F-16 Fighting Falcon
| F-16 Fighting Falcon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General Info | |
| Role | Light Fighter |
| Hangar level | 12 |
| Difficulty | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Durability | ▰▱▱▱▱▱ |
| Speed | ▰▰▰▱▱▱ |
| Agility | ▰▰▰▰▰▱ |
| Traits | none |
| Base Stats | |
| Hitpoints | 100 |
| Top speed | 1400 km/h |
| Acceleration | 55 m/s² |
| Turn rate | 39 °/s |
| Ideal turning speed | 738 km/h |
| Afterburner fuel | 12.0 s |
The legendary Light Fighter of the 1980s. A great mix of short and medium-range missiles, and high agility.
— In-game description
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a light fighter originally designed in the 1970. Small, nimble, and equipped with a powerful engine, it is exciting to fly. Weapon loadouts are light. Easy to master, pilots will find the F-16 Fighting Falcon to be a formidable weapon in dog fights.
Loadout
The F-16 Fight Falcon is equipped with short range 
×2 heat-seeking missile, mid-range 
×2 manual missile, and an 
internal assault cannon. The F-16 Fight Falcon is also equipped with 
×3 flares.
| Type | Max Damage (DPS) |
Ideal Range (km) |
Reticle Range (km) |
Spin-up Time (s) |
Spread | Overheat Time (s) |
Ammo | Armor Piercing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault cannon |
205 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | low | 5.6 | ∞ | none |
| Guidance | Range Type | Range (km) |
Quantity | Damage | Speed (km/h) |
Turn Rate (°/s) |
Lock Angle (°) |
Lock Time (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat-seeking missile |
Short range | 2.8 | 2 | 75 | 3240 | 15 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Manual missile |
Medium range | 7.5 | 2 | 85 | 4680 | 15 | 5 | 1.0 |
Special Ability
The F-16 Fight Falcon has a special ability called 
Flare Reload. When activated, it instantly reloads the flares to maximum capacity. There is a cooldown period between uses.
Veteran tips
The The F-16 Fight Falcon stand out attributes are its powerful engine and nimble agility. It engine has the strongest acceleration in the skies. Its small and nimble airframe provides the best agility to offer. At a higher hangar level, its low durability and smaller loadout is eclipsed by heavy fighters of the era. The 2 manually guided, mid range missiles have a long reach and are quick to lock, at cost of a small lock reticle. Its internal assault cannon deals out good damage, at the cost of short range use. It far excels all other aircraft in dog fighting tactics. It is advantageous to use a peek-and-poke tactic to maximize effectiveness of its smaller loadout. It is suggested to avoid flying out in the open, where its low durability makes for an easy target.
Trivia
Since its first official flight in 1974, 4604 F-16 Fighting Falcon have been built. Primarily used by the United States Air Force, the F-16 Fighting Falcon has also been exported to 25 other nations across the world.
Paints
The F-16 Fighting Falcon has 8 different paints available, including the default.
| Name | Unlock requirement | Rarity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory Gray | Default | Basic |
|
| Boneyard |  65 gold |
Uncommon |
|
| Carolina Tiger | 65 gold |
Uncommon |
|
| Frostbite Camo | 65 gold |
Uncommon |
|
| Viper | 99 gold |
Rare |
|
| Shadowcat | 149 gold |
Epic |
|
| RNOAF Centennial | 149 gold |
Epic |
|
| Hup Holland | 199 gold |
Legendary |
|