Read Books Online and Download eBooks, EPub, PDF, Mobi, Kindle, Text Full Free.
Download F 16 Fighting Falcon full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online F 16 Fighting Falcon ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Author : Robbie Shaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780760302644
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)
Download or read book F-16 Fighting Falcon written by Robbie Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bertie Simonds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781911658566
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (585 download)
Download or read book F-16 Fighting Falcon written by Bertie Simonds and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sleek, futuristic and deadly - the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon was born from the crucible of the air war over Vietnam and the need for cheaper, simpler, and more maneuverable fighter aircraft with which to combat the many thousands of Soviet-bloc supplied aircraft sold around the world.Back in the early 1970s the F-16 was the pinnacle of modern design, integrating a powerful turbofan engine, unrivaled maneuverability - thanks to its relaxed static stability and fly-by-wire system with computer control, not to mention astounding value-for-money for air forces around the globe.Today's F-16 Viper is light years away from the simple, lightweight point-defense fighter first envisaged, but it has evolved and matured into the finest and most exported fourth-generation combat aircraft around the world. Many would argue that the latest variants offer a real-world capability and value-for-money that makes it a wiser choice than its logical successor - the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.Whatever the future holds for the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, it has already entered the annals of aviation history, but the beauty is that this versatile machine doubtless has more pages yet to write. The Viper story is far from over.
Author : Lou Drendel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book F-16 Fighting Falcon in Action written by Lou Drendel and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captioned photos, illustrations, and brief text describe the design, development, and uses of the American fighter plane.
Author : Bert Kinzey
Publisher : Aero Publishers (CA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book F-16 A & B Fighting Falcon written by Bert Kinzey and published by Aero Publishers (CA). This book was released on 1982 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tim Senior
Publisher : Key Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780946219605
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (196 download)
Download or read book The AirForces Monthly Book of the F-16 Fighting Falcon written by Tim Senior and published by Key Publishing Group. This book was released on 2002 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1: An introduction to the history of the Lockheed Martin F-16 tracing its roots to the Lightweight fighter competition of the early 1970s. 2: The early days of the prototypes and the various development and trials. 3: F-16A/B the first generation Fighting Falcon with photographs of early service aircraft also includes a cutaway and technical specification. 4: F-16C/D the current versions and next generation block 60 Fighting Falcon (including a cutaway and technical specification). 5: Japan's next generation Support Fighter the Mitsubishi F-2, based on the F-16. 6: A 'walk-round' of the F-16, including detailed close up photographs various access panels, and other external details. 7: A detailed look at some of the various and future weapons carried by the F-16. 8: Details of the 21 countries that currently operate or have purchased the F-16 including aircraft construction block numbers, together with losses, fates, together with squadrons and base details 9: Lists the various Web-sites/Kits/together with a full bibliography.
Author : Michael W. Hankins
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 150176067X
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Flying Camelot written by Michael W. Hankins and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flying Camelot brings us back to the post-Vietnam era, when the US Air Force launched two new, state-of-the art fighter aircraft: the F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It was an era when debates about aircraft superiority went public—and these were not uncontested discussions. Michael W. Hankins delves deep into the fighter pilot culture that gave rise to both designs, showing how a small but vocal group of pilots, engineers, and analysts in the Department of Defense weaponized their own culture to affect technological development and larger political change. The design and advancement of the F-15 and F-16 reflected this group's nostalgic desire to recapture the best of World War I air combat. Known as the "Fighter Mafia," and later growing into the media savvy political powerhouse "Reform Movement," it believed that American weapons systems were too complicated and expensive, and thus vulnerable. The group's leader was Colonel John Boyd, a contentious former fighter pilot heralded as a messianic figure by many in its ranks. He and his group advocated for a shift in focus from the multi-role interceptors the Air Force had designed in the early Cold War towards specialized air-to-air combat dogfighters. Their influence stretched beyond design and into larger politicized debates about US national security, debates that still resonate today. A biography of fighter pilot culture and the nostalgia that drove decision-making, Flying Camelot deftly engages both popular culture and archives to animate the movement that shook the foundations of the Pentagon and Congress.
