| F-16 Fighting Falcon | |
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| A USAF F-16C in the skies over Iraq, 2008 | |
| Role | Multirole fighter aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Lockheed Martin |
| First flight | 21 January 1974 |
| Introduction | 17 August 1978 |
| Status | In service, in production |
| Primary users | United States Air Force 25 other users (see operators page) |
| Number built | 4,500+ |
| Variants | General Dynamics F-16 VISTA |
| Developed into | Vought Model 1600 General Dynamics F-16XL Mitsubishi F-2 |
A large number of variants of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon have been produced by General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and various licensed manufacturers. The details of the F-16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the F-16, are described below.