
F-16E Block60 at ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ at 1.095<br />
F-2A at .89<br />
F-CK-1C at .9<br />
FA-50 at ?<br />
10. Wing loading<br />
all F-16 versions at 88.3 lb/ft²<br />
F-CK-1C at 103.8 lb/ft²<br />
FA-50 at ?</p>
<p>Weapons<br />
1. Gun<br />
all F-16s use the 20mm M61A1 Vulcan gatling gun derivatives, 511-515 rounds)<br />
F-2A with 20mm M61A1 Vulcan gatling gun derivative, 511 rounds)<br />
F-CK-1C with 20mm M61A1 Vulcan gatling gun derivative, 515 rounds)<br />
FA-50 with A-50 3-barreled 20 mm M197 Gatling gun<br />
2. WVR Missiles (Within Visual Range)<br />
F-16I Soufa with Python4/Python5<br />
F-16E Block60 with AIM-9X/IRIS-T/AIM-132<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with AIM-9X/IRIS-T<br />
F-2A with Type90 AAM-3/AIM-9<br />
F-CK-1C with TC-1 Skysword I/AIM-9P4<br />
FA-50 with AIM-9<br />
3. BVR Missiles (Beyond Visual Range)<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16E Block60 with ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with AIM-120C7<br />
F-2A with Type99 AAM-4<br />
F-CK-1C with TC-2 Skysword II<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
4. Air to Ground Missiles<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with AGM-45, AGM-65G, AGM-88<br />
F-16E Block60 with AGM-65G, AGM-84E SLAM<br />
F-2A with ?<br />
F-CK-1 with TC-2A anti-radar missile, HF-2E cruise missile<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
5. Smart Bomb capability<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with JDAM, AGM-154 JSOW, WCMD<br />
F-16E Block60 with JDAM, AGM-154 JSOW<br />
F-2A with ?<br />
F-CK-1 with ?<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
6. Dumb Bomb capability<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16E Block60 with ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with ?<br />
F-2A with ?<br />
F-CK-1C with Wan Chien ("Ten thousand Arrows") cluster bomb, Ching Yun ("Cyan Cloud") FAE bomb<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
7. Anti-Shipping<br />
F-16I Soufa with ?<br />
F-16E Block60 with ?<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ with AGM-84 Harpoon<br />
F-2A with Type 93 ASM-2<br />
F-CK-1 with ?<br />
FA-50 with ?<br />
8. Other</p>
<p>Other Factors<br />
1. Unit Costs (2010 Dollars)<br />
F-16I Soufa cost $?-million<br />
F-16E Block60 cost $?-million<br />
F-16C Block50+/52+ cost $?-million<br />
F-2A cost $?-million<br />
F-CK-1C cost $30-million<br />
FA-50 cost $25-million<br />
2. Operational Costs (2010 Dollars/hour)<br />
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