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- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
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- Hard Drive: 95 GB
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- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
The F-16A Fighting Falcon jet fighter comes as a pioneer of the rank VIII aviation in the game. The ultimate vulture rises up to the War Thunder skies in the upcoming Apex Predators update!
F-16A Fighting Falcon, USA/Israel/China, jet fighter, rank VIII
Features:
- Great climb rate and throttle response
- G-tolerance of up to 9-10G
- Advanced avionics and fire control systems
- Arsenal of guided and unguided weapons
Two projects from Northrop and General Dynamics reached the final of the LWF (LightWeight Fighter) competition to create a new light fighter for the US Air Force. In January 1975, the winner of the competition was the YF-16, developed by General Dynamics. Intense testing continued after the launch of the F-16A fighter into series, and was completed only in 1978. The new generation fighter was designed for Mach 2 speeds and was able to perform maneuvers at 9G overloads, which was even higher than the requirements declared in the competition. The F-16A took her full-scale baptism of fire in service with the Israeli Air Force over Lebanon in the early 80s. The jet fighters were also used against ground targets during Operation Desert Storm. Consistently improving, the F-16A fighters are being produced and modernized to this day. In addition to the United States, a number of foreign countries have become operators of the F-16A Fighting Falcon fighters, including Belgium, Israel, Pakistan, Italy, Indonesia and others. Fighters are produced both domestically and under license.
In the upcoming War Thunder update Apex Predators, the supersonic F-16A Fighting Falcon will become one of the first rank VIII aircraft in the game. In various modifications, F-16A fighters will be the new top tiers of the USA, Israel and China.
The key differences of the 4th generation fighters are the double bypass engines with an afterburner and the ability to operate at high G-loads. The F-16A has an excellent climb rate (about 305 m/s with minimal payload) and can climb almost vertically immediately after take off. The jet fighter easily breaks the sonic barrier and at the same time preserves excellent controllability and roll speed, allowing the pilot to perform all basic combat maneuvers. These qualities make the F-16A truly deadly opponent in aerial duels and allow the fighter to evade most missiles.
In addition to excellent flight characteristics, the F-16A boasts very solid ordnance for various combat scenarios. The fighter can be used as a pure interceptor by equipping up to 6 Sidewinder missiles, including the most maneuverable all-aspect AIM-9L. Surprisingly, the light and compact F-16A easily turns into a bomb strafer. The release of 19x500 lb bombs, incendiary bombs and unguided rockets is controlled by a ballistic computer, which makes it easy to attack any ground target in any game mode. However, in mixed battles the “fire and forget” air-to-surface weapons will be the best option. F-16A wields up to four 2,000 lb GBU-8 gliding bombs or up to 6 devastating AGM-65B Maverick missiles. These can operate from high altitudes and at high speeds, leaving the F-16A room to maneuver and defend.
Well, a new king of the sky comes to the game! Will someone dare to challenge this title from the venerable Fighting Falcon? We'll tell you very soon in our Devblog series. See you soon, stay alert!
Comments (149)
Comments will be premoderatedWhere is MiG 29? Will it be released tomorrow
no devblogs on the Weekend
Will Chinese F-16 get AIM-7 or AIM-120? Cause the Chinese version is block 20,which able to guide a BVR missile.And RoCAF buy AIM-7M with F-16 block 20,then buy AIM-120 aroundearly 2000s
So vehicles tested by a country can be added(while not used in actual service), but the Italians cannot get an F16 which they used in active service(leased but they USED it). Logic?
Yes, it's ridiculous. Even Sweden can get MI-28A
IIRC Italy received Block 15s while these are Block 10s. They would have a different visual model, so it makes sense that they aren't adding them just yet.
So Taiwan used the F-16A-20 Block 20. Is the US getting a comparable Block? Or are you seriously going to give Taiwan (china) a better version of an American jet again? I sincerely hope this is not what you are planning. That is a slap in the face to the US and everyone that plays that TT. There's no good reason anyone should get a better version of a Jet than the country that made them domestically first. This goes for East Germany and Russia also. Though that would never happen. Don't do it.
they will downgrade it brah
At least the US tree is getting it at the same time unlike what happened with the F-5
So Taiwan subtree gets an f16, but Italy doesn't? Wonder who they are trying to appease with that development. Interesting stuff.
Any love for Japan rank 8?
Agreed. The phantom needs at least new missiles.
I truly hope we'll get the F-2.
Disappointed 😔 it definitely need to be at least a block 15 OCU/ADF versions, at least it can fire AIM-7 for a BVR capability
What expirience you have in developing a game ?
so italy who needs it the most dont get one?
So the F-16A gets AGM-65s but no Sparrows? if it has access to AGM-65s then it by default should have access to sparrows as it couldn't have one without the other IRL.
Are we skipping the F-15? I so don't like the design of the F-16! Its way too mean; AKA: boring.
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