F-16C Fighting Falcon

Combat aircraft, USA. In service since 1984

How to recognise it

Single tail fin, intake under the fuselage, frameless bubble canopy.

Also known as

F-16, Viper

Used by

USA, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands and 20+ others

Same family

Naming one of these instead still scores family points.

• F-16AM

Other jets

• A-10 Thunderbolt II
• AV-8B Harrier II
• B-1B Lancer
• B-2 Spirit
• B-52 Stratofortress
• Chengdu J-10
• Chengdu J-20
• Eurofighter Typhoon
• F-4 Phantom II
• F-15 Eagle
• F-22 Raptor
• F-35A Lightning II

All 33 jets

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon operators