2006-12-20 10:01:09 · 10 answers · asked by PB_Smith 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
ALL (except those who've already answered like this) repeat after me:
AN F-16 IS AN AIRFRAME. AN AIRFRAME IS A DELIVERY PACKAGE. A DELIVERY PACKAGE IS NOT A WEAPON SYSTEM. ANYTHING WHICH IS NOT A WEAPON SYSTEM IS NOT EVER CONSIDERED A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION. AN F-16 IS NEVER CONSIDERED A WMD.
now, breath. repeat the above substituting F-15 as well.
2006-12-20 11:27:25 · answer #1 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO. The F-16 is not a weapon of mass destruction. However, it can deliver a weapon of mass destruction if so equipped. i.e, nuclear bomb or bio weapon.
2006-12-20 18:06:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Possibly if its full on gas, other than that its just your average lawn dart, waiting to fall out of the sky on a whim.
The F-15E Strike Eagle, however, IS in fact a WMD. The 15E has a massive (as far as fighters go) payload capability. It is also much louder and has been known to make babies cry and women faint. In Fact, just the sound of an F-15E has been known to give the opposition the hee-bee-jee-bees.
ADD: and yes... Hee-bee-jee-bees is in fact a technical term. as to which the side effects of the hee-bee-jee-bees may include the following, uncontrollable flailing of arms, dropping of weapons, uncontrollable bowels, loosing control of the tone/volume of ones voice, and also expedient movement towards ones soon to be captors.
ADD: The F-16 and F-15 Both in fact have weapon systems (yea, they drop bombs! this makes them weapon systems), in addition anybody that thinks that my statements calling the jets themselves WMD are entirely serious... get a sense of humor
2006-12-20 18:27:07 · answer #3 · answered by m v 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It can deliver tactical nuclear weapons, but in and of itself is not classified as a WMD. However, if it is operated in the hands of the right pilot, like me it may come close!
2006-12-20 18:58:02 · answer #4 · answered by TAHOE REALTOR 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If its carrying a nuclear warhead or biochemical device yes. One of our submarines is equipped with enough nuclear warheads to actually be qualified as the third most powerful nuclear wise than the third nation in line on earth.
2006-12-20 18:08:57 · answer #5 · answered by Haven17 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The F16 is a fighter in the US Air Force and is not a WMD!!
2006-12-20 18:07:30 · answer #6 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no the f-16 is a military jet
2006-12-20 18:03:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Even more powerful than a box cutter.
2006-12-20 18:05:46 · answer #8 · answered by flip4449 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It can be, when needed. It can also be used for simple air support.
2006-12-20 18:05:02 · answer #9 · answered by tim g 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no but it's ordinance can be.
2006-12-20 18:06:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