F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 50 Multipurpose fighter. First flight: 1991 © Konstantinos Panitsidis

Photos from the personal collection of Konstantinos Panitsidis


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Introduction in Hellenic Air Force in: 1997
341th Squadron “Arrow”
347th Squadron “Perseus”
Location: 111st CW – Nea Aghialos Air Base
Year of establishment: 1954
Subordination: 111st Combat Wing
Aircraft serving: F16C/D Block50
Mission: With a primary role in interception, persecution-bombardment and air operations.

It was put into service in 1989. A 3rd generation aircraft used from the HAF as a dual role (operational duties of bombing and interception). Equips the 34st Squadron “Arrow” & 347th Squadron “Perseus”. 

 


PATCHES

341 SQ "Ace / ARROW"

341 SQ "Ace / ARROW"

347 SQ "Lantirn / PERSEYS"

347 SQ "Lantirn / PERSEYS"

 


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DESIGNER
Lockheed Martin
COUNTRY
USA
TYPE
Multipurpose fighter
CREW
1
POWER-PLANT
One Pratt Whitney F-100-GE-129
Thrust, kN
1 x 129
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
15,03
Height, m
5,09
Wing span, m
9,45
Wing area m2
27,87
WEIGHT
 
Empty aircraft, kg
8.273
Normal take-off, kg
12.003
Maximum take-off, kg
19.187
Useful load, kg
3.105
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed, km/h
2.145
Max speed in low height, km/h
1.436
Ferry range, km 3.943
Range, km
-
Combat range, km
579
Rate of climb, m/min
16.500
Service ceiling, m
17.200
Maximum overload, g
9
ARMAMENT
1x30 mm cannon General Electric M61A1 Vulcan (511 rounds). 9 hardpoints. 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 Block 50