General Dynamics F-16XL

1982

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General Dynamics F-16XL

A company-funded development of the F-16 fighter with a new highly-swept 'cranked-arrow' wing with an area more than 120 per cent greater than standard, and a lengthened fuselage to increase internal fuel capacity by 82 per cent. This doubles the capacity for underwing ordnance. The prototype F-16XL was flown on 3 July 1980.

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General Dynamics F-16XLA three-view drawing (1693 x 1277)

Specification 
 MODELF-16E
 CREW1-2
 ENGINE1 x General Electric F110, 7700/13150kg
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight21770 kg47995 lb
 DIMENSIONS
  Wingspan10.4 m34 ft 1 in
  Length16.5 m54 ft 2 in
  Wing area62 m2667.36 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
  Max. speed2200 km/h1367 mph

Comments
Tom Bennett, e-mail, 06.02.2014 08:03

There are still two of them at Nellis AFB in Nevada AFB. One is a single seat and one is a two seater. This is by using GOOGLE EARTH Satellite photography.

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Barry Kevin Flewitt, e-mail, 07.09.2013 16:26

The English Electric Lightning P1 was doing 'Supercruise' way back in the 50s.

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Tom, 17.05.2011 02:20

Supercruise is a reality with the F-16. Seen it myself

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maverick, 30.01.2011 07:02

f16xl kicks asssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mick, 24.04.2010 11:18

Beautifull aircraft.
Coaxer and wolfman , may I have your email addresses?
Thanks
my email: wheeleuss@gmail.com

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Phil Pirie, e-mail, 20.03.2010 19:08

What a wounderful aircraft.Too bad it id not go into production with the USAF

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wolfman, e-mail, 23.07.2009 07:54

Not sure about the super cruise Coaxer talks about. Also not sure about the AF's choice but the winner was decided before the competition began.
....oh by the way, I flew this baby!!!!

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Mark Livingston, e-mail, 19.07.2009 10:02

I am not aware of the aircraft's ability to do what ezonis777 is talking about. I served on the flight test crew with General Dynamics on Ship# 1. The jet was a wonder and a marvel... A mechanic's nightmare. We had a ball during the flight test. But the AF chose the better aircraft. The F-15E... Still in service today

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john, 16.07.2008 19:50

Why wasn't it ever put into production?

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Coaxer1, e-mail, 16.07.2008 17:17

What is remarkable about this aircraft is it was the first to demonstrate "super cruise", that is the first aircraft to go supersonic with afterburner and be able to pull back out of AB and continue cruising supersonically. I worked on this baby.

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and, 10.08.2007 09:23

essa é acopia perfeita do iai 121

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david stuckel, 19.01.2007 22:01

yes i do i love it

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tony, 19.01.2007 22:05

stuckel is wackk so is josh

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tony, 19.01.2007 22:06

stuckel is wackk so is josh

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tony, 19.01.2007 22:06

mikes weird

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