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F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 30 Multipurpose fighter. First flight:  -  © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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Introduction in Hellenic Air Force in: 1989
346th Squadron “Iason”
330th Squadron “Thunder”
Location: 111st CW – Nea Aghialos Air Base
Year of establishment: 1989
Subordination: 111st Combat Wing
Aircraft serving: F16C/D Block30
Mission: With a primary role in interception and secondary persecution-bombardment.

The F-16C is a single-seat, multirole tactical fighter
The F-16D is a two-seat (tandem) version

Entered service in 1989. A 3rd generation aircraft, used from the HAF in a dual role (Interception, Attack and Training). It equips the 346th Squadron “Iason” & 330th Squadron “Thunder”. 

 

Engine F110-GE-100B
Аfterburning turbofan jet engine


The General Electric F110B is an afterburning turbofan jet engine. The engine primarily powers tactical fighter aircraft. The F110-GE-100/400 is a low-bypass axial-flow afterburning turbofan. The HAI's Engines Plant provides maintenance services on this type of engine. 

 

Patches

346 Squadron

346 Squadron

330 Squadron

330 Squadron

 

 


Technical specifications

DESIGNER
Lockheed Martin
COUNTRY
USA
TYPE
Multipurpose fighter
CREW
1
POWER-PLANT
One Pratt Whitney F-100-GE-100 turbofan engine
Thrust, kgf 1x13.154
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
15,03
Height, m
5,09
Wing span, m
9,45
Wing area m2
27,87
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 19.187
Normal take-off, kg 12.003
Empty aircraft, kg 8.273
Internal fuel, kg 3.105
Warload, kg -
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed, km/h
2.145
Maximum speed in low height, km/h
1.436
Maximum overload, g
9
Rate of climb, m/min
16.500
Service ceiling, m 17.200
Ferry range, km
3.943
Combat range, km 579
ARMAMENT 1x30 mm cannon General Electric M61A1 Vulcan (511 rounds). Number external hardpoints: 9.  
Air-to-air missile AIM-9L/M/P Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM
Aair-to-surface missile AGM-65 Maverick or AGM-88 HARM. Bombs AGM-145A/B JSOW, Paveway II/III,bombs Mk.82, Mk.83 or Mk.84, Anti-ship missile AGM-84 Harpoon. pod GPU-5/A with 30 mm canon.





Photos F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Blk30




Video

Feast of HAF of Protector Archangel Micheal (Tanagra 2004).
Video: © www.Redstar.gr




 

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