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Document title: A question on landings - F-16.net - The Ultimate F-16 Reference
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Printed on: 11 October 2008
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5th Gen Fighters
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Raptor_One
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 Posted: Jul 10, 2006 - 07:44 AM
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| Visibility is pretty good for the F-16 pilot using an 11° AoA approach. If a 13° AoA approach is used, the -1 manual states that visibility can be somewhat of an issue, although not a huge one. Videos and pictures can be deceiving when judging things like angle of attack, pitch angle, etc. One thing to remember is that the glid slope angle (2.5°, right?) is negative, and so your angle of attack equates to a less severe pitch angle as you can see in the above photo (from the Falcon 4 PC simulation). |
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Lantirn
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Posted: Jul 10, 2006 - 03:56 PM
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Yeah right...the F-16 has great visibility and the avionics are "in the air".
The only problem is at adverse weather operation.
At touchdown speeds the rain is a factor.
The water stays in front of the canopy exact at the point of the HUD.
But generally, yes...its bubble canopy and the right posit of glare shield makes it great. |
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