The F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-seat, single-engine, supersonic multirole, fourth-generation fighter aircraft. It was originally designed as an air-superiority daytime fighter, but quickly became a day or night, all-weather multirole aircraft. One of the breakthrough features of the F-16 is its use of a relaxed static stability fly-by-wire flight control system, which helps make it an extremely agile and maneuverable aircraft. This fly-by-wire system is the first of its kind in a production fighter jet. It makes the aircraft both lighter and more reliable, as it uses electrical wires and relay commands, replacing bulky and mechanically complex cable and linkage control systems. Fly-by-wire also makes the F-16 easier to fly for pilots, as less physical effort is required to move around the control stick and rudder pedals. Other breakthrough features include a frameless bubble canopy for enhanced pilot visibility and a side-mounted control-stick for extra control while maneuvering. There's also an ejection seat reclined at 30 degrees from vertical to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot. The fire-control radar system is highly advanced, as it's been upgraded and retrofitted over time. F-16 weapons systems are similarly advanced, as they too have received constant improvement. #f16fighterjet #f16fightingfalcon #f16 #f16falcon #f16viper #f16c #fighterjet #militaryaircraft #usairforce #fighterplane #usaf
