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Réf : S03860
Thème :
Aviation - Avions NASA-Prototypes (1538 images)
Titre : DFRC F-16 fleet and support crew 1997 - F-16XL Ship #2, F-16A, AFTI F-16, and F-16XL Ship #1
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Four different versions of the F-16 were used by Dryden in the 1990s. On the left and right sides are two F-16XLs. On the left is the F-16XL #2 (NASA 848), which is the two-seat version, used for advanced laminar flow studies until late 1996. On the right is the single-seat F-16XL #1 (NASA 849), used for laminar flow research and sonic boom research. (Laminar flow refers to smooth airflow over a wing, which increases lift and reduces drag compared to turbulent airflow). Between them at center left is an F-16A (NASA 816), the only civilian operated F-16. Next to it at center right is the U.S. Air Force Advance Fighter Technology Integration (AFTI) F-16, a program to test new sensor and control technologies for future fighter aircraft. Both F-16XLs and the F-16A are in storage at Dryden. The AFTI F-16 is in the Air Force Museum.
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