How many F-16s have been produced up to today

metalbasher · by **metalbasher** » 30 Nov 2017, 18:38

Anyone know how many F-16s have been produced up to today? I know I saw something about the 4500th being built in 2010 and going to Morocco but can't find anything since then. What about the oldest flying F-16 in USAF fleet?

basher54321 · by **basher54321** » 30 Nov 2017, 21:49

Fleet status report might be good - Over 4500? :

http://www.f-16.net/fleet-reports_article9.html

rheonomic · by **rheonomic** » 01 Dec 2017, 02:49

4588, I think.

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 02 Dec 2017, 17:19

4597.

Greets,

ChippyHo · by **ChippyHo** » 07 Dec 2017, 01:22

Bjorn wrote:4597.

Greets,

So since 2010 - when the total stood at 4500 - LM has produced another 97 in 7 years???
LM has kept the line going making roughly 14 per year?? That seems kind of low

Jon · by **Jon** » 07 Dec 2017, 04:35

ChippyHo wrote:
Bjorn wrote:4597.

Greets,

So since 2010 - when the total stood at 4500 - LM has produced another 97 in 7 years???
LM has kept the line going making roughly 14 per year?? That seems kind of low

Yes, it is low, but there is value in keeping a line going as long as possible just in case something happens that F-16 production is needed quickly. However the plant in the last 7 years has also been converting production over to the F-35.

ChippyHo · by **ChippyHo** » 07 Dec 2017, 12:48

Jon,
I understand what your saying. I guess that i'm surprised with all the apparent interest (still!) in the Viper that the number wasn't higher.
Don't get me wrong i would love to see the total go above 5000 - although some Phantom phans may get a bit ticked off!!! :devil: