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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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Photo Number: | EC97-44293-3 | |
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Photo Date: | September 29, 1997 | |
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Formats: | 519x480 JPEG Image (116 KBytes) 1108x1024 JPEG Image (544 KBytes) 3000x2772 JPEG Image (4,003 KBytes) |
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Description: |
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 are in storage at Dryden. The F-16A was never flown at Dryden, and was parked by the entrance to the center. The AFTI F-16 is in the Air Force Museum. |
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NASA Photo by: | Tony Landis | |
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Keywords: | F-16XL Ship #2; F-16A; AFTI F-16; F-16XL Ship #1 |
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