F16 Afterburner Cockpit View – SFX
The F-16 Fighting Falcon entered service with the Pratt & Whitney F100 afterburning turbofan. The F110 currently powers 86% of the USAF F-16C/Ds.
The F110-GE-100 provides around 4,000 lbf more thrust than the F100-PW-200 and requires more air, which led to the increase in the area of the engine intake. The F-16C/D Block 30/32s were the first to be built with a common engine bay, able to accept both engines, with block 30s having the bigger intake and block 32s retaining the standard intake.
Initial orders were for the F110-GE-100 rated at 28,000 lbf (125 kN). Later versions of the F110 include the F110-GE-129 delivering 29,400 lbf (131 kN) thrust and the F110-GE-132 delivering 32,000 lbf.
Some Interesting Facts About The F-16 Fighting Falcon:
- The F-16 was the first fighter jet to have a frameless bubble canopy, giving pilots a 40 degree look-down angle over the sides, and a 15 degree look-down angle over the nose.
- The F-16 also was the first fighter jet to use a side-mounted control stick.