Israeli f16i sufa crashes after coming under massive anti. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Nicknamed the sufa, or thunderstorm, the f 16i is a redesigned and custom modified version of the f 16, adapted to the specifications of the israeli air force iaf. The sufa thunderstorm is easily recognizable by the distinctive conformal 600 gallon fuel tanks that give the aircraft a range of up to 1,000 miles, enough to. The first f 16 deliveries to israel occurred under the peace marble i foreign military sales. On february 10, 2018, an apache helicopter successfully intercepted an iranian uav that was launched. This release represents the prattpowered version of the f 16i sufa advanced strike viper of the israeli air force. Kinetic 48006 148 lockheed martin f16i sufa kit first look. Isradecal publications 2006 f 15i raam in iaf service authors. A very good book is the book from raanan weiss about f 16i sufa in iaf service. General dynamics f16 fighting falcon variants wikipedia. F16i sufa colours fs numbers scale models f16, f35. The f16 block 60, also known as the desert falcon, is the the first. At least a four f 16i sufa storm jets and another four f 15i raam thunder aircraft crossed the syrian border, in bound to the nuclear plant located near the city of dir azur, in eastern syria.
F 16i sufa in iaf service by raanan weiss isbn 965 7220 025, first published. A large number of variants of the general dynamics f 16 fighting falcon have been produced by general dynamics, lockheed martin, and various licensed manufacturers. F 16i sufa storm in august of 1978, the government of israel announced plans to acquire 75 f 16s. For a look at the differences between f 16 blocks, look here. In may 1988, a followon order was placed for 60 block 40 f16s, plus an option for 15 more. Isradecal has published a number of books focussing on israeli military aircraft and their markings. F 16 is a single engined medium weight fighter jet.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first of 102 f 16i sufas arrived in april 2004 joining an f 16 fleet that had already been the largest outside the us air force. See more ideas about fighter jets, military aircraft and aircraft. Isd2025 isradecal publications f15i raam in iaf service updated second edition book. Hasegawa hsg01564 f16i sufa idfaf modelbouw vliegtuig. Wholesale and retail shop with plastic models of aircraft, military vehicles, ships, cars and accessories. The israeli air force operates as the aerial warfare branch of the israel defense forces.
Please can any of you guys confirm the fs numbercolour for the underside of the f16i sufa just incase the fs36375 is a typing mistake etc yes, f16i is fs36375 underside. The outrageous adolescence of the f16 military aviation air. So, in april 2004, the iaf took possession of the newest incarnation of the f 16 falcon, the f 16i sufa. In the late 1990s, the iaf began acquiring the f 15i raam thunder and the f 16i sufa storm, manufactured specially for israel according to iaf requirements. The f16i was developed on the basis of the f16es enhanced strategic singleseat and twoseat, longrange interdictor f16 proposal.
In march 2010, it was announced that the egyptian air force would purchase 20 block 52 aircraft 16 f16cs and 4 f16ds, the first of which arrived for testing in april 2012. Israel to receive more secondhand f15 eagles in massive new aid. Lockheed martin f 16i sufa in iaf service aircraft in details 1 paperback 2005. I understand the best approach to building an accurate sufa. Buy f 16i sufa in iaf service by raanan weiss isbn. There are lots of ideas in this section for great dioramas of f15i raam. Ive obtained a lot of helpful information in the past about building a f 16i sufa.
The sufa is the first f 16 built from the ground up specifically for the israeli air force. Lockheed f16i sufa storm lightweight multirole fighter. In january of 1994 the f 15e was chosen as the iafs fighter of the future, a role for which the f 16 and f 18 had also been vying for quite some time. Sufa was projected by israel aeronautical industry best f 16 version used by israeli air forces they count more than 100 sufa s. Lockheed martin f16i sufa israel air force aviation. Kinetic has released the next installment in their impressive fighting falcon series. Isradecal 148 f4e kurnass iaf58 iaf59 iaf idfpartial israeli air force. The aircraft features advanced israeli communication systems as well.
The first of these peace marble iii fighting falcons arrived in israel in. The formal iaf requirement for a such a fighter was born in september of 1997 and the f 16i design competed successfully against the services other option more f 15i raam longrange strike platforms. With a range difference of about 40 kilometers the f 16i sufa has proven its worth compared to the f 15i. Among these are the f4 phantom ii, a4 skyhawk, f15 eagle and f16 fighting. Then, israeli air force jets launch retaliatory air strikes in syria. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In the late 1990s, the iaf began acquiring the f15i raam thunder and the f16i sufa storm.
