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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants F-16/101 assisted in the development of the F110 turbofan, for which the F101 would serve as the core, and the F110 would become an alternate engine for both the F-16 and F-14. The Vought/General Dynamics Model 1600 was a navalized derivative of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon designed for the United States Navy's Navy Air Combat Fighter (NACF) program. The Model 1600 lost to the Northrop/McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. For the "F-X2 fighter programme" for the Brazilian Air Force, Lockheed Martin offered the "F-16BR Super Viper". The F-16BR is based on the F-16E/F Block 60 and features conformal fuel