Falcon v Viper

[karlh]

Why is the F-16C being called the Viper vs Falcon? copyright?

[Heimz]

Fighting Falcon is what General Dynamics named it, but the pilots referred to it as the Viper. Same for the A-10, it's technically named the Thunderbolt II, but the pilots nicknamed it Warthog.

[karlh]

Ahhhh. Thanks!

[Zad Fnark]

Pilots named it after the Vipers in Battlestar Galactica.

[Wags]

Analogous to the A-10C. While the offical name is the Thunderbolt II, everyone that flies or works on it call is the Warthog or just 'Hog. Same with the F-16, everyone that works with the aircraft just calls it the Viper.

 

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[lefty1117]

probably something to do with its quick strike nature. it just stuck

[Wags]

probably something to do with its quick strike nature. it just stuck

 

A combination of looking like a snake ready to strike at some angles and the early YF-16 stick looked a lot like the Viper from Battlestar Galactica.

 

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[RaceFuel85]

the reason why it became known as the Viper is because when the F-16 was first introduced, the original Battlestar Galactica was on the air and the F-16 reminded pilots and maintainers of the Starfighter in it, the Colonial Viper.

 

It's also because from some angles it looks like a hooded snake from below

[freehand]

Falcon is far better name bird of prey.

[MrDieing]

Same with the F-16, everyone that works with the aircraft just calls it the Viper.

 

 

Everyone in the US that is, in Europe we do not. But Viper is still cool :)

[Deano87]

Depends where in Europe. My brother flew it with the Danish airforce on exchange and they definitely called it the Viper.

[Wags]

Everyone in the US that is, in Europe we do not. But Viper is still cool :)

 

You bet, but as mentioned a bizillion times, we are modeling a USAF/ANG Blk 50 not an MLU.

 

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[MrDieing]

You bet, but as mentioned a bizillion times, we are modeling a USAF/ANG Blk 50 not an MLU.

 

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Oof, touché ;)

[Zeagle]

They called it "Viper" after the Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper. It wasn't named after a snake (ref the thumbnail in DCS)

 

Waggs keep up the good work

[Siinji]

I stil think it looks more like a Basking Shark, than a Viper snake.