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How the F-16 Fighting Falcon keeps reinventing itself for the future

Almost five decades since its introduction to the world, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, or “Viper” for its operators, remains an ...
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X-62A VISTA: World’s only self-flying F-16 advances path to autonomous air combat

The Air Force renamed the aircraft X-62A VISTA in 2021, marking its transition from a simulation platform to an experimental autonomy testbed. In 2022, the jet flew with an artificial intelligence ...
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These Are the Technologies That Give the F-16 Its Edge

While the F-16 is powerful and agile, the high-performance characteristics can be unforgiving, especially for novice operators. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is generally described as an ...
The National Interest

Why the F-16 Fighting Falcon Was Ahead of Its Time

The F-16’s groundbreaking design set new standards in fighter jet development that remain influential today. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, first introduced in the 1970s, remains a relevant fighter ...