Category: Cars

F-16 Fighting Falcon Spotted in Tampa (January 2020)

This is an F-16 Fighting Falcon that I saw in Tampa in January of 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a fourth generation multirole fighter that was originally made by General Dynamics between 1973 and 1993. Production shifted over to the Lockheed Corporation in 1993, and then to Lockheed Martin in 1995 after a merger between the Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. The first official flight took place on February 2, 1974. The jet entered service on August 17, 1978. The primary user of the F-16 is the US Air Force, though some are also used by the Air National Guard and the Thunderbirds along with several other air forces around the world. The engine is a Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan that produces 17,800 pounds of dry thrust (29,160 with the afterburner). The empty weight is 18,900 pounds, the gross weight is 26,500 pounds, and the maximum takeoff weight is 42,300 pounds. The maximum speed of the F-16 is Mach 2.

From the Archive: LTV A-7A Corsair II | Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing (November 2015)

This is an LTV A-7A Corsair II that I saw at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing back in November of 2015. The A-7 Corsair II is an attack plane that was made by Ling-Temco-Vought between 1965 and 1984, and 1,545 were built. These were primarily operated by the US Air Force, Navy, and Air National Guard. The first flight of the A-7 was on September 26, 1965. The jet entered service on February 1, 1967. The engine is an Allison TF41-A-2 non-afterburning turbofan engine that produces 15,000 pounds of thrust. The maximum speed is 690 mph.

2018 Bentley Continental GT | Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay (January 2020)

This is a 2018 Bentley Continental GT that was at Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay in January of 2020. The Bentley Continental GT is a supercar that’s been in production since 2003. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2011 and 2018. The engine is a 6 liter twin turbo W12 that produces 626 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 207 mph. This car weighs 4,947 pounds since the body panels are aluminum and composite, and the chassis is a steel and aluminum monocoque.

Another 2020 Bentley Bentayga V8 | Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay (January 2020)

This is another 2020 Bentley Bentayga V8 that was at Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay in January of 2020. The Bentley Bentayga is a luxury SUV that’s been in production since December of 2015. The V8 model has been in production since 2018. The engine is a 4 liter twin turbo V8 that produces 541 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This SUV does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 180 mph.

2019 Bentley Mulsanne | Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay (January 2020)

That’s a 2019 Bentley Mulsanne that was at Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay in January of 2020. This iteration of the Bentley Mulsanne is a luxury sedan that was made between 2010 and 2020. The engine is a 6.75 liter twin turbo Bentley L Series V8 that produces 505 horsepower and 752 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 184 mph. This car weighs 5,919 pounds.

2020 Bentley Bentayga V8 | Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay (January 2020)

This is a 2020 Bentley Bentayga V8 that was at Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay in January of 2020. The Bentley Bentayga is a luxury SUV that’s been in production since December of 2015. The V8 model has been in production since 2018. The engine is a 4 liter twin turbo V8 that produces 541 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This SUV does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 180 mph.

2020 Bentley Continental GT Convertible | Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay (January 2020)

This is a 2020 Bentley Continental GT Convertible that was at Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay in January of 2020. The Bentley Continental GT is a supercar that’s been in production since 2003. This is from the third generation, which was unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, and has been in production since 2018. The engine is a 6 liter twin turbo W12 that produces 626 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 207 mph. This car weighs 5,322 pounds since the body panels are aluminum and composite, and the chassis is a steel and aluminum monocoque. The starting price of the Continental GT Convertible is $222,700.