F-16C Block 30

[jaguara5]

 BFM monster. Essential for late cold war scenarios. Fits good in the iraq map (desert storm). 

Many operators around the world. Theoretically,   it doesnt' require a build from scratch (?). 

Requested several times here in the forum and discord (so there is interest about it). 

 

Edited Saturday at 04:12 PM by jaguara5

[upyr1]

I've said this before I'd have no problems with more variants of the existing planes we have, I would however like new modules first. However when we get new variants of existing planes I'd love to see an a variant price system where the price will be based on how code the new variant uses.  I proabbaly would buy the Blck 30  if I have the cash

[F-2]

I have the F110-GE-100 booklet from GE I would be happy to make available

the national electronics museum has a APG-68(v)1 manual which is actually quite different from the (V)5.

 

definitely a something for everyone aircraft. 

[Kev2go]

On 9/28/2025 at 9:47 AM, F-2 said:

I have the F110-GE-100 booklet from GE I would be happy to make available

the national electronics museum has a APG-68(v)1 manual which is actually quite different from the (V)5.

 

definitely a something for everyone aircraft. 

 

did block 30's get retrofitted with the V5 eventually? or did they continue to retain the v1 well into the 90s or even 2000s?

Edited yesterday at 03:05 AM by Kev2go

[celestHawk]

36 minutes ago, Kev2go said:

 

did block 30's get retrofitted with the V5 eventually? or did they continue to retain the v1 well into the 90s or even 2000s?

Typical F-16C Block 30 had the AN/APG-68 family (earlier V-series software/hardware typical of 1980s/early 1990s OFP).

Block-50 commonly built or retrofitted with later AN/APG-68(V) upgrades (V5/V7 depending on lot and MLU), providing improved range, modes and SAR/GMTI growth options.

Also the Block 30 Often fitted with the GE F110 on many (Block-30 introduced the “big-mouth” MCID inlet for GE engines on GE-powered examples). Some early Block-30s mixed engines but most GE-powered Block-30s have the larger inlet.

On 9/27/2025 at 3:33 PM, jaguara5 said:

 BFM monster. Essential for late cold war scenarios. Fits good in the iraq map (desert storm). 

Many operators around the world. Theoretically,   it doesnt' require a build from scratch (?). 

Requested several times here in the forum and discord (so there is interest about it). 

 

I guess that is some what good starting point: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3330321/

Edited yesterday at 03:42 AM by celestHawk

[F-2]

5 hours ago, Kev2go said:

 

did block 30's get retrofitted with the V5 eventually? or did they continue to retain the v1 well into the 90s or even 2000s?

As far as I’m aware they kept the (v)1 as the planned (v)10 upgrade never happened. I can’t rule out that with the usaf jets getting apg-83 that spare (v)5 aren’t being given to older jets (Greece is doing something similar with its old v(9))

[bies]

Well, Block 30 later received radar, avionics and even engine uppgrade (and more mass...), but the author of the topis is talking about original 1980s Cold War/ Desert Storm Block 30, lighter, with less spohisticated avionics. It would be a great counterpart for 1980s jets. Suited for Germany and Iraq map.

(2000s modernised Block 30 would be very similar to our Block 50 we already have in terms of avionics and performance, it would be rather pointless.)

Edited 3 hours ago by bies