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F-16 Fighting Falcon
Dimensions:
49 feet long; wingspan 33 feet
Armaments: Can be armed with Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and HARM anti-radar missile
Performance: Can fly at speeds up to Mach 2 and at altitudes up to 50,000 feet
Specialty: Can identify targets in all weather conditions
History: Was a workhorse during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, flying more missions than any other aircraft


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