[STARLIT]

My question is.

.how old are the F-16s we are flying? I have tried my best to find out how the F-16 fight control works and eveything given is information on what I consider old planes. Do we have any F-16s we are flying, that are newer than 4 or 5 years old?

[edzo4]

F-16 is to be replaced by the F35A
and don’t forget the airframe is old but engines and avionics frequently upgraded look at B-52s still bad ass after 50 Plus years

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft

F-16 Fighting Falcon, General Dynamics 1978, 951 in service To be replaced by the F-35A.

F-35A Lightning II, Lockheed Martin 2016 71 In production with 1763 planned, currently 47 availble for testing

[tang-soo]

how old are the F-16s we are flying? I have tried my best to find out how the F-16 fight control works and eveything given is information on what I consider old planes. Do we have any F-16s we are flying, that are newer than 4 or 5 years old?

I worked as an engineer for General Dynamics in Ft. Worth from 1982-85. At that time, the F-16 had already been in production for a few years. I looked it up, first flight 1974 and entered service in 1978. That's earlier than I thought. It was the first production aircraft to use fly-by-wire. The USAF bought their last F-16 in 2005, but they are still manufactured for several US allies. Last one from FT. Worth plant last November with a two-year shutdown while they move production to Greenville, South Carolina.

[JockoManning]

Good question.

[SkyPilot]

My question is. .how old are the F-16s we are flying?

See the chart at this link:

http://www.f-16.net/fleet-reports_article10.html

[xone]

The idea for the jets themselves are 36 yrs old. TMK the newest were the Block 16 mods. We may have some that old? Why the question. F-16 have been fly by wire for some time.