The F-16F Fighting Falcon is a two-seater variant of the F-16C Fighting Falcon. It appeared in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon and Ace Combat Infinity.
History
Assault Horizon universe
F-16Fs were given to Task Force 108 by the United Arab Emirates Air Force for their operations in Africa and the Middle East against the rebel forces in the regions. Additionally, UAEAF F-16Fs sortied alongside Task Force 108's Warwolf Squadron to defend Dubai against Blatnoi.
Infinity universe
The F-16F was available for UNF pilots during Operation Eternal Liberation. A member of the Bone Arrow Squadron, callsign Bronco, also used the aircraft.
Game Analysis
Ace Combat Infinity
- "The successor to the F-16C. Various improvements have been made in order to export it outside the United States. Air-to-ground battle capability has been improved by an upgrade to its gun control. Air resistance is controlled by the conformal tank system, which extends flight range and make it adaptable to any kind of air-to-air or air-to-ground missions. It is called by the same name as the F-16C, "Fighting Falcon"."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The F-16F Fighting Falcon can be unlocked through the Aircraft Tree.
| Lv. | Cst | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 475 | E | E | E+ | E+ | E | F+ | 21,630 |
| 2 | 511 | E+ | E | E+ | E+ | E | E | 3,180 |
| 3 | 547 | D | E+ | D | E+ | E | E | 5,730 |
| 4 | 583 | D+ | E+ | D | D | E+ | E+ | 10,390 |
| 5 | 619 | D+ | D | D | D | D | D | 18,450 |
| 6 | 655 | C | D | D+ | D | D | D | 84,800 |
| 7 | 691 | C | D+ | D+ | D | D+ | D+ | 72,150 |
| 8 | 727 | C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | C | 148,400 |
| 9 | 763 | C+ | C | C | D+ | D+ | C+ | 254,400 |
| 10 | 799 | B | C | C | D+ | C | B | 513,040 |
| Lv. | Cst | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 846 | B+ | C+ | C | D+ | C | B+ | 761,170 |
| 12 | 893 | B+ | B | C+ | C | C | A | 1,036,430 |
| 13 | 940 | A | B+ | C+ | C | C+ | A | 1,656,150 |
| 14 | 987 | A+ | B+ | B | C+ | C+ | A+ | 2,238,720 |
| 15 | 1034 | S | A | B | C+ | B | S | 2,789,920 |
| 16 | 1093 | S | A+ | B+ | B | B | S+ | 4,571,570 |
| 17 | 1152 | S+ | A+ | A | B | B+ | S+ | 5,808,800 |
| 18 | 1211 | S+ | S | A | B+ | B+ | S+ | 6,529,600 |
| 19 | 1270 | S+ | S+ | A | B+ | A | S+ | 8,344,320 |
| 20 | 1329 | S+ | S+ | A+ | A | A | S+ | 10,523,680 |
Credit Price Calculator
The calculator below shows the total credit price to upgrade this aircraft between any two levels. Enable "NSU Form" if a Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form was used to negate the Lv.5->Lv.6 price. The total will update automatically.
| Lv. | GUN | MSL | QAAM | GPB | 4AGM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 368 | 90 | 4 | – | – |
| 2 | 404 | 94 | 6 | – | – |
| 3 | 441 | 98 | 8 | – | – |
| 4 | 478 | 102 | 10 | 7 | – |
| 5 | 515 | 108 | 12 | 8 | – |
| 6 | 552 | 114 | 14 | 10 | – |
| 7 | 589 | 118 | 15 | 11 | 32 |
| 8 | 626 | 122 | 16 | 12 | 34 |
| 9 | 663 | 126 | 17 | 13 | 36 |
| 10 | 700 | 132 | 18 | 14 | 38 |
| Lv. | GUN | MSL | QAAM | GPB | 4AGM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 737 | 136 | 19 | 15 | 40 |
| 12 | 774 | 140 | 20 | 16 | 42 |
| 13 | 811 | 144 | 21 | 17 | 44 |
| 14 | 848 | 148 | 22 | 18 | 46 |
| 15 | 885 | 152 | 24 | 20 | 50 |
| 16 | 919 | 154 | 25 | 21 | 52 |
| 17 | 953 | 156 | 26 | 22 | 54 |
| 18 | 987 | 158 | 27 | 23 | 56 |
| 19 | 1021 | 160 | 28 | 24 | 58 |
| 20 | 1056 | 162 | 30 | 26 | 62 |
Part Slots
These are the minimum / maximum part slots this aircraft carried at the respective levels. Part slots could be added until they reach maximum by repeatedly sortieing with the aircraft; see Tuning for more information. A maximum of 7 parts could be equipped at any time, regardless of available slots.
| BODY / Max | ARMS / Max | MISC / Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.1-5 | 22 / 38 | 22 / 38 | 22 / 38 |
| Lv.6-14 | 24 / 40 | 24 / 40 | 24 / 40 |
| Lv.15-19 | 25 / 41 | 25 / 41 | 25 / 41 |
| Lv.20 | 26 / 42 | 26 / 42 | 26 / 42 |
Nicknames
Upgrading this aircraft to these levels unlocked the respective nicknames for use at any time.
- Lv.3: Desert Bird
- Lv.10: Swing Master
- Lv.15: Petrodollar
- Lv.20: Descendant of Vipers
Skin Galleries
Description
- Light gray body
Gallery
Description
- United States Air Force air superiority gray
Availability
- Limited-Time Drop (December 4–31, 2014)
- Purchase from the Special Supply catalogue for
100 (July 16, 2016–permanent)
Gallery
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Description
- The successor to the F-16C. Various improvements have been made in order to export it outside the United States. Air-to-ground battle capability has been improved by an upgrade to its gun control. Air resistance is controlled by the conformal tank system, which extends flight range and makes it adaptable to any kind of air-to-
How to Unlock
- The F-16F is available from the first mission the player can choose their aircraft, Inferno.
Statistics
- Speed:
- Mobility:
- Stability:
- Fire Power:
- Defense:
Special Weapons
Colors
- Color 01: Grey splitter pattern with United Arab Emirates Air Force roundels.
- Color 02: Hill scheme with United States Air Force roundels.
- Color 03: Tiger stripe pattern over color 2.
Gallery
Trivia
- Tail code AZ use 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, Tucson Air National Guard Base (Tucson International Airport). F-16E/F for United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) in 162nd FW was carried test flights before sending it to United Arab Emirates.
