What does F16 mean?

What does F16 mean?

F16, F 16, F-16 or FI6 may refer to: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, a 1974 American multirole fighter jet aircraft. FI6 (antibody), an antibody that targets influenza A viruses. F 16 Uppsala , a Swedish air force base. Formula 16, a 5 metre catamaran.

What type of aircraft is the F-16?

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft.

What is a Wild Weasel aircraft?

Wild Weasel patch. Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces specifically the US Air Force to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems.

What is a Wild Weasel?

Wild Weasel patch. The letters at the bottom stand for “You gotta be shitting me.”. Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Armed Forces, specifically the US Air Force, to an aircraft, of any type, equipped with radar-seeking missiles and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defense systems.