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Inside the F-16 engine test: Where one mistake can be fatal

U.S. Air Force footage takes viewers inside the deafening “hush house” facilities where F-16 engines producing over 30,000 pounds of thrust are removed, inspected, and tested at extreme power levels, ...
The Aviationist

Stalwart Edwards F-16, Conformal Fuel Tank Demonstrator and Diverterless Supersonic Inlet Testbed, Retired from Service

The third F-16C ever built, 83-1120, flew from Edwards AFB to AMARG on May 7, 2025, ending an illustrious 41-year career. Joining its former Edwards F-16 force compatriots, 83-1118 and 83-1119, the ...
The Aviationist

The F-16 Will Be Equipped with the AGM-158C LRASM

NAVAIR is looking to award a contract for the integration of the AGM-158C-1 Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on the F-16. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released on Mar. 17, 2025, a ...
Task & Purpose

How a broken part in a jet engine’s ‘blind spot’ brought down an Air Force F-16

An accident investigation board found that the part behind an F-16C crash in April 2024 was in a "blind spot" that Air Force mechanics can't see during maintenance. By Matt White Published Feb 7, 2025 ...