Portugal Update: The Portuguese Air Force has said that all they need is an govermental Approval so they can get the funds so Portugal can adopt the F-35
Actually, Japan wanted to make their own aircraft and their avionics and composite technology was patently ahead of anything US had at that time. Japan was bullied into siging a deal with an American company to create F2 and essentially got hollowed out of its expertise. And Japan didn't even get the jet engine technology, the only field in which it was behind the US. A sad story if I have ever heard one.
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. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Although no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved versions are being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.The Fighting Falcon's key features include a frameless bubble canopy for good visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, an ejection seat reclined 30 degrees from vertical 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 helps to make it an agile aircraft. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and 11 locations for mounting weapons and other mission equipment. The F-16's official name is "Fighting Falcon", but "Viper" is commonly used by its pilots and crews, because of a perceived resemblance to a viper snake as well as to the fictional Colonial Viper starfighter from the television program Battlestar Galactica which aired at the time the F-16 entered service. In addition to active duty in the U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and Air National Guard units, the aircraft is also used by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team, and as an adversary/aggressor aircraft by the United States Navy. The F-16 has also been procured to serve in the air forces of 25 other nations. As of 2015, it was the world's most numerous fixed-wing aircraft in military service.
We used to have one at an airport in front of an aviation museum next to an F-14D Tomcat along with an A-7 Corsair II. When it closed, it was moved to the Science Museum of Virginia; the F-14 went to Georgia, and the A-7 went to Roanoke.
UPDATES:
- Norway retired their F-16 fleet in 2022.
- Ukraine received F-16s in 2024.
Which plane replaced it (if any)?
Madison, Wisconsin is just trading theirs in the new F-35s too.
@@JoshtheBackwoodsStoryteller F-35's I think.
I believe those F-16s were sold to either Top Aces or Draken International
O: norway
There's nothing more sacred than the bond between a boy and his airplanes!
Terrorrrrrr
Ah yes, the perfect April Fools prank:
𝓔𝓭𝓾𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷.
Video Idea. Yakkos world but it's countries that were bombed by a B-17 Bomber flying fortresses
Or by a b29 super fortress 💀
I actually got an education from this, thanks Hoffy
0:30 "Mitsubishi? They made the planes that bombed Pearl Harbor!"
Not surprising since car companies would actually make military grade vehicles for their respective companies.
@@corncrab It's a king of the hill reference you banana
Im glad i live in the F-16 Sqaud
Nice voiceover!
I was anticipating the countries that use the F-14 but this is just as good.
United states from 1976 to 2006, iran
F-14s were a pretty rare export though, so it'd be a quick shitpost lmao
Creative! And funny!! Can not believe this now exists, but I’m happy!
What about countries that use the Leopard 2?
Portugal Update: The Portuguese Air Force has said that all they need is an govermental Approval so they can get the funds so Portugal can adopt the F-35
Nations that used the P-51 or F4U would be interesting
I never watched Yakko. I’ve only heard of the winter episodes as a kid while I was watching “Wizard of Oz”.
Idea: Yakko's world but only countries that use/d the MiG-21
Maybe do the countries that use F 15 with yakko
The dutch one looks sick
They also made a F35 with that livery and dayum it looked goof
Lol what about every country that has a Falcon 7X?
Yeay upload
I missed you and your aircraft fetish.
Shut up furry
Perfect!
Actually, Japan wanted to make their own aircraft and their avionics and composite technology was patently ahead of anything US had at that time. Japan was bullied into siging a deal with an American company to create F2 and essentially got hollowed out of its expertise. And Japan didn't even get the jet engine technology, the only field in which it was behind the US. A sad story if I have ever heard one.
Slovakia doesn't even have them yet.
You're right. I should've noted that.
Russia and China are missing out on the fun
Are you a aviation enthusiast I am😁
Egypt
3 uploads on 1 minute
What about Norway?
Yakko?
Yakko
uhm... uae is said, abu dhabi at the end lol
Doesn’t Canada use the F-16?
Nope. The RCAF uses CF-18s.
Morocco!
what the fuck is a 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. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Although no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved versions are being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.The Fighting Falcon's key features include a frameless bubble canopy for good visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, an ejection seat reclined 30 degrees from vertical 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 helps to make it an agile aircraft. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and 11 locations for mounting weapons and other mission equipment. The F-16's official name is "Fighting Falcon", but "Viper" is commonly used by its pilots and crews, because of a perceived resemblance to a viper snake as well as to the fictional Colonial Viper starfighter from the television program Battlestar Galactica which aired at the time the F-16 entered service.
In addition to active duty in the U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and Air National Guard units, the aircraft is also used by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team, and as an adversary/aggressor aircraft by the United States Navy. The F-16 has also been procured to serve in the air forces of 25 other nations. As of 2015, it was the world's most numerous fixed-wing aircraft in military service.
Don't know much about planes. But I do like the Black Bird.
The Blackbird is my absolute favorite jet that ever existed, wish they were still produced
@@blakechiles3628 saw one at a plane museum I went to. Left with a Black Bird Toy.
We used to have one at an airport in front of an aviation museum next to an F-14D Tomcat along with an A-7 Corsair II. When it closed, it was moved to the Science Museum of Virginia; the F-14 went to Georgia, and the A-7 went to Roanoke.
F-14
viggen > f-16