Good day.

Is it possible to change the aircraft builder of this airframe.

serial 658 F-16A c/n 6K-30

with the builder stood General Dynamics, but this airframe is built by Fokker.

regard remco

Hello Renco.

I would suggest that before deciding upon the revision to a single airframe, consideration should be given to the whole question of type identification.

As I feel sure you are aware, the F-16 has been manufactured at a number of locations in the premises of manufacturers other than General Dynamics, namely, Fokker, SABCA, Lockheed Martin, & Lockheed. Many of the Fokker aircraft manufactured for the Dutch Air Force are already in the database as General Dynamics aircraft.

So which is the preferable path?

To differentiate by licenced manufacturer or to list them all as GD aircraft which does at least have the benefit of grouping them all together.

I suspect that some may regard this as not being a parallel example, but there are many past examples, particularly during WW2, of out sourced manufacture but I have never seen a listing of a Morris Motors Tiger Moth!

What do others believe is the way to go?

Malcolm.

This manufacturer thing has always bothered me too.

Seeing that I live in the home town of the F-16, I will always consider it a General Dynamics product.

There are many F-16's in this database that have been entered under the GD tag, there are also many listed under Lockheed Martin.

The other thing is the Boeing takeover of the McDonnell Douglas brand. Is it a Boeing F/A-18 or McD?

The entries in the DB are all over the place. There are 30 entries for McDonnell Douglas.

http://www.airport-data.com/manuf/M.html

It has been entered as:

Mc Donnell

Mc Donnel

McDonnell

McDonnel

McDonel

Mcdonnel

Mcdonnell

Mcdonell

McDonell Doug

McDonnell Douglas

McDonnell Douglas Aircraft

McDonnell Corp

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Etc.etc...

Just a little research can lead to at least a correct spelling...

: :)