flybywire Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) Hi! Does anyone know the details (specs that are different from the other variants) for the F-16CM-50? I just couldn't find it on F-16 variants Wikipedia. What does CM denote? Thanks in advance! Edited May 31, 2023 by flybywire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary F Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 I believe it’s an upgrade of block 50 C(J) that moved the HTS pod for shooting HARMS from the right side of intake to the left side and then added in the block 40 targeting pod capabilities onto the right side intake station where HTS was. That would match up with Hasegawa’s coming release of the CM-50 which provides a left side HTS pod and a Litening AT pod for the right side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP) enabled the 40/42 & 50/52 to perform the wider range of F-16 missions. SEAD to 40/42 with the HTS and full A2G capabilities to the 50/52 that were previously Weasels only. The AF then removed the CG (40/42) and CJ (50/52) suffixes. I'm watering it down, but between Fred's reply and mine, you hopefully get it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Gary F said: I believe it’s an upgrade of block 50 C(J) that moved the HTS pod for shooting HARMS from the right side of intake to the left side and then added in the block 40 targeting pod capabilities onto the right side intake station where HTS was. That would match up with Hasegawa’s coming release of the CM-50 which provides a left side HTS pod and a Litening AT pod for the right side. That's exactly where I got the block variant. 😄 Thanks! Edited May 31, 2023 by flybywire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 5 hours ago, ST0RM said: Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP) enabled the 40/42 & 50/52 to perform the wider range of F-16 missions. SEAD to 40/42 with the HTS and full A2G capabilities to the 50/52 that were previously Weasels only. The AF then removed the CG (40/42) and CJ (50/52) suffixes. I'm watering it down, but between Fred's reply and mine, you hopefully get it. Thanks for your response! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 There is a whole lot more to read up on the F-16 over at www.F-16.net Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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