GENERAL DYNAMICS / MILITARY

F-16 Fighting Falcon

A General Dynamics lightweight-fighter design that evolved into a multirole aircraft.

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General Dynamics developed the F-16 around agility and a lightweight fighter brief. Its blended wing-body, fly-by-wire controls, side stick and bubble canopy were distinctive features of the design. Later versions took on a wider range of missions. The SC Designs product below includes several modeled variants.

F-16 Fighting Falcon

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THE AIRCRAFT

Meet F-16 Fighting Falcon

General Dynamics developed the F-16 around agility and a lightweight fighter brief. Its blended wing-body, fly-by-wire controls, side stick and bubble canopy were distinctive features of the design. Later versions took on a wider range of missions. The SC Designs product below includes several modeled variants.

Research-based aircraft backgroundLockheed Martin · F-16 Fighting Falcon History ↗
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F-16 Fighting Falcon

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MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

F-16 C, D and I Fighting Falcon

SC Designs · Released

MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Third-party add-on

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F-16 C, D and I Fighting Falcon ↗ReleasedMSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 Aircraft

Product and edition scope

SC Designs lists F-16 C, D and I Fighting Falcon for MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024. The linked listing was captured 28 September 2026.

SC Designs / Just Flight · SC Designs F-16 C, D and I ↗

Product listing captured 28 September 2026; MSFS 2020 and 2024

Controls and systems in the developer manual

The SC Designs manual describes fly-by-wire envelope limiting, automatic trim above 185 knots and manual landing trim. The threshold is specific to this simulator manual.

SC Designs / Just Flight · SC Designs F-16 Fighting Falcons manual ↗

Manual captured 28 September 2026; flight controls and trim

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SC Designs F-16 C, D and IF-16 C, D and I Fighting Falcon · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

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Product listing captured 28 September 2026; MSFS 2020 and 2024

SC Designs / Just Flight · Read the source ↗

Manual

SC Designs F-16 Fighting Falcons manualF-16 C, D and I Fighting Falcon · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

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Manual captured 28 September 2026; flight controls and trim

SC Designs / Just Flight · Read the source ↗

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Manual

↗SC Designs F-16 Fighting Falcons manualSC Designs / Just Flight · Manual captured 28 September 2026; flight controls and trim

Manufacturer aircraft history

↗F-16 Fighting Falcon HistoryLockheed Martin · Manufacturer history captured 29 September 2026; General Dynamics design, fly-by-wire and multirole evolution

Developer documentation

↗SC Designs F-16 C, D and ISC Designs / Just Flight · Product listing captured 28 September 2026; MSFS 2020 and 2024

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