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Although it is officially known as the Fighting Falcon, the General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 is commonly referred to by the nickname 'Viper' - a name that was applied due to the popularity of the 1970s Battlestar Galactica TV series and its 'Colonial Viper' fighters.
Viper at 50 - Royal Aeronautical Society
As it marks its half century, the F-16 Fighting Falcon remains at the forefront of air arms around the globe. STEPHEN BRIDGEWATER takes a look at the development of the jet and some of its more unusual offshoots.
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