Author : Doug Richardson
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book F-16 Fighting Falcon written by Doug Richardson and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1983 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert A. Hutchinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781796082098
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (82 download)
Download or read book The F-16 Fighting Falcon Multinational Weapon System, 1972 to 2019 written by Herbert A. Hutchinson and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book starts with an overlap of the period from 1963 to 1975, described in final chapters of the "Inside History of the USAF Lightweight Fighters, 1900 to 1975". The next major portion of this book then describes the Transition Contract to "missionize" the General Dynamics YF-16 and Northrop YF-17 designs into a USAF Air Combat Fighter (ACF) and also to "navalize" both ACF designs for potential procurement as the USN Air Combat Fighter (NACF). The latter portion of this book describes the early F-16 Full Scale Development activities and then describes the numerous Block changes made to increase the capabilities of the production F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. In the concluding chapter is captured the very purpose for the development of "the fighter pilot's fighter" - the use of the F-16 in operations world-wide. The F-16 Fighting Falcon Multinational Weapon System became the cornerstone of the fighter inventories of over 25 free-world countries for the past forty years and remains in their future plans for a few decades. F-16C/D service life extensions and upgrades continue to be made.
Author : Steve Davies
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841769943
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (699 download)
Download or read book F-16 Fighting Falcon Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom written by Steve Davies and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osprey's study of the F-16 Falcon Fighters' role in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present). The F-16, called the Viper by its pilots, has been the most prolific fighter in US and Coalition operations in the Middle East for over a decade. Since the 1991 Gulf War, it has been the workhorse of the UN-sanctioned operations in the region, working in 'Wild Weasel', ground attack and air superiority roles. Operations Southern Watch and Northern Watch required daily and continuous combat patrols over Iraqi territory for over a decade - a task that was made simpler by the bountiful supply of F-16s in USAF service, and the fact that the jet has always been able to assume multiple roles and uses. When US President George W Bush ordered his forces into Iraq in March 2003, the F-16CJ was the second aircraft to enter enemy airspace-proper, sweeping the skies for electrons in a bid to find, identify and kill Iraq's comprehensive air defence system. With the mission fulfilled, hordes of other Coalition fighters followed, including F-16CGs, which were used with great success to strike numerous targets.
Author : Bill Sweetman
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1429613157
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)
Download or read book Supersonic Fighters written by Bill Sweetman and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the F-16 Fighting Falcon, its uses, engines, weapons, and future in the U.S. Air Force.
Author :
Publisher : Zenith Imprint
ISBN 13 : 0760340323
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Viper Force written by and published by Zenith Imprint. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pilot of the F-16 Viper, which is the U.S. Air Forces frontline fighter and attack aircraft, is at the pinnacle of combat aviation. Viper Force tells the story of what it takes to become an F-16 pilot and what its like to fly and fight the Viper in combat. Because the F-16 is a dual-purpose combat aircraft, its pilot must master two widely divergent disciplines: air-to-air flying against enemy fighters to maintain control of the air over the battle field and air-to-ground flying in support of ground forces, soldiers, and marines, in contact. The crucible for creation of the Viper pilot is the air forces 56th Fighter Wing, the successor to World War IIs 56th Fighter Group, the legendary Zemkes Wolpack, which also flew a fighter/attack aircraft, the P-47 Thunderbolt. Viper Force also provides an up-close and personal look at the F-16 Viper squadron at war with information on its missions, command and control in the air, and the crucially important but often overlooked maintenance and ordnance ground crew.
Author : Denny Von Finn
Publisher : Epic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781600148842
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (488 download)
Download or read book F-16 Fighting Falcons written by Denny Von Finn and published by Epic Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Engaging images accompany information about F-16 Fighting Falcons. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (126 download)
Download or read book F-16 Fighting Falcon written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steve Davies
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9780857333988
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (339 download)
Download or read book General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Manual written by Steve Davies and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Officially called the Fighting Falcon by the USAF (a name loathed by pilots and ground crews), the F-16 is popularly referred to as the "Viper". First introduced into service with the USAF in 1978, the F-16 is a successful all-weather multi-role jet fighter of which more than 4,500 have been built and exported to 25 countries worldwide. It remains in service more than 30 years later. The Viper incorporates a number of innovative design features that include a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, pilot's side-mounted control stick for ease of control when manoeuvring, a seat reclined 30 degrees to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system that makes the Viper a highly agile aircraft. At the 'business end' the F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and eleven weapon-mounting stations.
