First F-16 Block 70 Emerges From Lockheed Martin’s New Facto
Posted: 23 Nov 2022, 21:43
by basher54321
Nov. 22, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak
The first F-16 of the Block 70/72 configuration has rolled out of Lockheed Martin’s Greenville, S.C., facility in preparation for first flight early in 2023. The factory is geared up to build at least 128 more of the jets through the end of this decade.
The jet, destined for Bahrain, should be accepted by the U.S. government early in 2023 and will undergo flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., before it’s delivered under the Foreign Military Sales program. It completed final assembly and checkout (FACO) and painting at Greenville on Nov. 21.
Posted: 23 Nov 2022, 21:43