Saturday, February 8, 2014

UAEAF & AD Lockheed Martin F-16E Desert Falcon at Al Ain

The Desert Falcon was the result of a partnership between Lockheed Martin and the UAEAF & AD, with the latter having invested some $3 billion into the type’s development.  It is reported that should any other nations buy the F-16E/F, the UAE will be entitled to royalty payments.

The Block 60 airframe is based on the Block 50/52 F-16C/D and is considered to be the most advanced variant of the F-16 in the world, featuring the AN/APG-80 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, upgraded avionics, the GE F110-132 engine, and the conformal tanks (CFTs) that make it look so much meaner than the original F-16.


http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/02/03/bloggar-karl-drage-uaeaf-ad-lockheed-martin-f-16e-desert-falcon-at-al-ain/

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