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FFA P-16

A Swiss jet strike-fighter prototype optimized for short-field operations in mountainous terrain.

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FFA P-16, shown in the selected representative source image.Paebi / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Image source

A Swiss jet strike-fighter prototype optimized for short-field operations in mountainous terrain.

Primary roleAttack
First flight1955
OriginSwitzerland
ManufacturerFlug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
P-16 Mk IIIPrototypeAttackSwiss Air Force

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. The Complete Book of Fighters: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Every Fighter Aircraft Built and Flown — Salamander · Tier 3