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First introduced into service in 1978, the single-engine, multirole fighter has been a mainstay of the Air Force and allied fleets for missions including air combat and ground support. Four squadrons of F-16s are based at the Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport, which mainly trains foreign pilots, while a small detachment from the 162nd is based at Davis-Monthan on homeland-security alert duty.
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin (originally General Dynamics)
Number of crew: One pilot (two in training version)
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Maximum speed: 1,500 mph
Range: More than 2,200 miles
Ceiling: Above 50,000 feet
