General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, colloquially the F-16 Viper, is an American multirole fighter and air superiority fighter originally manufactured by General Dynamics, now manufactured and maintained by Lockheed Martin.

Summary

“	The F-16A Fighting Falcon (known as the 'viper' to its pilots) is a lightweight single-engine multi-role fighter. It was designed by General Dynamics to compete in the Lightweight Fighter program fly-off in the early 1970s. It competed and won against Northrop's YF-17 Cobra, which would eventually be adapted into the F/A-18 for the US Navy. The F-16 was the first fly-by wire aircraft fielded by the US armed forces, which was necessitated by its intentionally low-negative static stability for increased maneuverability. The airframe's versatility has led to export success and continuous service for over 40 years.	”
	~ David Austin on his F-16A Fighting Falcon description

Simulator availability

Overview

This asset is available in the following simulators.

Sim
XP12
FGFS2020.3LTS			1
FS2020		1
XP11		3	2
DCS		1
P3D	4
XP10			1
FSX		1	1
FS2004			1

Package listing

The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.

FGFS2020.3FS2020XP11DCSXP10P3DFBMS4FSXFS2004

FlightGear Flight Simulator 2020.3 LTS [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	F-16A (Block 10) F-16AM (Block 20) F-16C (Block 30) F-16C (Block 32) F-16CM (Block 40) F-16CM (Block 42) F-16CJ (Block 50) F-16E (Block 60) F‑16 (simplified FDM) YF-16	Eric Hofman, et. al. @FlightGear Wiki	JSBSim flight dynamics backed by windtunnel data. Arrestor hook. Multiplayer: mid air refueling. Singleplayer and multiplayer combat needs bombable addon. Update: v2020.3.11.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	F-16C F-16D F-16I	SC Design @Just Flight

X-Plane 11 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	F-16C	JCS @X-Plane.org
Payware	F-16C Block 52	DeltaWing @X-Plane.org
Payware	F-16D Block 52	DeltaWing @X-Plane.org
Freeware	F-16A	David Austin	Upconverted from XP9
Freeware	F-16C	anemazoso

Digital Combat Simulator World [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	F-16C	Eagle Dynamics @DCS Store

X-Plane 10 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	F-16A	David Austin	Upconverted from XP9

Prepar3D v4-v5[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Included	F-16	Lockheed Martin	v4 only
Included	F-16A	Lockheed Martin	v5 only
Included	F-16AM	Lockheed Martin	v5 only
Included	F-16C	Lockheed Martin	v5 only

Falcon BMS 4 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	F-16A - Block 15 F-16AM - Block 15 F-16B - Block 15 F-16C - Block 30,32,52, 52+ F-16CM - Block 40, 50 F-16D - Block 40 F-16DM - Block 52 F-16I - Block 52+ KF-16C - Block 32	Benchmark Sims	Source: v4.33 spreadsheet with differences. Note: there is an alternative launcher with streamlined configuring.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X / Prepar3D v1-v3[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	F-16A F-16AM F-16C	Aerosoft
Freeware	F-16	Kirk Olsson @Rikoooo

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	F-16	Kirk Olsson @FlyAway

Sim	Airplanes by simulator availability						Airplanes by source
XP12:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
FGFS2020.3LTS:	All •	Included	•	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Launcher
FS2020:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
XP11:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
DCS:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
P3D:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
XP10:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party
FSX:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party
FS2004:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party