General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants

F-16 Fighting Falcon
A USAF F-16C in the skies over Iraq, 2008
General information
Type	Multirole fighter aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	General Dynamics Lockheed Martin
Status	In service, in production
Primary users	United States Air Force 25 other users (see operators page)
Number built	4,500+
History
Introduction date	17 August 1978
First flight	21 January 1974
Variant	General Dynamics X-62 VISTA
Developed into	Vought Model 1600 General Dynamics F-16XL Mitsubishi F-2

The F-16 Fighting Falcon (commonly called "Viper") was manufactured from General Dynamics from 1974 to 1993, Lockheed Corporation from 1993 to 1995, and since 1995, it has been manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The F-16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the F-16, are detailed below.