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F-16XL ship #1 and SR-71 in formation flight with afterburner studying the characteristics of sonic booms |
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Photo Number: |
EC95-42960-1 |
Photo Date: |
February 15, 1995 |
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602x480 JPEG Image (58 KBytes)
1280x1020 JPEG Image (256 KBytes)
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Description: |
The single-seat F-16XL NASA 849, with it's afterburner firing, on a flight for the recent sonic boom research program conducted by the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California., conducted with an SR-71A, NASA 844. During the missions, the F-16XL probed the shockwaves generated by the SR-71, while at lower altitudes sensors on an F-18 and on a YO-3A, and also on the ground, recorded data from the same shockwave.
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Keywords: |
F-16XL Ship #1; 849; SR-71A; sonic booms; shockwaves |