F-16XF Gyrfalcon

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F-16XF Gyrfalcon

- an F-16XF breaking the sound barrier low over the water -

F-16XF Picture A - F-16XF Picture B - F-16XF Picture C

GAMES FEATURED IN: Ace Combat 03: Electrosphere (JP) Ace Combat 03: Electrosphere (non-JP)

OPERATORS: General Resource Defense Force

VARIANTS: F-16XFU (UPEO Version)

WEAPONS: Vulcan Machine Gun Heavy Machine Gun Standard Missiles

STATS (F-16XFU): Power: 35 Attack: 35 Defense: 30 Stability: 40 Mobility: 50

BIO: Width: 9.45m Length: 15.08m Wingspan: 5.36m Weight: 11372kg Max Speed: 2856 km/h (Mach 2.3) Type: LIGHT

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 2040's. The F-16XF was also choosen 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 include the COFFIN system, Larger Flaps and Ailerons, Canards, a more powerful engine, 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 known as the F-16XFU.

SOURCES Ace Combat 03: Electrosphere (the game itself)