2019年5月1日 · To replace the A-10 Thunderbolt II, the USAF started to develop A-16, close air support (CAS) version of the basic F-16 Fighter jet.

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft with over 4,600 built since 1976. [4]

2024年8月28日 · Summary and the Main Point: In the 1980s, the U.S. Air Force explored modifying the F-16 to provide Close Air Support (CAS) by creating a hybrid aircraft known as the A-16. The concept aimed to...

The A-16 began as a late-1980s GD project to develop a close air support (CAS) version of the basic F-16 by adding armor and strengthening the wings for a heavier weapons load, including a 30 mm cannon and 7.62 mm Minigun pods. Two F-16A Block 15 aircraft were modified to …

In the 1980's, the USAF started setting aside F-16s for the planned A-16 modification, a dedicated close air support version of the F-16. In 1989, the designation block 60 was reserved for the A-16. The A-16 Block 60 was to be equipped with a 30 mm cannon and provided with a strengthened wing structure for anti-tank weapons such as 7.62 mm min ...

4 天之前 · F-16, single-seat, single-engine jet fighter built by the General Dynamics Corporation (now part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation) for the United States and more than a dozen other countries. The F-16 originated in an order placed in 1972 for …

2023年5月25日 · The A-10 Thunderbolt II is the first US Air Force (USAF) aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. It is a simple, effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can be used against light maritime attack aircraft and all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles.

2024年12月15日 · This concept, known initially as the A-16 and later as the F/A-16, would see the broadly capable fighter absorb the A-10’s close air support (CAS) role by delivering a variety of air-to-ground munitions. Most prominent among its weapon systems would be gun pods carried beneath each wing and the aircraft’s center pod.

4 天之前 · A Ukrainian air force F-16 fighter jet in an undisclosed location in Ukraine in August. AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky 2025-03-27T06:07:50Z

1 天前 · Lockheed Martin, a long-time defense partner for Taiwan, showcased the F-16 Block 70 as a testament to technological advancement and military cooperation. The Block 70 variant—also referred to as the F-16V or Viper—is the most advanced version of the legendary fighter jet. It features an AN/APG-83 active electronically scanned array (AESA ...