Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a seven-year, $9.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to extend the life of landing gear for the F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet. SwRI will leverage ...

-Pushed by the Secretary of Defense to create a common platform with the Air Force, the plan involved significant modifications, including a stronger fuselage, broader wings, and heavier landing gear.

While the F-16 is powerful and agile, the high-performance characteristics can be unforgiving, especially for novice operators. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is generally described as an ...