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📝 Spotter's notes

Portuguese Air Force’s F-16s, displaying during the airshow in Monte Real Air Force Base, summer 2022

✈️ Aircraft identity

ICAO Type F-16
Model F-16 Fighting Falcon
Manufacturer General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin)
Airline Portuguese Air Force
Livery Standard USAF tactical paint
Military Military

🔧 Technicals

Engine Pratt & Whitney F100 or General Electric F110 (model-dependent)
Thrust Approximately 129 kN (29,000 lbf) with afterburner
Wingspan 9.96 meters
Length 15.06 meters
Height 4.88 meters
MTOW 19,187 kilograms
Range 4,220 kilometers (with drop tanks/ferry)
Capacity Single pilot (fighter); secondary two-seat versions exist
Cruise Speed 917 kilometers per hour
Noise Rating Variable; military jets typically exceed 130 dB at takeoff (no ICAO civil noise cert.)

📷 Camera

Device iPhone 11