F 16 Air Combat Fighter Parts

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Part Number
NSN
NIIN
16F0181-839 Aircraft Fairing
012682042
16F0216-17 Pilot Chart Stowage
010513820
16F0304-13 Light Transmitt Indicating Panel
010709357
16F0310-15 Light Transmitt Indicating Panel
011162409
16F1320-11 Light Transmitt Indicating Panel
011809617
16F1415-809 Electrical-electro Control Panel
012793982
16F1415-811 Electrical-electro Control Panel
012793982
16F1415-813 Electrical-electro Control Panel
012793982
16F1625-821 Relay Assembly
012705134
16F1625-863 Relay Assembly
012899703
16F21459 Electrical-electro Control Panel
015167947
16F21459-801 Electrical-electro Control Panel
015167947
16F2181-805 Aircraft Fairing
012804923
16F2181-809 Aircraft Fairing
012804923
16F2184-53 Aircraft Fairing
014574150
16F3020-1 Indicator Light
014171847
16F3020-2 Indicator Light
014171847
16F3022-4 Indicator Light Assembly
014779589
16F3022-5 Indicator Light Assembly
014779589
16F3023-2 Indicator Light Assembly
014779592
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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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