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• India has raised concern over the United States (US) approval of a $450-million package for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter fleet.
• The Union Defense Minister highlighted the issue during a telephonic conversation with the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
  • This is the first official response from India on this issue.

F-16  AIRCRAFT       

• The F-16 Fighting Aircraft is a single-engine multi-role fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF).
  • Designed as an all-weather multirole aircraft.
  • Aircraft production was approved in 1976.
  • Now no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force.
  • It’s mproved versions are being built for export.
• The Key features include;
  • A frameless bubble canopy for good visibility.
  • A side-mounted control sticks to ease control while maneuvering.
  • An ejection seat reclined 30 degrees from vertical to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot.
  • Relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system that helps to make it an agile aircraft.
  • It has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and 11 locations for mounting weapons and other mission equipment.

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