| Role | Multirole jet fighter |
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| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics
Lockheed Martin |
| First flight | 2 February 1974 |
| Introduction | 17 August 1978 |
| Status | Active, in production |
| Primary users | United States Air Force
25 other users (see operators page) |
| Number built | 4,450+ |
| Unit cost | F-16A/B: US$14.6 million (1998 dollars)
F-16C/D: US$18.8 million (1998 dollars) |
| Variants | General Dynamics F-16 VISTA |
| Developed into | Vought Model 1600
General Dynamics F-16XL
Mitsubishi F-2 |
