388th Fighter Wing

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The 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah is home to the Viper West Coast Demonstration Team, one of two single ship F-16 aerial demonstration teams in Air Combat Command. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, more commonly known to military pilots as the Viper, is a compact, extremely maneuverable multi-role fighter aircraft. The F-16 has proven itself in air-to-air combat as well as air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the air forces of the United States and other allied nations.

F-16 Fighting Falcon

The F-16CG is a single-seat, multi-mission fighter with the ability to switch from an air-to-ground to air-to-air role at the touch of a button. With its lightweight airframe and powerful General Electric engine generating 28,000 pounds of thrust, the one engine produces more horsepower than the entire starting lineup of the Indianapolis 500. The aircraft's top speed exceeds twice the speed of sound. In addition to its power, the F-16 can fly distances as far as 2,000 miles without refueling. With in-flight refueling the F-16 flew non-stop for 17 hours to the Middle East prior to the start of the Gulf War. Read the F-16's full fact sheet.

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