F-16 Fighting Falcon
The F-16 is a multi-role air combat, and attack fighter for the USAF. It has very good maneuverability, with a maximum G-limit of up to +9, it could outurn most modern fighters.
 
Because you' re almost lying down in the plane it is very comfortable in high G-turns.
The F-16 uses a fly-by-wire system and is controlled by a sidestick. The fixed armament is one 20 mm Vulcan rotary gun, the standard in most USAF:s fighters.
   
Length: 49 ft 4 in
Max weight: 42300 lb 
Powerplant: One General Electric 110-Ge-100 Turbofan rated at 27600 lb with afterburner. 
Armament: One 20 mm General Electric vulcan fixed forward-firing rotary six barrel cannon with 511 rounds in the wing.
Ordnance: Up to 20450 lb of disposable stores including, AA- and anti radar missiles, and retarded-, laserguided-, cluster-, and nuclear bombs, and unguided rocket launchers. 
Top speed: Mach 2.00 at 40000 ft and 1.20 at sea level.
Range, With droptanks: 2418 miles
Ceiling: ca 50000 ft
Climb rate: 50000 ft/min
Maneuverability: Excellent
Firepower: Very good
Durability: Good
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