USAF eyes larger fuel tank for F-16

The U.S. Air Force plans to evaluate a 600-gallon external fuel tank for the F-16 fighter to determine its operational utility. The plane now carries 370-gallon wing tanks. It can also carry a 300-gallon fuselage tank. A sole-source contract for a small number of the larger tanks is planned to be...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.