KF-16
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| KF-16 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Korean Aerospace Industries/Lockheed Martin |
| Introduced | 1994 |
| Status | Active Service |
| Primary user | Republic of Korea Air Force |
| Variants | F-16 Falcon |
KF-16 are South Korea license produced F-16C/D Block 52 used by the South Korean Air Force starting in the late 1990s and in service into the 21st century.
120 aircraft built by Korean Aerospace Industries under license from Lockheed Martin in the 1990s. There are two variants of KF-16; the first 12 KF-16s were delivered to Republic of Korea Air Force in 1994, and were based on F-16C/D Block 32. The second variants, introduced in 1994, were advanced derivatives of F-16C/D Block 52. Almost 2,500 parts were changed from the original F-16C/D.
General characteristics
Performance
Armament
- Guns: 1× M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm Gatling gun
- Rockets: LAU-3/68
- Missiles:
- Air-to-air: 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder
- Air-to-ground: 6× AGM-65 Maverick
- Bombs: 5× CBU-58 cluster, 9× Mk 82, 3× Mk 83/MK 84, and 9× Mk 20.
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