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Quote of the Day
Real pilots roll over and slip it in.
-- Unknown
Today in history
May 1975
First transatlantic flight by the YF-16, attending the 1975 Paris Air Show.
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Details of "Ace in the Hole" for USAF F-16C block 25 #84-1283 from the 11th FS.
F-16 Hall of Fame
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Thrust-Vectoring F-16
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USAF #86048
NF-16D Block 30
The F-16 VISTA (Variable stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft) was designed to demonstrate the tactical utility of thrust vectoring in close-in air combat and the use of integrated control of thrust vectoring in flight. The aircraft has demonstrated a steady angle of attack of as much as 86 degrees and a transient angle of attack of up to 180 degrees. In other words, the aircraft can fly backwards for a brief time. The VISTA was later re-designated as the NF-16D, transferred to NASA and was used in the MATV and AVEN test programs.
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Callsign "Slinger"
Airdropped 1.9NM from target without ever seeing the Point of Impact!
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