Morocco’s First F 16 Block 72 Completed Maiden Test Flight
The two-seat F-16D will undergo further testing before delivery, as Morocco becomes the launch customer for the Block 72 export model.
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The American arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced the first successful test flight of the upgraded F-16 Block 72 fighter aircraft destined for the Moroccan Air Force. "Lockheed Martin reports the first successful flight of the F-16 Block 72 aircraft destined for the Royal Moroccan Air Force, marking a key milestone in the development of the aircraft," states the company's statement to RIA News. "F-16 Block 72 is the latest and most advanc…
First F-16 Block 72 Has Flown
Seven years after Morocco became the Block 72’s launch customer, the first of these Pratt & Whitney-powered Vipers is finally airborne. Seven years after Morocco became the Block 72’s launch customer, the first of these Vipers is finally airborne.
Incorporating modernized avionics, state-of-the-art sensors and improved mission systems
Lockheed Martin today (6.10.2026) announced the successful maiden flight of the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s (RMAF) first F-16 Block 72 aircraft, marking a key milestone as the aircraft progresses through flight testing towards first delivery. The F-16 Block 72 is the newest and most advanced version of the Fighting Falcon, equipped with modernized avionics […]
The first F-16 Block 72 for the Royal Air Forces of Morocco successfully completed its first flight, announced on Tuesday 6 October the American manufacturer Lockheed Martin. The aircraft is now continuing its flight tests before its first delivery. A successful first flight Mike Shoemaker, vice-president of Lockheed Martin and general manager of the Integrated ... Read more Lockheed Martin announces the first test flight of the F-16 Block 72 of…
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