General Information
The F-16C is a single seat, single engine multirole fighter that was developed in the 1970s. More than 4,500 units were manufactured and are operated today by 26 countries where the aircraft performs numerous missions that include air superiority, close air support, precision bombing, air defense suppression, reconnaissance and more. Few other aircraft can match its versatility, maneuverability, firepower, and huge production numbers.
Nicknamed the Viper by its pilots, the F-16 was designed with a reclined seating position for high G tolerance and a single-piece bubble canopy for exceptional visibility and comfort. Its lightweight and powerful F-110-GE-129 engines provide a greater than 1:1 thrust ratio.
This course is intended for beginners who have little or no knowledge of this aircraft. The course deals with the introduction to DCS simulation, Start up procedures of only the necessary systems, as well as take-off, circuit and landing at the airport. Further topics like radio, navigation or weapon systems will follow in later courses. We recommend beginners work through the course from the beginning in order to lay a solid foundation for further training sections or later on more complex aircraft. In the beginner courses only the most necessary systems and switches are explained. In later courses we extend and deepen these procedures.
Since the F-16 is only recently available, we don't have a finished basic course yet. But we want to provide you with all the information we can.
The authors and tutors of this course will be happy to answer any questions you may have. You will find them at the upper right corner of this page in the “People” block.