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Vought Model 1600: The Navy’s Big F-16 Fighter ‘Flying on Aircraft Carrier’ Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – In the Navy’s 1970s hunt for a new fighter, Vought and General Dynamics proposed the Vought Model 1600—an F-16 adapted for aircraft carriers. -The idea was simple: marry the F ...

Pratt & Whitney, GE & Honeywell Push Small Turbofan Engine Design Plans For New Fighter Jets

The US Air Force has been actively developing the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drone that will accompany the “exquisite” manned platforms on the future battlefield. To power the unmanned ...
AeroTime

Turkey says US Congress blocking engine exports for KAAN next-gen fighter jet

Turkey’s foreign minister says US Congress has suspended export licenses for KAAN fighter jet engines, raising questions over ...
Aviation Week

Failure In F-16 Engine ‘Blind Spot’ Caused Crash, Report Says

An F-16 engine, right-hand aft strake, horizontal tail and speed brake at the site of the April 2024 crash. Credit: U.S. Air Force Fan blade failure in a known “blind spot” of F-16 engine maintenance ...
The Aviationist

F-16 from 85th Squadron Completes First Flight with Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite

Set to replace the legacy Viper’s EW systems, the new IVEWS flew for the first time in an F-16 last month. Last month, an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron took off for ...