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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

2026-08-12T21:02:38Z

Johnladas:

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/info}}
The '''General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon''' (nicknamed Viper by pilots) is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft by General Dynamics, exported to many countries. Designed as an air superiority day fighter for the US Air Force, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft.
The Fighting Falcon has key features including a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, a seat reclined 30 degrees to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system which helps to make it a nimble aircraft.

== Keyboard Controls ==
====Flight Controls====
{| class="keytable"
! Key
! Function
|-
|{{Key press|Ctrl|B}}
|Toggles speed brake
|-
|{{Key press|Delete}}
|Toggles FBW (fly by wire) override (F-16 Simplified)
|-
|{{Key press|Delete}}
|Toggles MPO
|}

====Radar====
{| class="keytable"
! Key
! Function
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|E}}
|Decreases radar range
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|R}}
|Increases radar range
|-
|{{Key press|R}}
|Toggles radar standby mode
|-
|{{Key press|Y}}
|Toggles next target
|-
|}

====Tactical====
{| class="keytable"
! Key
! Function
|-
|{{Key press|E}}
|Fires the cannon
|-
| {{Key press|Q}}
| Chaff/flare
|-
| {{Key press|M}}
| Master arm
|-
| {{Key press|W}}
| Cycle weapon
|}
====Miscellaneous====
{| class="keytable"
! Key
! Function
|-
|{{Key press|Ctrl|H}}
|Toggles arrester hook
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|C}}
|Toggles canopy
|-
| {{Key press|Q}}
| Reset cockpit view
|-
| {{Key press|Ctrl|Q}}
| View right MFD
|-
| {{Key press|Shift|W}}
| View left MFD and RWR
|-
|{{Key press|F}}
| Toggles refuel door
|-
| {{Key press|Shift|S}}
| Toggle smoke
|-
| {{Key press|U}}
| Seat up
|-
| {{Key press|Shift|U}}
| Seat down
|}

== Features ==
=== Canvas HUD ===
[[File:Canvasready.png|left|caption|link=Howto:Aerial refueling]] The F-16 has a canvas {{wikipedia|Head-Up Display}}.<br clear=all> 

=== Air-to-air refueling ===
[[File:Airrefuelingready.png|left|caption|link=Howto:Aerial refueling]]
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon supports ''in-flight refueling''. You need to start a specific scenario or do that in multiplayer to get a tanker [[aircraft]]. See [[Howto:Aerial refueling]] for more information. Also look on the box at the [[{{PAGENAME}}#External link|bottom]] of the page.<br clear=all>

=== Aircraft carrier ===
Although the Viper wasn't designed for maritime operations, there is the possibility to start from and land on a [[Aircraft carrier|carrier]]. You can toggle the '''arrester hook''' with {{Key press|Ctrl|H}}. There are several [[Aircraft carrier]] available. How to set it up start your aircraft there is described in [[Howto:Carrier]]. If you fly in multiplayer mode see [[Carrier over MP]].

=== Multiplayer damage ===
F-16 supports the multiplayer damage system, which is different from [[Bombable]]. Click "F-16 > Configuration" on the menu to enable it.

== Tutorials ==
=== GitHub Wiki ===
There is an official manual, '''[https://github.com/NikolaiVChr/f16/wiki github.com/NikolaiVChr/f16/wiki]'''.

[[File:F16-cockpit-pano.jpg|480px|thumb|right|[[Howto: Make full spherical panorama|A full spherical panorama]] of the f-16 cockpit]]

=== Videos ===

{{#ev:youtube|iSkxDhy8-zk}}

{{#ev:youtube|uN6pddgHaog}}

{{#ev:youtube|AjTw77d_lzo}}

{{#ev:youtube|Dd1Ddqr8-A0}}

==Development Status==
{{Main article|F16/Development}}
[[File:F-16 AV029.JPG|thumb|400px|'''F-16''' taxiing to parking at [[LIPA]] after landing on rwy 05 with home livery]] [[File:F-16 RNLAF J015-demo 3.png|thumb|400px|The RNLAF J015-demo livery of the F-16]]

==External link==
*[https://github.com/NikolaiVChr/f16/wiki Flightgear F-16 Manual]
*[http://brenthugh.com/flightgear/Sun_Valley_Tank_Invasion1.zip Several ground bombing scenarios suitable for the F-16, involving moving and static tank formations, explodable M1 Abrams tanks, etc.]
*[https://info.publicintelligence.net/USAF-F16.pdf F-16 A/B Flight manual] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20220407051211/http://info.publicintelligence.net/USAF-F16.pdf backup])
*[https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16.pdf F-16 C/D Flight manual] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20220406200504/https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16.pdf backup]), [https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16-Supplement.pdf supplement] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20211026112336/https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16-Supplement.pdf backup]), [https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16-FlightChecklist.pdf checklists] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20211108090746/https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16-FlightChecklist.pdf backup])

[[Category:Military aircraft]]

{{Lockheed}}
{{air-to-air refueling}}

[[Category:Fighter aircraft]]
[[de:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon]]
[[fr:General Dynamics F-16]]

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

2026-08-12T21:01:26Z

Johnladas: /* Tutorials */

{{:{{PAGENAME}}/info}}
The '''General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon''' (nicknamed Viper by pilots) is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft by General Dynamics, exported to many countries. Designed as an air superiority day fighter for the US Air Force, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft.
The Fighting Falcon has key features including a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, a seat reclined 30 degrees to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system which helps to make it a nimble aircraft.

