F-16 Demo
The F-16 demo flight today is in the capable hands of Kieran Fair, the demo flight will show the audience the aircraft and the capabilities. The routine will include both fast and slow passes, with the afterburners shaking the windows. Kieran has been practising the display while juggling other commitments, lets hope he does the correct display. The F-16 is the Iris version for around £8, the aircraft shows a lot of realistic features and is a must have to the f-16 pilots life. The aircraft also comes with ground rumble sound technology.
The Pilot
Kieran Fair, solo display pilot of the F-16 demo display 2011. Kieran juggles piloting for a couple of display teams, he main one being the FSX Red Arrows, he often flys F-16 displays when the Red Arrows are out of the display season, as he is RED1 kieran is a very skilled lead pilot, and this follows him onto his solos and causes a fantastic display. Kieran is also lead pilot in the performing 'The Storm' later in the display.
F16
One Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 turbofan rated at 23,840lb st (10809 kph) with full afterburning and approximately 15,000lb st (6805 kgp) without augmentation. Fuel capacity, 1,072 US gallons (40601) in F-16A, 889-8 US gallons (33681) in F-16B, plus provision for 300 US gallons (11361) tank on fuselage center line and two 370 US gallons (14001) tanks under wings.
Performance
Max speed (with wing-tip sidewinders), 1,350 mph (2170 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12190m) or Mach=2.05, and 915 mph (1472 km/h) at sea level or Mach=1.2; tactical radius (interdiction mission HI-LO-HI on internal fuel with six 500-lb (227-kg) MK 82 bombs), 340 mls (550 km).
Weights
Operational empty, 14,567 lb (6613 kg); max take-off (air-to-air missions, wing-tip missile only), 23,300 lb (10570 kg); max take-off (interdiction mission), 35,400 lb (16060 kg) up to Block 20 and 37,500 lb (17010 kg) for Block 25 aircraft.
Dimensions
Span, 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m) without missile, 32 ft 10 in (10.01 m) over wing-tip missiles; overall length (excluding nose probe), 47 ft 7.75 in (14.52 m); height 16 ft 5.5 in (5.01 m); aspect ratio, 3-0:1; dihedral, nil; undercarriage track, 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m).
Armament
One General Electric M61A-1 Vulcan 20-mm multi-barrel gun port wing/fuselage fairing, with 515 rounds. Up to 12,000 lb (5443 kg) of external ordnance on nine stations, including wing-tip AAMs.