New F-16I pictures

[DLodge]

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/attachment.php?s=848a2a1f784ecf5a169d89d056850354&postid=267944

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/attachment.php?s=848a2a1f784ecf5a169d89d056850354&postid=267946

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/attachment.php?s=848a2a1f784ecf5a169d89d056850354&postid=267948

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/attachment.php?s=848a2a1f784ecf5a169d89d056850354&postid=267950

http://www.iaf.org.il/sip_storage/files/7/21687.jpg

[Yard Ape]

Very distinct new fuel tanks. I’ve never been a fan of single engine fighters though. . . . but, it always comes down to price tag.
http://www.jinsa.org/articles/articles.html/function/view/categoryid/154/documentid/2291/history/3,2360,654,154,2291

How all weather capable is the F-16 really?

[Tygryssek]

Q: How all weather capable is the F-16 really?

A: Yes they are F-16C Block 52 & F16I Soufa are multirole and all weather fighters. The APG-68V-9 radar have eletronic eqiupment from F35 JSF and has SAR radar option. The antenna is classic but the electronic equipment is modern and faster than other F-16's excluding F-16E Block 60. F-16E has electronic phased radar system (APG-80) more efficient than all F-16C Block 52's. Avionics of F-16 is modern and hight quality that F-16 is all weather fighter now.


Poland orders 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ with APG-68V9 radar as the new multirole fighters.

[Ghostwolf]

Is there any difference between the F-16I and UAE's F-16 Block60?
Are there any F-16I's first flight or flight test videos?

[tony6]

Nice camo pattern...

[wholagun]

if im sure I think the F16 I i called that cause the Israelies built some of the tech on it and is abit differnt from block 60, how ? I don't know?

[2Sheds_Jackson]

Sweet. They're gonna get all the chicks with that thing.

[Skullknight]

It's a beautiful aircraft.

[hedgehog]

That's just goofy looking.. buy more F15s with 3 extra fuel tanks... much better

[ExtraT]

That's just goofy looking.. buy more F15s with 3 extra fuel tanks... much better

I wouldn't call it goofy, but don't warry - we also have F-15I:

http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/f-15i/f-15i_6.jpg
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/f-15i/f-15i_8.jpg
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/f-15i/f-15i_7.jpg
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/f-15i/f-15i_10.jpg
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/f-15i/f-15i_2.jpg

[ExtraT]

F-16I cockpit:

http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/f-16i/f-16i_4.jpg

[2Sheds_Jackson]

Oh man, nice cockpit picture. Check out the color MFDs, giant HUD, ...as a bonus the HOTAS looks exactly like my CH Fighterstick!

I got to fly an F-16 simulator at the 184th Fighter Sq a few years back. I missed my gun target (overshot badly), but I was the only one to land without crashing. Not too shabby since I was with a group of student pilots & I was a total n00b with no training...

[Falco]

Oh man, nice cockpit picture. Check out the color MFDs, giant HUD, ...as a bonus the HOTAS looks exactly like my CH Fighterstick!


Looks more like my HOTAS Cougar

[DLodge]

Is there any difference between the F-16I and UAE's F-16 Block60?
Are there any F-16I's first flight or flight test videos?

The Block 60 definitely has a better radar, a better engine and a better cockpit. It is difficult to speculate about other areas (ECM suite, IRST, FLIR). My guess is that the Block 60 is certainly comparable to, and probably superior to, the F-16I in those other systems as well.

More info here: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7563&highlight=f16+block+60

[AFACadet]

Rgr

The Block 50/52 < F-16I < Block 60


The block 60 is pretty much a brand new aircraft inside a shell of the F-16 (talking about avionics here). Of course EW, FLIR, and laser targeting systems are a little different based on each countries needs, but there is more brand new tech stuffed in the Block 60 overall.

[navylt]

Is there any difference between the F-16I and UAE's F-16 Block60?
Are there any F-16I's first flight or flight test videos?

The Block 60 definitely has a better radar, a better engine and a better cockpit. It is difficult to speculate about other areas (ECM suite, IRST, FLIR). My guess is that the Block 60 is certainly comparable to, and probably superior to, the F-16I in those other systems as well.

More info here: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7563&highlight=f16+block+60

Just 30 seconds ago, I had a LtCol Viper pilot looking over my shoulder at this thread and the UAE Block 60. The cockpit in the f-16I and the Block 60 are identical. The Israelis are using the new Pratt & Whitney engines, too. The avionics are not the same quality as the Block 60, but he says it's an excellent aircraft.

An F-15E pilot was looking over the F-15I and said the aircraft is batter than what we have in our inventory. Again, the electronics aren;t as good, but overall he likes there aircraft better.

[flickme]

I saw that about 2 years ago when my dad was working on the fuel tanks at Eglin AFB in the king hangar. I remember him saying they were selling them to Isreal.

