F-16 in Battle coloring page

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Today's new drawing is of an F-16 Fighting Falcon.

F-16 Fighting Falcon in Combat

This was a quick drawing that I did for my grandson. He added the enemy jets and the Sidewinder Missile fired from the F-16.  The details of the jet are not extensive.  I drew this from memory during church, if you can believe that. It was a quick drawing. If you want to add exhaust coming from the back of the F-16, that would make sense.  I should tell you that this is my absolute favorite fighter jet. 

The F-16 is a workhorse jet. It can be used for both air-to-air combat and air-to-ground attack. It is smaller than many other jets, and it is also less expensive.  The F-16 can fly at a speed of MACH 2 or about 1500 mph. It has a ceiling of 50,000 feet. It has a wingspan of 32 feet and a length of 49.5 feet. 

For armament, the F-16 can carry a lot of different weapons, including air-to-ground bombs or missiles and air-to-air missiles. It can carry an electronic warfare pod as well. It can carry a payload of up to 12,000 lbs. That is 5443 kg. It also has a 20 mm rotating Vulcan cannon for short-range. This is like a modern Gatling gun.

The F-16 has a maximum ferry range of 2000 miles. It has a combat range of up to 500 miles, depending on the payload. That works out to about 805 km. A heavy load of armament would lead to a combat range of more like 340 miles or 547 km. 

There are more than 4600 F-16s that have been produced since they first appeared in 1976.  Right now, there are an estimated 2400 to 2600 still in service in several different countries.  It is the most common fighter and even the most common fixed-wing military aircraft in the world at present. New ones are still being produced with many upgrades. 

NOTE: This drawing, in printable form, is found by clicking on the button labeled "Vehicles and Military Vehicles." Then scroll down to the bottom of the list. New drawings are found at the bottom of the list.