F 16 Air Combat Fighter Parts

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Part Number
NSN
NIIN
16U4754-1 Cable Assembly
014167179
16U5099-1 Radio Frequency Radiati Absorber
015325614
16U574949-801 Test Adapter
014696513
16U575525-5 Test Adapter
012506960
16U674525-803 Test Adapter
011067231
16U674712-1 Test Adapter
011273252
16U674713-1 Interface Devic Adapter Assembly
011273244
16U674713-3 Interface Devic Adapter Assembly
012399112
16U674713-5 Interface Devic Adapter Assembly
015018514
16U701-3 Electrical Card Holder
011627475
16U74494-1 Test Adapter
011787844
16U74497-1 Test Adapter
011768690
16U74525-803 Test Adapter
011067231
16U75532-1 Cable Assembly
011829681
16U90A11-3 Computer Simulator-verifier
014135396
16U90A12-825 Electrical Cable Assembly Set
015157889
16U90A12-826 Electrical Cable Assembly Set
015352271
16V4594-1 Cable Assembly
013717691
16VA041-1 E Shipping And Storage Container
010807384
16VA041-3 A Shipping And Storage Container
011378023
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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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