F-16 Viper

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the most successful and widely deployed fourth-generation fighter in history. Developed by General Dynamics in the early 1970s and built since 1993 by Lockheed Martin, it remains a mainstay of air forces across the globe. Combat-proven in air defence, interdiction, close air support and the suppression of enemy air defences, it has seen action in conflicts on every continent. This newly expanded and fully updated 132-page edition adds extensive coverage of the latest operators, the cutting-edge F-16V, and the most advanced variants yet – the Block 70 and Block 72 – now in production with more than 130 on order. Written by renowned aviation journalist Mark Ayton, it combines authoritative insight with striking photography and technical detail to deliver the definitive modern F-16 reference.