F-16XF Gyrfalcon
Aircraft role	Advanced Fighter (fictional)
Manufacturer	General Resource Limited
Real-world origin	United States of America
AC installments	Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere
Primary operator	General Resource LimitedUSAF
Secondary operators	UPEO
Plane variant(s)	F-16C Fighting Falcon F-16XFU (UPEO Version)
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Contents 1 Description 2 Armament 2.1 Standard Weapons 3 Stats 4 Specs 5 F-16AFTI Advanced Fighter Technology Integration Project 6 Sources

DescriptionEdit

The F-16, thanks to the number of aircraft left in service was deemed a prime candidate for upgrading. A series of upgrades made this fighter into something that would be viable given the drastically different combat conditions of the 2040s. The F-16XF was also chosen as one of the aircraft that could be made, upgraded, serviced cheaply thus providing a prime competitor for the R-101 series in the export area.

It's upgrades on F-16XF include the new COFFIN system, Larger Flaps, Ailerons, Canards, new powerful engine than other F-16 variant, redesigned Air Intake, Larger Leading Edge Root Extensions and Flap/Elevator Joint Controls.

An export variant was made for the UPEO in 2045. It is now also known as the F-16XFU Gryfalcon.

ArmamentEdit

Standard WeaponsEdit

• Gun: 14.5mm Light Machine Gun
• Heavy Gun: 14.5 KPV Heavy Machine Gun
• Missiles: AIM-9M Sidewinder

StatsEdit

• Speed: 40
• Defense: 30
• Stability: 40
• Mobility: 50

SpecsEdit

• Width: 9.45m
• Length: 15.08m
• Wingspan: 5.36m
• Weight: 11372 kg
• Max Speed: 2856 km/h (Mach 2.3)
• Damage Tolerance: Light

F-16AFTI Advanced Fighter Technology Integration ProjectEdit

The closest real life life comparison to the F-16XFU Gyrfalcon was this aircraft the F-16AFTI project aircraft. The USAF used this highly modified fighter for more than 20 years to test new and award-winning ideas in flight control, electronic targeting and cockpit design. A one-of-a-kind aircraft, the Advanced Fighter Technology Integration (AFTI) F-16 made more than 700 flights in 10 different research programs between 1978 and 2000.

from http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=612

SourcesEdit

F-* Line of Aircraft in the Ace Combat series
Lockheed Martin	F-2A Viper Zero • F-16XL • F-16C Fighting Falcon • F-16F Fighting Falcon F-16C Block 60 • F-22A Raptor • FB-22 Strike Raptor • F-35B Lightning II • F-35C Lightning II • F-117A Nighthawk
Northrop Grumman	F-5E Tiger II • F-14A Tomcat (Bombcat | Super Tomcat) • F-20A Tigershark • F6F Hellcat
McDonnell Douglas	F-15C Eagle • F-15E Strike Eagle • F-15S/MTD • F-4E Phantom II • F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel • F-4X • F/A-18C Hornet (18D Hornet | 18E Super Hornet | 18F Super Hornet)
Fictional	F-16XF Gyrfalcon • F-16XA Sakerfalcon • F-22C Raptor II • F-A Stealth Fighter • F-C Talon • F-E Talon II • F-G Hawk • F-H Hunter II • FZ-23 Stinger • F/A-18U Hornet ADV • F/A-18I Hornet • F/A-32C Erne

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