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Can an Upgraded F-16 Viper Fighter Beat a J-20? The Stealth Factor Is a Killer

Key Points and Summary - This analysis pits China's 5th-generation J-20 "Mighty Dragon" stealth fighter against Taiwan's heavily upgraded 4th-generation F-16V "Viper" in a potential showdown over the ...
WFMZ-TV

VIDEO, PHOTOS: Berks native leads F-16 Viper Demo Team

Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, is a Berks County native. He began his journey to the cockpit of the Fighting Falcon at Reading Regional Airport. U.S.
KGW8

F-16 Vipers touch down in Portland for Oregon International Air Show over McMinnville

PORTLAND, Ore. — Vipers, you are cleared for landing. The United States Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team touched down at Portland Air National Guard Base on Thursday in preparation for the 2025 Oregon ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The F-16V Viper fighter doesn’t fly for the US Air Force

The F-16 was supposed to be retired in favor of the F-35. Instead, Lockheed Martin gave the 40-year-old Fighting Falcon ...
Tri-City Herald

High-speed F-16 Viper jets to thrill 2025 Water Follies air show crowds

This weekend’s STCU Over-the-River Air Show at Water Follies features an elite group of pilots in impressive, roaring aircraft. The show is daily from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
AOL

See the F-16 Viper demo team at Akron air show

The Greater Akron air show has landed a high-flying star attraction. The United States Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team will be at the Props and Pistons Festival set for Aug. 15 to 16 at the ...
The National Interest

A Viper Shield Will Keep the F-16 Fighting Falcon Flying High

The basics of the story come to us courtesy of reporter Vince Cockayne in a February 5, 2025, article for The Washington Times titled “Air Force conducts first F-16 flight using anti-electronic ...
The National Interest

The F-16 Fighting Falcon Now Has a “Viper Shield”

The F-16 Fighting Falcon—or the “Viper,” if you prefer—remains the most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever produced. It has been 51 years since the F-16 Fighting Falcon made its ...
Washington Times

Air Force conducts first F-16 flight using anti-electronic warfare Viper Shield

The Air Force conducted its first flight with L3Harris’ Viper Shield this week, bringing advanced anti-electronic warfare technology to F-16 fighter jets. The flight, conducted with an F-16 Fighting ...
Flightglobal

L3Harris prepares F-16’s Viper Shield EW system for flight-tests

L3Harris is anticipating the launch of a flight-test campaign involving its Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system – technology that will play a key role in protecting new Lockheed Martin F-16 ...
El Paso Times

F-22 Raptor to join El Paso's Amigo Airsho 2026, replacing F-16 Viper

The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team will join the Amigo Airsho 2026 lineup this October. MountainStar Sports Group Amigo Airsho stated in a release that this will bring a premier aerial display ...