Author : Dan Hampton
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062246305
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)
Download or read book Viper Pilot (Enhanced Edition) written by Dan Hampton and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get inside the cockpit with Dan Hampton, the military’s most decorated F-16 pilot, in this enhanced e-book edition of Viper Pilot. Exclusive to this edition are 11 video interviews, where Hampton talks candidly about his time as a Wild Weasel and about the fighter jet that kept him alive through so many dangerous skirmishes. In addition, an interactive “first-person” cockpit diagram lets you get deeper into the action, providing a visual companion to the book that leaves you feeling like you’re sitting in the iconic F-16 itself. 151 combat missions 21 hard kills on surface-to-air-missile sites 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor 1 Purple Heart Sure to rank as one of the greatest aviation memoirs ever written, Viper Pilot is an Air Force legend's thrilling eyewitness account of modern air warfare. From 1986 to 2006, Lt. Col. Dan Hampton was a leading member of the Wild Weasels, the elite Air Force fighter squadrons whose mission is recognized as the most dangerous job in modern air combat. Weasels are the first planes sent into a war zone, flying deep behind enemy lines purposely seeking to draw fire from surface-to-air missiles and artillery. They must skillfully evade being shot down—and then return to destroy the threats, thereby making the skies safe for everyone else to follow. Today these vital missions are more hazardous than direct air-to-air engagement with enemy aircraft. Hampton's record number of strikes on high-value targets make him the most lethal F-16 Wild Weasel pilot in American history. This is his remarkable story. Taught to fly at an early age by his father, Hampton logged twenty years and 608 combat hours in the world's most iconic fighter jet: the F-16 "Fighting Falcon," or "Viper" as its pilots call it. Hampton spearheaded the 2003 invasion of Iraq, leading the first flight of fighters over the border en route to strike Baghdad. In the war that followed, he engaged in a series of brilliantly executed missions that earned him three Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor; he notably saved a U.S. Marine unit from certain death by taking out the surrounding enemy forces near Nasiriyah. Two years earlier, on 9/11, Hampton's father was inside the Pentagon when it was attacked; with his dad's fate unknown, Hampton was scrambled into American skies and given the unprecedented orders to shoot down any unidentified aircraft. Hampton also flew critical missions in the first Gulf War, served on the Air Combat Command staff during the Kosovo War, and was injured in the 1996 Khobar Towers terrorist attack. With manned missions rapidly giving way to remote-controlled UAV drones, Viper Pilot may be the last memoir by a true hero of the skies. Gripping and irreverently humorous, it is an unforgettable look into the closed world of fighter pilots and modern air combat. Please note that due to the large file size of these special features this enhanced e-book may take longer to download then a standard e-book.
Author : Danny Coremans
Publisher : Daco Publications
ISBN 13 : 9789080674714
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)
Download or read book Uncovering the Lockheed Martin F-16 A/B/C/D written by Danny Coremans and published by Daco Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are superdetail books on the F16 available, but there is nothing close to matching Uncovering the Lockheed Martin F-16 for sheer detail and ultra sharp photos. The authors have produced a stunning visual part by part plan in photographs of one of the most popular and successful aircraft in service. The addition of two enormous foldout schematic diagrams at the back of the book, make this probably one of the very best modeling books you will ever see.
Author : Glenn A. Kent
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833048627
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Thinking About America's Defense written by Glenn A. Kent and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2008-10-09 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lieutenant General Glenn A. Kent was a uniquely acute analyst and developer of American defense policy in the second half of the twentieth century. His 33-year career in the Air Force was followed by more than 20 years as one of the leading analysts at RAND. This volume is not a memoir in the normal sense but rather a summary of the dozens of national security issues in which Glenn was personally engaged over the course of his career. These issues included creating the single integrated operational plan (SIOP), leading DoD's official assessment of strategic defenses in the 1960s, developing and analyzing strategic nuclear arms control agreements, helping to bring new weapon systems to life, and many others. Each vignette describes the analytical frameworks and, where appropriate, the mathematical formulas and charts that Glenn developed and applied to gain insights into the issue at hand. The author also relates his roles in much of the bureaucratic pulling and hauling that occurred as issues were addressed within the government.