The f 16i is different from any other f 16, including those of the u. I have stuff for a tamiya build but feel it may be beyond my skill level. For more details on the real sufa plane, look at this page. The details of the f 16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the f 16, are described below. F16i sufa the most modern f16 fighter version of the.
The book is the same style of printing and paper as the f 16i book that was released at the ipms nationals in 2005. Israeli f16i sufa crashes after coming under massive antiaircraft. There is quite alot of difference in these two colours the fs 36375 being alot darker. One of the most notable differences between the f 16i and earlier vipers is the inclusion of the second cockpit. The definitive selection being made during july of 1999. F 16i sufa using the academy kit the academy kit of the f 16i sufa, a two seater variant of a block 5052 used by the israeli air force is a very good kit. How a syrian nuclear facility was destroyed by the israeli. Maintained in the israeli defense force are the worlds leading aircraft such as the f 16i soufa, f 15i raam and f 35. The f 16i is, at its heart, a direct evolution of the f 16 block 52 offering.
The first major change in the f16, the block 15 aircraft featured larger horizontal. According to the iafs traditions, the f16i is equipped with advanced electronic warfare systems developed in israel. The f 16 fighting falcon is a compact, multirole fighter aircraft. These systems are improved models based on those installed in the f 15i. F 16i sufa is the most modern f 16 fighter version of the israeli air force, this is a twoseat variant of the block 52 developed for the israeli defense force, a. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Dressing up and correcting academys 2 f16i sufa kit. The f 16 was built to have a cheaper alternative for the f 15 and this was the same motivation for the iaf to buy the f 16i. Paired with f15 at the high end and itself at the low end, has allowed a large. These systems are improved models based on those installed in the f15i.
Latest additions first oldest additions first most popular aircraft az aircraft za location az location za photographer az photographer za registration number az registration number za construction number az construction number za. Pages 44 through 84 are full of detail images that take apart every part of the airframe, starting with twopage. Lockheed f16i fighting falcon sufa the israeli air force. Isradecal publications 2006 f 16i sufa in iaf service authors. Israel retires the f16ab netz and puts 40 up for sale the drive. It increased the number of israeli air force f16 aircraft to 362, giving the iaf the largest fleet of f16 fighters apart from the usa. The starboard side of the pilots cockpit should have the brown colour on the outside. The amazing saga of how israel turned its f15s into multi. Not long after the jets were pressed into combat, a first for the f16. The typical war load of the f4e phantom in israeli service was. Weiss, raanan, f16i sufa in iaf service, isradecal publications, 2005.
The lockheed martin f 16i sufa was developed from the f 16es enhanced strategic proof of concept which was a f 16c block 50 equipped with cfts and. See more ideas about fighter jets, aircraft and military aircraft. The older brother, the f15 eagle, entered the world fully formed, and his doting parentsthe u. Israeli air force f 16i sufa storm advanced multirole jet warplane 16. The fighter pilot who changed the art of war, new york. For sure last f 16 upgrade version is sufa block 52. The history of the model can be traced back to the last decade, when kinetic offered a series of f 16 scale models.
The f 16i is the israeli air forces advanced tactical aircraft building upon their extensive combat experience in the earlier f 16 variants. As a way of augmenting the reduced f 15i buy, israel would procure a similarly modified, but much more plentiful f 16i sufa, or storm, fighter fleet of 100 jets. In flight photo of the new test center version of the f 16i sufa escorted by f 16d barak and f 15i raam photo was taken on behalf of the israeli air force magazine and the afflight test center. The f16 is equally adept at air combat and dropping bombs under almost any. Battle machines there are drawbacks and tradeoffs to.
The f 16i is a twoseat variant of the block 52 developed for the israeli defense force. The f 16i soufa storm is a modified variant of the f 16d block 50 and 52 fighter and ground attack aircraft, with the avionics and weapons systems capability modified to meet the requirements of the israeli air force. Israel ordered 50 f 16i aircraft in 2001 and signed the agreement for an optional additional 52 aircraft in september 2001. Isradecal publications 2009 f 16i sufa in iaf service authors. These were basically e models that had been slightly modified, and marked f 15i with the i standing for israel. And i think the antenna blisters characteristic of the sufa would be much more visible. Lockheed martin f16i sufa in iaf service aircraft in. Lmtas and the israeli air force unveil the new f 16i sufa at fort worth. Lockheed martin f 16i sufa, all forces, in all locations sort by. The f16i, which is called sufa storm by the idfaf, first flew on 23 december 2003. According to the iafs traditions, the f 16i is equipped with advanced electronic warfare systems developed in israel. The air forces monthly book of the f16 fighting falcon.