First F-16 Built In South Carolina Completes Major Assembly Step

Lockheed Martin has released a watermarked image of the first F-16V to emerge from the major assembly step in Greenville, South Carolina.
Credit: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has completed the major assembly step on the first F-16V Block 70/72 fighter to be built in Greenville, South Carolina, moving the single-engine fighter closer to a first delivery in late 2023, the company says in an update posted on social media. The major assembly step mates all of...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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