AIRСРЕДНИЙACTIVE
F-16E/F Block 60 Desert Falcon
ОБЗОР СИСТЕМЫ
UAE-specific advanced F-16 variant featuring AESA radar, conformal fuel tanks, advanced electronic warfare, and capability for latest weapons. 80 aircraft providing backbone of UAE air power.

ПОСМОТРЕТЬ В ПОЛНОМ РАЗМЕРЕ
F-16E/F Block 60 Desert Falcon - Lockheed Martin
ПРЕИМУЩЕСТВА
- First F-16 with AESA radar — superior detection and tracking
- Conformal fuel tanks extend range without drag penalty
- Internal FLIR targeting system integrated into airframe
- UAE-exclusive variant with capabilities exceeding many USAF F-16s
- Large fleet (~80 aircraft) provides significant combat mass
НЕДОСТАТКИ
- Single engine limits survivability in contested airspace
- Block 60 is unique to UAE; spare parts and upgrades are bespoke and expensive
- Being superseded by Rafale F4 as primary fighter
- 4th generation platform increasingly vulnerable to modern IADS
ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ
UNIQUEUAE-Funded Exclusive Variant; Most Advanced F-16 At Time Of Delivery
WEAPONS1x M61A1 20mm Vulcan, 11 Hardpoints, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9X, AGM-84 SLAM-ER, JDAM, Paveway
AVIONICSAN/APG-80 AESA Radar, Internal FLIR, Conformal Fuel Tanks
MAX SPEEDMach 2.0
COMBAT RADIUS1,370 Km (With CFTs)
SERVICE CEILING15,240 M
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Protection level against contemporary ATGM threats is the defining metric here, and these figures hold up well.