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Kraków 2025-07-12 F‑16 Block 70/72 znane jako F‑16V “Viper”. The Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft are also known as the F-16V “Viper.” This is the latest F-16 variant factory-built by Lockheed Martin. It is by far the most modern F-16 variant, and although it looks similar externally, it differs in its highly advanced electronics and…

Kraków 2005-03-18 Section 2003-12-06. USA / ZEA Lockheed Martin F-16 E/F Block 60. The multi-role fighter aircraft for the United Arab Emirates. See the F-16 C/D Block 50/52. F-16 E/F Block 60 (F-16 C/D Block 60 Desert Falcon) United Arab Emirates. 2003. The UAE, seeking a modern fighter, launched a competition. The F-16 C/D Block…

Kraków 2005-03-17 Section 1991-10-22. Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D Block 50/52/+. USA. Multi-role fighter aircraft. See Chapter F-16 C/D. Before discussing the new aircraft, let’s take a look at why the manufacturer of the popular F-16 aircraft changed. In December 1992, General Dynamics Tactical Military Aircraft Division was acquired by the giant Lockheed Corporation. In March…

Kraków 2005-03-15 General Dynamics F-16 C/D. Section 1982-12-14. USA Multi-role fighter aircraft. Second generation. See the F-16 A/B section. MSIP Modernization. As early as the late 1970s, F-16 operators were demanding greater combat capabilities. In 1980, a multi-stage F-16 modernization program, designated the Multinational Staged Improvement Program (MSIP), was launched, included within the Enhanced Tactical…

Kraków 2005-03-11 General Dynamics F-16 / 79. Section 1980-10-29. USA. The General Dynamics F-16 is equipped with the General Electric J-79 engine from the F-4 and F-104 fighters and B-58 Hustler bombers. This variant of the General Dynamics F-16 was developed at the request of the US Department of Defense for export to countries with…

Kraków 2005-03-14 General Dynamics F-16 A, B. 1974 Section 1974-02-02. The modern fighter aircraft. First generation. F-16 Design. In March 1993, Lockheed acquired General Dynamics’ fighter division and its plant in Fort Worth. This plant produced F-16 aircraft and components for the F-22. The transaction was valued at approximately $1.5 billion. In 1995, Lockheed merged…

Kraków 2005-03-14 General Dynamics F-16 A, B. 1974 Section 1974-02-02. The modern fighter aircraft. First generation. History of the F-16 Design. Due to the need to find a successor to the lightweight Northrop F-5 Tiger fighter, in 1972 the US Department of Defense announced a competition to develop a lightweight fighter providing so-called daytime air…

Krakow, January 31, 2005. Chapter April 18, 2003. Poland The genesis of the selection of a new multi-role combat aircraft (MWA). The genesis of the selection of a new multi-role combat aircraft (MWA). Discussions on the selection of a MWA for Poland began almost immediately after the socio-political transformation began in 1989. On December 4-5,…

Kraków 2008-01-01 Lockheed Martin F-16 C, D Block 52 + Jastrząb. 315 Section 2006-12-14 Poland. Operation of Polish F-16 Jastrząb aircraft. First year of operation, from November 8, 2006 to December 31, 2007. November 8, 2006, Krzesiny. On November 8, 2006, at 3:02 PM, the first two Polish multi-role F-16 C aircraft, nb 4043 and…

Krakow, November 1, 2012 PZL PZL-37 Łoś. Section 1936-12-13 Bomber aircraft. Tally. 1 PZL-37 / I, No. 0001, Date: 1935-1936. It is not entirely clear whether this was a prototype for static tests or a mock-up. 2 PZL-37/I, No. 0002/72. First flight December 13, 1936. 3 PZL-37/II Łoś, No. 0003/72.2. First flight November 1937. Second…