The QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target will provide the next generation of combat training and testing for U.S. warfighters. Retired F-16 aircraft are converted into QF-16 aerial targets for the purpose of testing newly developed weapons and tactics. The QF-16 will replace the existing QF-4 fleet, and provide a higher capability, fourth generation aerial target that is more representative of today’s targets and threats. QF-16 Quick Facts The Boeing team leverages the capabilities of the entire Boeing Company for execution of the QF-16 aerial target program. The QF-16 has Peculiar Support Equipment with improved test and fault isolation. All eight wing stations are active, pre-wired spare payload discrete, and have a modular payload design for easy programmability. Boeing and the U.S. Air Force completed the first unmanned flight of the QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target on Sept. 23, 2013, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The QF-16 mission profile included auto takeoff, a series of simulated maneuvers, supersonic flight and an auto land all without a pilot in the cockpit. Testing on the six aircraft continues at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Technical Specifications Primary Function Full-scale aerial target Contractor The Boeing Company Power Plant F-16A/C: one Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229 or General Electric F110-GE-100/129 F-16 Maneuverability Fully maintained, including supersonic speeds and 9g turns Radar Cross Section 4 to 4.5 generation capability Countermeasures F-16 chaff & flares; EA pods, ALQ-188 & ALQ-167 120nm GRDCS datalink Improved TVI clock/position, data latency, and frequency stability Weapon Accuracy Scoring Improved Doppler system Range Safety Flight termination qualified to RCC-319