The F-16 Fighting Falcon, is the world's most popular fighter plane. More than 4,400 have been built for the air forces of 25 countries. Small, simple, and relatively cheap, the F-16 has a number of technological breakthroughs that have made it the world's Top Gun for almost three decades. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations.
The F-16 is designed to maneuver at up to nine g's. This allows it to
turn tighter than other fighters, a big advantage in a dogfight. But at
such high g-loadings, the pilot is crushed down into his seat by almost a
ton of force, and can barely lift a finger. So the F-16 has a small
side-mounted control stick on an armrest. Instead of moving back and
forth, the F-16's fixed joystick responds to hand pressure. In a tight,
high-g turn, an otherwise immobilized F-16 pilot can literally fly with
the twitch of a finger.
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