The first F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter at Lockheed Martin’s 275-acre site at SCTAC — the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center had its first flight Jan. 24.
The company expects to deliver the first jet to the island nation of Bahrain by mid-2023.
First Flight Alert! A new era of F-16 begins. Meet the Block 70 Fighting Falcon. 👋
Watch to learn more ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/kQ093JElUF
— Lockheed Martin (@LockheedMartin) January 24, 2023
F-16 Fighting Falcon production soon to hit the afterburners in Greenville