Lockheed/General Dynamics—F-16 Fighting Falcon: Specification Lockheed (General Dynamics)—F-16C Wing: span over wingtip missile launchers 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m) and over wingtip missiles 32 ft 9.75 in (10.00 m); aspect ratio 3.0; area 300.0 sq ft (28.87 m2) Fuselage and tail: length 49 ft 4 in (15.03 m); height 16 ft 8.5 in (5.09 m); tailplane span 18 ft 3.75 in (5.58 m); wheel base 13 ft 1.5 in (4.00 m) Powerplant: one General Electric F110-GE-100 rated at 27,600 lb (122.77 kN) afterburning thrust or one Pratt & Whitney F100-P-220 rated at 23,450 lb (104.31 kN) afterburning thrust Weights: empty 19,100 lb (8,663 kg) with F110 turbofan or 18,335 lb (8,316 kg) with F100 turbofan; typical combat take-off 21,585 lb (9,790 kg); maximum take-off 25,971 lb (11,372 kg) for an air-to-air mission without drop-tanks, or 42,300 lb (19,187 kg) with maximum external load Fuel and load: internal fuel 3162 kg (6,972 lb); external fuel up to 3066 kg (6,760 lb) in three 1136-, 1400-, 1703- and 2271-liter (300-, 370-, 450- and 600-US gal) drop-tanks; maximum ordnance 9276 kg (20,450 lb) for 5-g maneuver limit or 11,950 lb (5,420 kg) for 9-g maneuver limit Speed: maximum level speed 'clean' at 40,000 ft (12,190 m) more than 1,320 mph (2,124 km/h); maximum speed at sea level 915 mph (1,472 km/h) Range: ferry range more than 2,415 miles (3,890 km); combat radius on a hi-lo-hi mission with six 1,000-lb (454-kg) bombs 340 miles (547 km) Performance: maximum rate of climb at sea level more than 50,000 ft (15,240 m) per minute; service ceiling more than 50,000 ft (15,240 m); typical take-off distance 2,500 ft (762 m); typical landing distance 2,500 ft (762 m) Lockheed (General Dynamics)—F-16A generally similar to the F-16C except in the following particulars: Fuselage and tail: height 16 ft 5.2 in (5.01 m);tailplane span 18 ft 0.34 in (5.495 m) Powerplant: one Pratt & Whitney F100-P-100 rated at 14,670 lb (65.26 kN) dry and 23,830 lb (106.0 kN) afterburning thrusts Weights: operational empty 14,567 lb (6,607 kg); typical combat take-off 22,785 lb (10,335 kg); maximum take-off 33,000 lb (14,968 kg) Fuel and load: internal fuel 6,972 lb (3,162 kg); external fuel up to 6,760 lb (3,066 kg) in three 300-, 370-, 450- and 600-US gal (1,136-, 1,400-, 1,703- and 2,271-liter) drop-tanks; maximum ordnance 15,200 lb (6,894 kg) Lockheed (General Dynamics)—F-16B generally similar to the F-16A except in the following particulars: Weights: operational weight empty 15,141 lb (6,868 kg); typical combat take-off 22,160 lb (10,051 kg) Lockheed (General Dynamics)—F-16D generally similar to the F-16C except in the following particulars: Weights: normal take-off 24,502 lb (11,114 kg); maximum take-off 37,500 lb (17,010 kg) Fuel and load: internal fuel 5,785 lb (2,624 kg)