F-16 DG / DJ Block 40/50 "USAF VIPER Two Seater"
Entering service in 1988, the Block 40/42 is the improved all-day/all-weather strike variant equipped with LANTIRN pod; also unofficially designated the F-16CG/DG, the night capability gave rise to the name "Night Falcons". This block features strengthened and lengthened undercarriage for LANTIRN pods, an improved radar, and a GPS receiver. From 2002, the Block 40/42 increased the weapon range available to the aircraft including JDAM, AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW), Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispender (WCMD) and the (Enhanced) EGBU-27 Paveway "bunker-buster". Also incorporated in this block was the addition of cockpit lighting systems compatible with Aviator`s Night Vision Imaging System (ANVIS) equipment. The USAF's Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) that added the night vision (NVIAS) compatible systems was completed in 2004. A total of 615 Block 40/42 aircraft were delivered to 5 countries.
Twee uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- F-16 DJ Block50, 35th Fighter Wing, PACAF, Misawa Air Base, Japan.
- F-16 DG Block40, USAFE 555FS "TRIPLE NICKLE", Aviano Air Base, Italy.
Bewapening;
- AN/AAQ-13
- AN/AAQ-14
- AIM-120b
- AIM-9M
- IAM-120C
- AIM-9X
- GBU-12
- GBU-31
- Mk.82
- AGM-888
- GBU-38
- CBU-87
- GBU-24
- AN/ALQ-131
- AN/ALQ-184
- AGM-65
Afmetingen;
- Lang; 316 mm.
- Breed; 197 mm.
Aantal onderdelen; 450+
