F 16 Air Combat Fighter Parts

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Part Number
NSN
NIIN
16B5504-808 Aircraft Access Cover
010541243
16B5504-812 Aircraft Access Cover
010541243
16B5504-814 Aircraft Access Cover
010541243
16B5510-33 Aircraft Access Cover
010472953
16B5511-31 Aircraft Access Cover
013196285
16B5522-801 Aircraft Access Door
010469778
16B5522-803 Aircraft Access Door
010469778
16B5555-33 Observation Window
011316571
16B5562-1 Aircraft Access Door
010469778
16B5562-3 Aircraft Access Door
010469778
16B6306-17 Aircraft Skin
011646015
16B6306-18 Aircraft Skin
011646016
16B6320-31 Aircraft Skin
012179406
16B6507-811 Aircraft Access Cover
012830911
16B6518-19 Connector And Throttle Door
010480257
16B6518-20 Connector And Throttle Door
010480263
16B6518-25 Connector And Throttle Hinge
010480260
16B6526-17 Aircraft Access Cover
010709291
16B6530-52 Aircraft Skin
010486836
16B6530-818 Aircraft Access Cover
011798269
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F 16 Air Combat Fighter

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An air superiority fighter, also spelled air-superiority fighter, is a type of fighter aircraft designed for entering and seizing control of enemy airspace as a means of establishing complete dominance over the enemy's air force (air supremacy). Air superiority fighters are designed primarily to effectively engage enemy fighters, more than other types of aircraft, although some may have a secondary role for air-to-ground strikes. They are usually more expensive and procured in smaller numbers, compared to multirole fighters which are designed with a balance between air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities.

In order to maximize their combat effectiveness and strategic usefulness, air superiority fighters usually operate under the control/co-ordination of an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.

During World War II and through the Korean War, fighters were classified by their role: heavy fighter, interceptor, escort fighter, night fighter, and so forth. With the development of guided missiles in the 1950s, design diverged between fighters optimized to fight in the beyond visual range (BVR) regime (interceptors), and fighters optimized to fight in the within visual range (WVR) regime (air superiority fighters). In the United States, the influential proponents of BVR developed fighters with no forward-firing gun, such as the original F-4 Phantom II, as it was thought that they would never need to resort to WVR combat. These aircraft would sacrifice high maneuverability, and instead focus on remaining performance characteristics, as they presumably would never engage in a dogfight with enemy fighters.

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