The newest, most advanced Lockheed Martin F-16 completed a
successful first flight Friday.
The aircraft is the first of the Block 60 line, which has been
designated the F-16E/F version. It is the first of 80 F-16E/F Block
60 aircraft being produced for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under
an order placed in early 2000.
"The first flight of the new F-16E/F is a major milestone in the
long F-16 legacy," said Dain M. Hancock, president of Lockheed
Martin Aeronautics Company. "With the Block 60, we have introduced
a whole new generation of capability that sets the current world
standard for multirole fighters."
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