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Fighter Aircraft Variants

BUILDER NAME ENGINES SERVICE COMMENTS
F-4BMCDONNELL DOUGLASPHANTOM II2J79-GE-8B/-8CNAVYCARRIER-BASED, ALL-WEATHER FIGHTER CARRIES MISSILES AND SPECIAL STORES (2 CREW)
F-4CMCDONNELL DOUGLASPHANTOM II2J79-GE-15AFAF VERSION OF F-4B, CARRIES OPTICAL AND GUIDED BOMBS, AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES AND CANNON
F-4DMCDONNELL DOUGLASPHANTOM II2J79-GE-15AFUPGRADED F-4C WITH IMPROVED AVIONICS FOR AIR-TO-AIR AND AIR-TO-GROUND OPERATIONS
F-4EMCDONNELL DOUGLASPHANTOM II2J79-GE-17AF/GAFIMPROVED F-4D WITH EXTRA FUEL CELLS, MANEUVERING SLATS, IMPROVED RADAR, AND INTERNALLY MOUNTED GUN
F-4FMCDONNELL DOUGLASGAFMODIFIED VERSION OF F-4E WITH MISSILE AND BOMBING CAPABILITIES LIMITED
F-4GMCDONNELL DOUGLASPHANTOM II2J79-GE-17AFF-4E MODIFIED TO WILD WEASEL CONFIGURATION FOR DEFENSE SUPPRESSION MISSION
F-4JMCDONNELL DOUGLASPHANTOM II2J79-GE-8BNAVYUPGRADED F-4E AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH AWG-10 PULSE DOPPLER RADAR AND IMPROVED AVIONICS
F-4KMCDONNELL DOUGLASPHANTOM II2SPEY R SP SRNAVY/UKUPGRADED F-4B AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH AWR-10 PULSE DOPPLER RADAR, EXTENDABLE NOSE LANDING GEAR FOR CATAPULTING, DROPPED AILERONS
F-4MMCDONNELL DOUGLASPHANTOM II2SPEY R SP SRRAFRAF ATTACK VERSION OF F-4K WITH INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ANTI-SKID BRAKES, ILS, SELF-START CAPABILITY
F-4NMCDONNELL DOUGLASPHANTOM II2J79-GE-8B/-8CNAVYF-4B UPGRADED DURING "BEELINE" MODIFICATION
F-4SMCDONNELL DOUGLASPHANTOM II2J79-GE-10BNAVYF-4J MODIFIED FOR EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE
F-5ANORTHROPFREEDOM FIGHTER2J85-GE-13FMSMID-WING, NOSE GUN, FIGHTER VERSION OF THE T-38A (1 CREW), (FMS) PROGRAM USE
F-5BNORTHROPFREEDOM FIGHTER2J85-GE-13FMSTWO-PLACE FIGHTER/TRAINER VERSION OF F-5A
F-5ENORTHROPTIGER II2J85-GE-21FMSINTERNATIONAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, MODIFIED F-5A WITH DIFFERENT ENGINES AND UPDATED/SIMPLIFIED AVIONICS (1 CREW)
F-8JLTV AEROSPACECRUSADER1J57-P-20A/-420NAVYREMANUFACTURED F-8E, INCREASED FUSELAGE STRENGTH, BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL (BLC), INCREASED WING FATIGUE LIFE, AN/APQ-124 RADAR
F-8KLTV AEROSPACECRUSADER1J57-P-16/-16BNAVYREMANUFACTURED F-8C, FUSELAGE, WING, LANDING GEAR, AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES
F-14AGRUMMANTOMCAT2TF30-P-412NAVYCARRIER-BASED, FIGHTER WITH MODIFIED PHOENIX WEAPON SYSTEM FOR FLEET AIR DEFENSE, ESCORT, COMBAT AIR PATROL, AIR SUPERIORITY, AND INTERDICTION MISSIONS (2 CREW)
F-14BGRUMMANTOMCAT2F401-PW-400NAVYUPGRADED F-14A
F-14CGRUMMANTOMCAT2TF30-P-412NAVYUPGRADED F-14A WITH AWG-9 WEAPON CONTROL SYSTEM
F-15AMCDONNELL DOUGLASEAGLE2F100-PW-100AFAIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTER WITH FIXED WING AND TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR, TURBOFAN ENGINES MOUNTED IN THE AFT FUSELAGE SECTION (1 CREW)
F-15BMCDONNELL DOUGLASEAGLE2F100-PW-100AFFIGHTER-TRAINER VERSION OF THE F-15A (2 CREW)
F-15CMCDONNELL DOUGLASEAGLE2F100-PW-100AFF-15 CONFIGURED WITH PEP-2000 MODIFICATIONS, ALSO FOR FMS PROGRAM
F-15DMCDONNELL DOUGLASEAGLE2F100-PW-100AFTWO-SEAT VERSION OF F-15C, ALSO FOR FMS PROGRAM
