Cessna C172 plane landing short field runway (西斯納 C-172 輕型小飛機在短場跑道降落）
比較一下兩機的差異，以 F-16 來追 Cessna C172，就好像火箭在和蚊子比速度，F-16抵達該機附近時，只能以該不明輕型機為圓心來作監視飛行，F-16 的巡航速度為 1,500 mph，而 Cessna C172 卻只有 97 節，以下為具體數據︰
Cessna 172 M (Float Plane 1974-76) performance and specifications
Horsepower: 150 Gross Weight: 2220 lbs
Top Speed: 98 kts Empty Weight: 1574 lbs
Cruise Speed: 97 kts Fuel Capacity: 42.00 gal
Stall Speed (dirty): 44 kts Range: 435 nm
Takeoff Landing
Ground Roll: 1620 ft Ground Roll 590 ft
Over 50 ft obstacle: 2390 ft Over 50 ft obstacle: 1345 ft
Rate Of Climb: 715 fpm
Ceiling: 12000 ft
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F-16 Fighting Falcon Specifications
Primary Function: Multirole fighter
Contractor: Lockheed
Crew: F-16C: one
F-16D: one or two
Unit Cost: F-16A/B: $14.6 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars)
F-16C/D: $18.8 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars)
Powerplant
F-16C/D: one Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229 or one General Electric F110-GE-100/129
Dimensions
Length: 49 feet, 5 inches (14.8 meters)
Wingspan: 32 feet, 8 inches (9.8 meters)
Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters)
Weights
Empty: 19,100 lb (8663 kg) -- F-16C
Maximum Takeoff: 37,500 pounds (16,875 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 1,500 mph (Mach 2 at altitude)
Ceiling: Above 50,000 feet (15 kilometers)
Range: Over 2,100 nm (2,425 mi; 3,900 km)