@theairframesociety: The F-16 Fighting Falcon was designed as a daytime dogfighter. ✈️ At Osirak, eight of them bombed a reactor slightly beyond their range. 🌍 Ilan Ramon, the youngest pilot, helped work out the fuel. 🔧 He drew the eighth jet, last to roll in on the dome, the most exposed slot. ⚡ Every jet came home. Two decades later, Ramon flew higher, as Israel's first astronaut, lost aboard Columbia. 🌍 📋 SPECS ✈️ First flight - 2 February 1974 (YF-16, official; flown by Phil Oestricher) 🔧 Powerplant - 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100 or General Electric F110 turbofan (F-16C/D) ⚡ Top speed - Mach 2 at altitude (approx. 1,500 mph / 2,414 km/h) 📏 Wingspan - 32 ft 8 in (9.8 m) 🎯 Armament - 1 × M61A1 20 mm cannon with 500 rounds, plus up to six air-to-air missiles #f16viper #airforce #militaryaviation #aviationhistory #avgeek

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