F-16C/D Block 30/32

F-16C/D
Block 30/32

  The Fighter Engine is a program (AFE), the U.S. Air Force has decided to adopt the engine of choice for the F - 16, order the engine to distinguish between Pratt & Whitney and General Electric under the original plan for each fiscal year. Anyway, a new series of engine orders to leave. Competition between the two companies hope to make the price drop and a second source would help to ensure a steady supply of engines.


Two candidates for the U.S. Air Force General Electric F101 DFE (redesignated the F110) and Pratt & Whitney F100, also known as the F100 - 220 in February 1984, the USAF announced that General Electric has won 75 percent. of the engine for the fiscal year 1985 of the fighter F - 16, while still remaining in fiscal 1985 F - 16s to use the upgraded Pratt & Whitney F100 F110 is a break in the line of General Dynamics as soon as the engine. production became available. It was agreed that each of the USAF F - 16 should not operate a mix of different types of engines, a choice of engines that have been made in the wings.And aircraft structures.
Block 30/32 (sometimes referred to as MSIP Stage III) aircraft, the first 16s - F appears with the engine bay can accept either the F100 (block 32) or the F110 (Block 30).
F110 to F100, driven more than £ 5,000 and require a large amount of air. This in turn required that the amount of air that is rising. However, this change is not the first and the beginning of the F - 16C / D Block 30 with a "small leg" flights. (Eg, the U.S. Navy F - 16N's) entrance to the Falcons became the standard for large-scale battle of the F110 powered F - 16C, the block # 86-0262 30D (the so-called "Big Mouth"), a large inlet called ". The air ducts are "Pratt & Whitney and block 32 aircraft, each with a small so-called" normal shock inlet "exception known to govern the VISTA F - 16 Unfortunately, the air volume, shape, probably not. standards in production, due to the lower thrust F100 engine is capable of air.

'Beer can' RWR. On the leading edge of the starboard wing of the 510 FS'AV'F - 16C Block 40, seen here behind the head - end of AIM - 9 (image F - 16.net).
Block 32 F - 16C of the P & W engines, F100 - 220, which is the thrust of £ 23,770 is slightly less powerful than the F100 - 200 is more reliable and less prone to weak gravity. In addition, the entrance of the two variables is often a major contributor to the F - 16s to the radar (RCS), has been treated as a material to absorb the radar for many (RAM) at the surface, which reduces the severity of detectability.
Level IV is a full multiple targets for AIM - 120 added in the spring of '87; These aircraft are assigned to the memory block 30B to generate the impression that the program and data memory block 30/32 also introduced electronic and voice chat for security, communication, and is equipped with a seal. fueltanks bonds in August 1987, the provisions in the shareholders' power - 45, and the shareholders of birds - 88 damage was done with the installation of voice and the flight - survivable data. Start with a mini-block D, twice as many cabinets chaff / flare has been carried out. Also, in block 30D, RWR antenna has been moved forward to the leading edge flap. Dubbed the "beer can" antennas for obvious reasons, these have since been adapted to all previous F - 16C / D's.Modifications and upgrades.
30 Block F - 16C of Virginia and the gold is in the pod, digital espionage. Plan to Block 30/32 aircraft, CAS / application capabilities. (Redesignated F/A-16) was abandoned in January 1992 to develop supporting industries LED (for Greek and Turkish aircraft) to the integration of AIM - 7F - 7M Sparrow, and in 1998, Fielding of Tars (study theater system. I air) with a block of 30 - equipped ANG units will begin.Manufacturing
Production of the block 30/32 series began in January of 1986, with the first delivery of 733 that occurred in July 1987 ended production in 1989, the block 30/32 aircraft were delivered to the Air Force. U.S., USNavy, Turkey, Israel, Greece, Egypt and South Korea.Spec.
Engine: One Pratt & Whitney F100 - PW - 220 turbofan, rated at 23,770 lb.st 14590 lb.st dry or with afterburning General Electric F110 - GE - 100 turbofan, rated at 28,984 lb.st 17155 lb.st and dry with afterburning.
Performance: In short, the maximum tolerance: Mach 2.02 (1,333 mph) at 40,000 feet maximum sustained Mach 1.89 (1,247 mph) at 40,000 feet radius Tactical (No Hi - Lo - Hi about the fuel within six bombs. £ 500) 360 km ferry range 2450 miles with maximum external fuel up.
Dimensions: wingspan 31 feet 0 inches, length 49 feet 4 inches, height 16 feet 8 1 / 2 inches, wing area 300 square feet.
Weight: £ 18,238 £ 26,463 empty the load (air-to-air mission), £ 42,300 run up.