YF-16 and FSD Aircraft



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    YF-16 no. 1 is spotted landing at the end of the inadvertant flight following the high speed taxi trials. Note the bent up outboard trailing edge of the right horizontal tail. It scraped the runway during the severe roll oscillations. [LMTAS photo]
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    The YF-16 prototype in Navy livery standing side by side with the YF-17 prototype. [USAF photo]
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    Photo from the Canadian DoD when they were considering to purchase the F-16. Canada chose the F-18 instead. Pictured is the YF-16 #72-1567 in the CCV colors, albeit without the two canards under the intake. Also note the BVR outfit with AIM-9 and AIM-7 missiles. [GD photo from Jon Somerville collection]
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    An air-to-air right front view of an F-16 Full Scale Development (FSD) aircraft banking to the left above Hill AFB on July 15th, 1977. The aircraft is carrying one AIM-9J Sidewinder missile on each wing tip. [Photo by Esterly]
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    An F-16 FSD in a unique gray livery taxies out for a static demonstration. together with a pair of F-15s at Hill AFB on July 15th, 1977. The last aircraft in the foreground is carrying one AIM-9J Sidewinder missile on each wing tip. [Photo by Esterly]
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    Workmen inspect the fuselage of the second YF-16 aircraft (#01568) upon its arrival at Hangar no. 101 on September 27th, 1980. The aircraft will be modified for testing as an F-16 at the Rome ADC Newport Site. The effect of various weapons configurations on the aircraft`s antennas will be evaluated. [USAF photo]
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    The YF-16 prototype #01567 on a short visit in Denmark at Vaerlose AB on June 17th, 1975 a few days after its European public debut at the Paris Air Show. After several years of test flying it is now on display at the Air & Space Center. [Airliners.net photo by Erik Frikke]
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    The YF-16 prototype #01567 on a short visit in Denmark at Vaerlose AB on June 17th, 1975 a few days after its European public debut at the Paris Air Show. After several years of test flying it is now on display at the Air & Space Center. [Airliners.net photo by Erik Frikke]
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    YF-16 #01568 adorned with the naval camouflage flying over Edwards AFB. [GD photo]
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    Nose-art applied to F-16A #75-0745. [Photo by Frank Ertl]
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    A sharks mouth nose-art applied to F-16A #75-0745 much like the tiger mouth applied to the F-16s of 74th FS. [Photo by Frank Ertl]
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    Tail detail of F-16A #75-0745. [Photo by Frank Ertl]
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    USAF F-16A #75-0745 has wings that can be folded like a US Navy aircraft so it can be stored in a truck to go from air show to air show. [Photo by Frank Ertl]
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    USAF F-16B #75-0751 is currently displayed at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum situated at Edwards AFB, photographed there on December 14th, 2004. The aircraft never wore this paint scheme while operational. It was painted to replicate the F-16 prototype for the Falcon Rejoin celebration at Edwards AFB on February 5th, 1999. The museum acquired the jet in February of 1992. [Photo by Doug Nelson]
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    USAF F-16B #75-0751 is currently displayed at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum situated at Edwards AFB, photographed there on December 14th, 2004. The aircraft never wore this paint scheme while operational. It was painted to replicate the F-16 prototype for the Falcon Rejoin celebration at Edwards AFB on February 5th, 1999. The museum acquired the jet in February of 1992. [Photo by Doug Nelson]