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F-16X Fighting Phoenix (Stealth Falcon)

24.3k ToeTips  5 months ago
Auto Credit Based on ToeTips's FX-16 Fighting Phoenix V7


Cool jet! Now if only someone built it...

Fictional description

With the eventual failiure of the Turkish TF-X program due to financial pressure from Pakistan and being removed from the F-35 progam by the US, Turkey were without a much needed 5th generation fighter. Until General Dynamics came to them with a crazy proposition. Remaster the over 200 F-16s in the inventory bringing them up to modern stealth standards. And with this remaster came a new designation: Phoenix, or more affectionately known as the Night Adder. This new version of the Viper retains its unstable flight model, intake placement and single engine configuration, but with upgrades such as thrust vectoring allowing for high maneuverability, a weapons bay, stealth geometry, bigger and more advanced radar etc. Along with being bigger than its predecessor.
The combination of high agility and supermaneuverability proved deadly in dogfights, sadly it seldomly got to show off its ability to point its nose where ever it wanted but when it did, it dominated

Take off speed - 300 km/h
Super cruise altitude - 41,000 feet
Max speed (DRY-10,000 feet) - Mach 0.89 (Not recommended)
Max speed (FULL AB-10,000 feet) - Mach 1.05 (Not recommended)
Max speed (FULL AB-Super Cruise) - Mach 1.85 at altitude
Max altitude - 60,000 feet
Max overload - +14 -8.7
Powerplant -  Afterburning ACE X adaptive engine

Maiden flight - 6/2/2016
Final flight - STILL IN USE
Number built - 60
Amount still Air-Worthy - 56
Kills - 12 (PRESENT DAY)
Cost - $67.5Million USD
Missions - 10


-Untstable flight model: The centre of mass is behind the centre of lift
-BVR radar: It should detect targets further than 10 miles away. Although you cant fire with it, recon only
-ACE engine: Adaptive thrust that keeps you above certain speeds depending on your throttle level. It also goes off when in supermaneuverability mode for that little extra kick
-Ejection Seat: Self Explanitory
-Input damper: Reduces input sensitivity when in take-off or landing (enable landing gear to activate)
-Hud that moves: I could modify the current HUD to move so I used a smaller one from Karameji to still simulate that
-G camera: Simulates the movement of the plane from the pilot's perspective. Cant remember where I got it from though
-Working MFD, on the right side
-Other stuff ive probably forgotten, its been a while since I made this


Its currently in its 'multirole era' so 4 interceptors and 4 infernos. Plus a hidden mini gun on the left side

Instructions in game but a few things to note.

-AG-8 to turn off adaptive thrust if you dont like it.
-Keep away from the sound barrier at low altitudes, less than 600mph should be okay. Get up to 30-35k feet or more to keep stable at high speeds


-This was built 3 to 4 months ago, so the flight model is a little outdated now.
-I was this close to not even posting this due to some problems I did not have the motivation to fix and some ambition not coming to fruition.
-Again if your at low altitude DO NOT approach the speed of sound
-Thunder birds version will be made, not anytime soon though, I currently have my hands full.
-This marks the beginning of me making stuff on the more complex side, look at the variables and youll see what I am talking about.
-There's bound to be a few bugs with it but it wont stop you from enjoying the plane.

Other colors

TheFlightGuy's Monochrome
Turkish Airforce Grey

Windshifter1 for the screenshots and bits of advice.
32 for the flight testing and feature advice
MrCOPTY for some VR tips
Otana for the Hurricane's landing gears
Mmsauce for some of his cockpit parts
WEEB for a Nav label

If you see your part here let me know and I will give credit in a pinned comment if this has been curated.

As always have fun!

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor FX-16 Fighting Phoenix V7
  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +21 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 41.0ft (12.5m)
  • Length 62.7ft (19.1m)
  • Height 15.0ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight 34,050lbs (15,445kg)
  • Loaded Weight 47,753lbs (21,660kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.553
  • Wing Loading 55.1lbs/ft2 (268.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 867.3ft2 (80.6m2)
  • Drag Points 3635

Parts

  • Number of Parts 489
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 2,505
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    1,584 BluestBoi

    @ToeTips I believe it, the rapid growth in building skill I have had the pleasure of watching you make has been nothing short of incredible. Keep it up!

    Pinned 5 months ago
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    24.3k ToeTips

    More credits
    Karameji for the small HUD extension.

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    24.3k ToeTips

    Ghost tags requested.

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    3,699 WADA

    simple perfection

    +1 one month ago
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    24.3k ToeTips

    @porgpilot
    Of the F-35?

    4 months ago
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    244 porgpilot

    Europeans are jealous

    4 months ago
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    24.3k ToeTips

    @LunarEclipseSP
    Lol, I thought you were gonna call it a diet J-20.

    +1 5 months ago
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    J-10 Stealth

    5 months ago
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    24.3k ToeTips

    @BluestBoi
    Thank you!
    Its only up from here.

    +2 5 months ago
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    1,584 BluestBoi

    This is crazy, you should be very proud of this.

    +1 5 months ago
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    1,374 FOXHOUND26

    NICE

    +1 5 months ago
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    @windshifter1
    Thanks, that's why I made those specific requests.

    +1 5 months ago
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    @LoneSpaceGaming
    That must be from the autotrim. Well i am working on new codes sooo

    5 months ago
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    @LoneSpaceGaming
    Really? Well all the flight testers said it tweaked out at those parameters.

    5 months ago
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    @LoneSpaceGaming
    Thanks, I was looking for a way to hide and totally forgot to do it.

    5 months ago
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    10.7k windshifter1

    Well done! Good handling, and I love how you used my screenshots in the description!

    +1 5 months ago
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    Found a bug:
    If you pitch up very slightly, it’ll pitch down.

    5 months ago
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    I hit Mach 1.45 at <10ft. Nothing happened.

    5 months ago
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    After reading the warning of transonic and supersonic speeds, I shall now proceed to do exactly that.

    +1 5 months ago
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    As a Viper fan, this is gorgeous!

    The cockpit looks great too!
    One note though, the Vulcan Cam and the Rear Cam cameras are visible you can add hidePart under CameraVantage and set it to true. Then they will be invisible in-game.

    +1 5 months ago
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    J E T

    +1 5 months ago
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    1,105 Stephen22

    @ToeTips and maybe a night attack due to stealth

    +1 5 months ago
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    @Stephengraffam221022222
    Yeah... Would fit very well as a light fighter.

    5 months ago
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    1,105 Stephen22

    Now only if only the US Air Force actually made this in real life

    5 months ago
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    24.3k ToeTips

    @BluestBoi
    Well welcome back.

    5 months ago
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