F-15EMCDONNELL DOUGLASEAGLE2F100-PW-220AFTWO SEAT AIR SUPERIORITY AND INTERDICTION FIGHTER WITH LANTIRN AND TEWS TO PERFORM NIGHT, ALL-WEATHER MISSION REQUIREMENTS
F-15SMCDONNELL DOUGLASEAGLE2F100-PW-229SAUDIAIR SUPERIORITY AND INTERDICTION FIGHTER WITH FIXED WING AND TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR, TURBOFAN ENGINES MOUNTED IN AFT FUSELAGE SECTION, TWO CREW
F-16ALOCKHEED MARTINFIGHTING FALCON1F100-PW-200AFLIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSONIC FIGHTER (1 CREW)
F-16BLOCKHEED MARTINFIGHTING FALCON1F100-PW-200AFTWO-SEAT VERSION OF F-16A
F-16CLOCKHEED MARTINFIGHTING FALCON1F100-PW-200/229AFUPGRADED F-16A WITH IMPROVED AVIONICS, HEADS-UP DISPLAY, AND ENGINE
F-16DLOCKHEED MARTINFIGHTING FALCON1F100-PW-200/229AFTWO-SEAT VERSION OF F-16C FOR TRAINING
F-16NGENERAL DYNAMICSFIGHTING FALCON1F110-GE-100NAVYMODIFIED F-16C TO BE USED BY NAVY FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ALL-WEATHER FIGHTER THREAT SIMULATOR IN THE ADVERSARY TRAINING PROGRAM
F-18AMCDONNELL DOUGLAS, NORTHROPHORNET2F404-GE-400NAVYLIGHT-WEIGHT, MID-WING, SUPERSONIC CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER WITH TWIN VERTICAL STABILIZERS (1 CREW)
F-18LNORTHROPHORNET2F404-GE-404NAVYLAND-BASED VERSION OF F-18A
F-20ANORTHROPNONE1F404-GE-100FMSMULTIROLE TACTICAL FIGHTER PRIMARILY FOR DEFENSE, DIGITAL ELECTRONICS, FLY-BY-WIRE TECHNOLOGY
F-21AISRAEL AIRCRAFTKFIR C-11J-79J1ENAVYSINGLE SEAT, SUPERSONIC FIGHTER USED FROM NAS OCEANA IN THE ADVERSARY TRAINING ROLE WITH FIGHTER SQ (VF-43)
F-22ALOCKHEED MARTIN, BOEINGTBD2F119-PW-100AFAIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTER WITH STEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, SUPERB AGILITY, TWIN THRUST-VECTORING, AFTERBURNING ENGINES, LONG RANGE, INTEGRATED AVIONICS, ENHANCED RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY AND SUPERCRUISE PERFORMANCE
F-106AGENERAL DYNAMICSDELTA DART1J75-P-17AFDELTA WING FIGHTER SIMILAR TO F-102A, HAS DIFFERENT ENGINE, TAIL, FUSELAGE FUEL TANK, ARMAMENT AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (1 CREW)
F-106BGENERAL DYNAMICSDELTA DART1J75-P-17AFUPGRADED F-106A (2 CREW)
F-111AGENERAL DYNAMICSAARDVARK2TF30-P-1/-3AFALL-WEATHER, TACTICAL FIGHTER WITH VARIABLE SWEEP WING, CREW CAPSULE (2 CREW)
F-111DGENERAL DYNAMICSAARDVARK2TF30-P-3AFUPGRADED F-111A
F-111EGENERAL DYNAMICSAARDVARK2TF30-P-3/-9AFF-111A WITH MODIFIED AIR INLETS
F-111FGENERAL DYNAMICSAARDVARK2TF30-P-100AFUPGRADED F-111D WITH DIFFERENT ENGINE AND AVIONICS
F-111GGENERAL DYNAMICSNONE2TF30-P-107AFFB-111A AIRCRAFT MODIFIED TO PERFORM TACTICAL MISSION REQUIREMENTS
F-117ALOCKHEEDNIGHTHAWK2F404-GE-F102AFSINGLE SEAT, DUAL ENGINE AIRCRAFT WITH LOW OBSERVABLE OR "STEALTH" CHARACTERISTICS
FA-18AMCDONNELL DOUGLAS, NORTHROPHORNET2F404-GE-400NAVYPREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED F-18A AND A-18A, DUAL FIGHTER/ATTACK MISSION CAPABILITY
FA-18BMCDONNELL DOUGLASHORNET2F404-GE-400NAVYTWO SEAT FA-18A, FULLY COMBAT-CAPABLE
FA-18CMCDONNELL DOUGLASHORNET2F404-GE-400NAVYSINGLE SEAT PLANE WITH AIRBORNE SELF-PROTECTION JAMMER AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS
FA-18DMCDONNELL DOUGLASHORNET2F404-GE-400NAVYTWO SEAT FA-18C
FB-111AGENERAL DYNAMICSNONE2TF30-P-7AFBOMBER VERSION OF F-111A

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