.jpg "F-16V Fighting Falcon Multirole fighter © Konstantinos Panitsidis")
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Letter “V” - stands for Viper
The F-16C is a single-seat, multirole tactical fighter
The F-16D is a two-seat (tandem) version
The combat-proven F-16 plays a vital role in safeguarding Greece's national airspace. Hellenic Air Force (HAF) F-16 Block 52+ & 52+ Advanced upgrade program will deliver a state of the art capability for the HAF combat aircraft fleet enabling the HAF to stay ahead of emerging threats. All (remaining) fighters will be modernized by the Hellenic Aerospace Industry Forces under the supervision of Lockheed Martin in Tanagra.
The first ones modernized aircraft entered service with 341 Squadron "Star", 340 Squadron "Fox" and 343 Squadron.
Greek F-16 Viper upgrade program:
- The Greek F-16 Advanced Blk 50 & 55 Blk 52+ to be upgraded to Viper level.
- the cost of upgrading the 83 (84) F-16 Blk 52+ & Blk52+adv fighters to the Viper level is estimated at €1.252 billion or €2.5 billion with the acquisition of the advanced IVEWS system.
- program completion by 2027.
Main areas of modernization:
HAF F-16Vs is the most advanced F-16s currently in Europe.
- Radar type APG-83 SABR AESA.
- Onboard electronic warfare system (the old ASPIS II system is not compatible with the new AESA type radar and must be replaced with a new electronic warfare system).
- Updated Link-16 capability.
- New cockpit.
- Adaptation of new weapons systems.
- Integration of SNIPER POD, SASSM and PaveWay II bomb - Modular Mission Computer (MMC-7000AH).
- APX-126 Advanced Identify Friend or Foe with Mode 5 capability.
- onboard electronic warfare system (AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield by L3 Harris or AN/ALQ-257 IVEWS by Northrop Grumman or Storm EW by BAE Systems.
- Improved power-plant: F100-PW-229.
Airborne radar F-16V (HAF):
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| APG-83 SABR – (Scalable Agile Beam Radar) |
APG-83 SABR – (Scalable Agile Beam Radar) is a modern air-toair and air-to-surface AESA radar, including synthetic aperture mapping (BIG SAR), capable of identifying targets at long ranges, providing increased performance in high ECM environments and high engagement accuracy.
The radar operates at a frequency of about 20 GHz with the ability to simultaneously track more than 20 targets. The maximum target detection range in air-to-air mode with an RCS of 1 m2 (fighter) is up to 135 km (using the AIM-120 missile) and up to 370 km is possible for larger targets.
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Technical specifications
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DESIGNER
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Lockeed Martin |
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COUNTRY
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USA |
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TYPE
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Multipurpose fighter |
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CREW
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1 |
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POWER-PLANT
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One Pratt Whitney F-100-PW-229, afterburning turbofan jet engine |
| Thrust, kgf | 1x13.226 |
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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15,03
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Height, m
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5,09
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Wing span, m
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9,45
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Wing area m2
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27,87
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| 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 | - |
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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2.145 |
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Maximum speed in low height, km/h
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1.436 |
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Maximum overload, g
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9
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Rate of climb, m/min
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16.500
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| Service ceiling, m | 17.200 |
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Ferry range , km
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3.943
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| 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 Air-to-surface missile AGM-65 Maverick ή 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-16V Fighting Falcon Multirole fighter HAF
