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F-16XL ship #1 in flight | ||
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Photo Number: | EC94-42885-1 | |
Photo Date: | Dec 1994 | |
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Formats: | 362x480 JPEG Image (88 KBytes) 773x1024 JPEG Image (535 KBytes) 2400x3180 JPEG Image (8,877 KBytes) |
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Description: |
NASA's single-seat F-16XL presents a unique look to an observer from above as it flies over the snow-covered southern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on a flight out of the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The aircraft was most recently used in the Cranked-Arrow Wing Aerodynamics Project (CAWAP) to test boundary layer pressures and distribution. Previously, the aircraft was used in a program to investigate the characteristics of sonic booms for NASA's High Speed Research Program. Data from the program will be used in the development of a high speed civilian transport. During the series of sonic boom research flights, the F-16XL was used to probe the shock waves being generated by a NASA SR-71 and record their shape and intensity. |
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Keywords: |
F-16XL; CAWAP; Cranked-Arrow Wing Aerodynamics Project; boundary layer; pressure distribution; sonic booms |
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