F 16 Air Combat Fighter Parts

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Part Number
NSN
NIIN
00-025-01 Air Structural Component Bracket
010542741
00-025-02 Air Structural Component Bracket
010542741
00-046-01 Electrical Equipme Mounting Base
011578140
000-0813 Electrical Filter System
011464927
0039-0019 Coupling
013463389
0039-0019-4 Coupling
013463389
006537-19 Indicator Light
010857286
006537-3 Indicator Light
010876760
006825-16 Indicator Light
011338700
006825-17 Indicator Light
011340270
006825-2 Indicator Light
011340268
006825-29 Indicator Light
011315294
006825-44 Indicator Light
012825244
006825-50 Indicator Light
012825238
007008 Electrical Coil
011826740
007008 19623 Electrical Coil
011826740
007010-5 Indicator Light
011642049
007010-7 Indicator Light
011642051
02-1400-3 Line Actuating Cylinder Assembly
013012297
02-2600 Manual Control Handle
010520825
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F 16 Air Combat Fighter

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An air superiority fighter, also spelled air-superiority fighter, is a type of fighter aircraft designed for entering and seizing control of enemy airspace as a means of establishing complete dominance over the enemy's air force (air supremacy). Air superiority fighters are designed primarily to effectively engage enemy fighters, more than other types of aircraft, although some may have a secondary role for air-to-ground strikes. They are usually more expensive and procured in smaller numbers, compared to multirole fighters which are designed with a balance between air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities.

In order to maximize their combat effectiveness and strategic usefulness, air superiority fighters usually operate under the control/co-ordination of an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.

During World War II and through the Korean War, fighters were classified by their role: heavy fighter, interceptor, escort fighter, night fighter, and so forth. With the development of guided missiles in the 1950s, design diverged between fighters optimized to fight in the beyond visual range (BVR) regime (interceptors), and fighters optimized to fight in the within visual range (WVR) regime (air superiority fighters). In the United States, the influential proponents of BVR developed fighters with no forward-firing gun, such as the original F-4 Phantom II, as it was thought that they would never need to resort to WVR combat. These aircraft would sacrifice high maneuverability, and instead focus on remaining performance characteristics, as they presumably would never engage in a dogfight with enemy fighters.

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