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Italeri: 1:12 F-16 Cockpit
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The General Dynamics F16 Falcon is an American single-engine, multi-role light fighter and stormtrooper. Work on the F-16 project began in 1971 at General Dynamics (which in 1993 was part of the giant Lockheed Martin), entering the competition for a light multi-role fighter (LWF) for the US Air Force. The prototype YF-16 first flew on February 2, 1974. A major breakthrough in technical terms was the use of an electronic fly-by-wire control system, which made it possible to reduce the area of the wings and tail and thereby reduce the weight of the entire aircraft. The F-16 was the first fighter in the world to use such a system. The first versions were largely made of aluminum alloys (about 83% of the total structure), but over time they gave way to composites. The different versions of the F-16 are powered by three versions of the engines: 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 (V) radar. It is worth noting that the YF-16 design proved so successful that it not only won the LWF competition in the USA (in competition with the Northrop YF-17 aircraft), but also won the contract for a multi-role fighter for European NATO countries. Its rivals were the Dassault Mirage F.1 and SAAB J-37 Viggen. Serial production of the F-16 began in 1975. European NATO countries also participated, for which it was an injection of new aviation technologies. Final assembly took place in the USA, Belgium and the Netherlands. The first serial F-16A Fighting Falcon flew on August 7, 1978. It is an offensive version of the F-16, intended primarily for engaging ground targets. The F-16 also proved itself in combat, with a series of aerial victories in the war in Lebanon (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 basic versions of the F-16, designated A, C, E (single-seat) and B, D, F (two-seat). Based on these six models, numerous upgrades are created, most often associated with the replacement of avionics, designated "Block". Since 2006, the F-16 has also been in service with the Polish Air Force. The Polish Ministry of Defense decided that the F-16 would be the backbone of the modernized air force, rejecting offers from Dessault and SAAB, although in this case it was the Mirage F2000 and JAS-39 Grippen fighters. Undoubtedly, the highest amount proposed by the American company as part of the so-called compensation transaction. Technical data: Maximum speed: 2,170 km/h, rate of climb: 254 m/s, maximum ceiling 15240 m, maximum range: 3890 km, armament: fixed - one 20 mm M61A-1 cannon, suspended - up to 9275 kg load.