[DLodge]

Just 30 seconds ago, I had a LtCol Viper pilot looking over my shoulder at this thread and the UAE Block 60. The cockpit in the f-16I and the Block 60 are identical. The Israelis are using the new Pratt & Whitney engines, too. The avionics are not the same quality as the Block 60, but he says it's an excellent aircraft.

An F-15E pilot was looking over the F-15I and said the aircraft is batter than what we have in our inventory. Again, the electronics aren;t as good, but overall he likes there aircraft better.

The Block 60 doesn't use Pratt and Whitney engines. It uses the General Electrics GE-132, which provides more thrust than the Su'fa's PW F100. That info comes straight from the Lockheed Martin website.

[navylt]

Just 30 seconds ago, I had a LtCol Viper pilot looking over my shoulder at this thread and the UAE Block 60. The cockpit in the f-16I and the Block 60 are identical. The Israelis are using the new Pratt & Whitney engines, too. The avionics are not the same quality as the Block 60, but he says it's an excellent aircraft.

An F-15E pilot was looking over the F-15I and said the aircraft is batter than what we have in our inventory. Again, the electronics aren;t as good, but overall he likes there aircraft better.

The Block 60 doesn't use Pratt and Whitney engines. It uses the General Electrics GE-132, which provides more thrust than the Su'fa's PW F100. That info comes straight from the Lockheed Martin website.

Sorry. You are absolutely correct. In fact, Junior(F-15E) is schooling ET(F-16) right now. Says he should look bad, not the navy guy. As for the cockpit, He says it's the same.

[Seoulstriker]

Oh man, nice cockpit picture. Check out the color MFDs, giant HUD, ...as a bonus the HOTAS looks exactly like my CH Fighterstick!


Looks more like my HOTAS Cougar


looks more like my CH combat stick:

http://netfiles.uiuc.edu/pzavisla/hostedmilitaryimages/computer/outside-and-computer-011.jpg

[DLodge]

Sorry. You are absolutely correct. In fact, Junior(F-15E) is schooling ET(F-16) right now. Says he should look bad, not the navy guy. As for the cockpit, He says it's the same.
Haha, thanks for the cockpit info, as there is an incorrectly labeled cockpit pic floating around purporting to be from the F-16I.

An F-15E pilot was looking over the F-15I and said the aircraft is batter than what we have in our inventory. Again, the electronics aren;t as good, but overall he likes there aircraft better.
About the F-15...do you mind asking the Eagle driver to elaborate on his opinion about the Ra'am versus the F-15E? From what I've read the current Suite 4E+ Strike Eagle seems as capable or more capable than the F-15I (except for the DASH/Python combo), but info is sketchy. I realize all the EW stuff is classified but I'd appreciate some first-hand insight.

Thanks a bunch if it's not too much trouble.

[navylt]

I'll gladly ask him. He isn't working this night shift, but I often see him at chow.

[navylt]

Sorry. You are absolutely correct. In fact, Junior(F-15E) is schooling ET(F-16) right now. Says he should look bad, not the navy guy. As for the cockpit, He says it's the same.
Haha, thanks for the cockpit info, as there is an incorrectly labeled cockpit pic floating around purporting to be from the F-16I.

An F-15E pilot was looking over the F-15I and said the aircraft is batter than what we have in our inventory. Again, the electronics aren;t as good, but overall he likes there aircraft better.
About the F-15...do you mind asking the Eagle driver to elaborate on his opinion about the Ra'am versus the F-15E? From what I've read the current Suite 4E+ Strike Eagle seems as capable or more capable than the F-15I (except for the DASH/Python combo), but info is sketchy. I realize all the EW stuff is classified but I'd appreciate some first-hand insight.


Alright, we got cut off part way through our conversation, but here a few of his remarks. Although the radar is better on the American Strike Eagle, the aviaonics are superior on the F-15I. The Israelis drop the dome right off and get the full NGV suite out of the assembly line. We, on the other hand, do a half-as job of NGV after the aircraft is delivered to the base. Also the American jet uses roughly 10-15 year old technology, essentially a keypad, for its forward controller. He was going to tell me more, but it's pizza night here and orders had to go out. His right shoulder patch shows him as part of the 335th Fighter Squadron "Chiefs". Well, we could have gone on more about the aircraft, but suffice it to say that Junior isn't pleased with our procurement process.

Thanks a bunch if it's not too much trouble.

[navylt]

Alright, we got cut off part way through our conversation, but here are few of his remarks. Although the radar is better on the American Strike Eagle, the avionics are superior on the F-15I. The Israelis drop the dime right off and get the full NGV suite out of the assembly line. We, on the other hand, do a half-ass job of NGV after the aircraft is delivered to the base. Also the American jet uses roughly 10-15 year old technology, essentially a keypad, for its forward controller. He was going to tell me more, but it's pizza night here and orders had to go out. His right shoulder patch shows him as part of the 335th Fighter Squadron "Chiefs". Well, we could have gone on more about the aircraft, but suffice it to say that Junior isn't pleased with our procurement process.