== Keyboard Controls ==
====Flight Controls====
{| class="keytable"
! Key
! Function
|-
|{{Key press|Ctrl|B}}
|Toggles speed brake
|-
|{{Key press|Delete}}
|Toggles FBW (fly by wire) override (F-16 Simplified)
|-
|{{Key press|Delete}}
|Toggles MPO
|}

====Radar====
{| class="keytable"
! Key
! Function
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|E}}
|Decreases radar range
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|R}}
|Increases radar range
|-
|{{Key press|R}}
|Toggles radar standby mode
|-
|{{Key press|Y}}
|Toggles next target
|-
|}

====Tactical====
{| class="keytable"
! Key
! Function
|-
|{{Key press|E}}
|Fires the cannon
|-
| {{Key press|Q}}
| Chaff/flare
|-
| {{Key press|M}}
| Master arm
|-
| {{Key press|W}}
| Cycle weapon
|}
====Miscellaneous====
{| class="keytable"
! Key
! Function
|-
|{{Key press|Ctrl|H}}
|Toggles arrester hook
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|C}}
|Toggles canopy
|-
| {{Key press|Q}}
| Reset cockpit view
|-
| {{Key press|Ctrl|Q}}
| View right MFD
|-
| {{Key press|Shift|W}}
| View left MFD and RWR
|-
|{{Key press|F}}
| Toggles refuel door
|-
| {{Key press|Shift|S}}
| Toggle smoke
|-
| {{Key press|U}}
| Seat up
|-
| {{Key press|Shift|U}}
| Seat down
|}

== Features ==
=== Canvas HUD ===
[[File:Canvasready.png|left|caption|link=Howto:Aerial refueling]] The F-16 has a canvas {{wikipedia|Head-Up Display}}.<br clear=all> 

=== Air-to-air refueling ===
[[File:Airrefuelingready.png|left|caption|link=Howto:Aerial refueling]]
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon supports ''in-flight refueling''. You need to start a specific scenario or do that in multiplayer to get a tanker [[aircraft]]. See [[Howto:Aerial refueling]] for more information. Also look on the box at the [[{{PAGENAME}}#External link|bottom]] of the page.<br clear=all>

=== Aircraft carrier ===
Although the Viper wasn't designed for maritime operations, there is the possibility to start from and land on a [[Aircraft carrier|carrier]]. You can toggle the '''arrester hook''' with {{Key press|Ctrl|H}}. There are several [[Aircraft carrier]] available. How to set it up start your aircraft there is described in [[Howto:Carrier]]. If you fly in multiplayer mode see [[Carrier over MP]].

=== Multiplayer damage ===
F-16 supports the multiplayer damage system, which is different from [[Bombable]]. Click "F-16 > Configuration" on the menu to enable it.

== Tutorials ==
=== GitHub Wiki ===
There is an official manual, '''[https://github.com/NikolaiVChr/f16/wiki github.com/NikolaiVChr/f16/wiki]'''.

[[File:F16-cockpit-pano.jpg|480px|thumb|right|[[Howto: Make full spherical panorama|A full spherical panorama]] of the f-16 cockpit]]

=== Videos ===

{{#ev:youtube|iSkxDhy8-zk}}

{{#ev:youtube|uN6pddgHaog}}

{{#ev:youtube|AjTw77d_lzo}}

{{#ev:youtube|Dd1Ddqr8-A0}}
== Start up ==

== Development Status ==
{{Main article|F16/Development}}
[[File:F-16 AV029.JPG|thumb|400px|'''F-16''' taxiing to parking at [[LIPA]] after landing on rwy 05 with home livery]] [[File:F-16 RNLAF J015-demo 3.png|thumb|400px|The RNLAF J015-demo livery of the F-16]]

== External link ==
* [https://github.com/NikolaiVChr/f16/wiki Flightgear F-16 Manual]
* [http://brenthugh.com/flightgear/Sun_Valley_Tank_Invasion1.zip Several ground bombing scenarios suitable for the F-16, involving moving and static tank formations, explodable M1 Abrams tanks, etc.]
* [https://info.publicintelligence.net/USAF-F16.pdf F-16 A/B Flight manual] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20220407051211/http://info.publicintelligence.net/USAF-F16.pdf backup])
* [https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16.pdf F-16 C/D Flight manual] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20220406200504/https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16.pdf backup]), [https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16-Supplement.pdf supplement] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20211026112336/https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16-Supplement.pdf backup]), [https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16-FlightChecklist.pdf checklists] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20211108090746/https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16-FlightChecklist.pdf backup])

[[Category:Military aircraft]]

{{Lockheed}}
{{air-to-air refueling}}

[[Category:Fighter aircraft]]
[[de:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon]]
[[fr:General Dynamics F-16]]