Forum: F-16 Procedures

Had a long pitot boom, but a rounded typical A-7 radome, not so pointy I guess. Still out on the edge. From the cockpit aft looked sort of F-8ish.

It was proposed as a fairly cheap upgrade for all Guard A-7's. Vought's last gasp. Guard had to settle for F-16's.

A pig in lipstick is still, oops........

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TC wrote:

I know back in the 80s, there were a couple notable Blk. 10 or 15 Viper mishaps on the ground, and involving a stuck throttle. I can't remember what the cause was, however. It has been mentioned from time to time on this site, however.

Dunno if it's related but the engine guys at Tucson (during their all-A/B model days) asked us if we could dupe an "auto acceleration" in the sim. They mentioned somethin' regarding a runaway EEC but that's 'bout it.

outlaw162 wrote:

A pig in lipstick is still, oops........

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LinkF16SimDude wrote:

TC wrote:

I know back in the 80s, there were a couple notable Blk. 10 or 15 Viper mishaps on the ground, and involving a stuck throttle. I can't remember what the cause was, however. It has been mentioned from time to time on this site, however.

Dunno if it's related but the engine guys at Tucson (during their all-A/B model days) asked us if we could dupe an "auto acceleration" in the sim. They mentioned somethin' regarding a runaway EEC but that's 'bout it.

There were also some throttles that became disconnected during flight that resulted in crashes. That is the reason the throttle connection has so many safety features now, and inspections to ensure it is properly connected at the engine.

The "auto acceleration" is still taught for engine run certifications. Part of the emergency procedures I believe.

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TEG

I think we can sum this topic up with this diagram I hastily drew. Let me know if i'm correct! Smile

Something like that. But your mil power will be the stop prior to aug.

What's an Idle ???

Idle is the lowest power setting (least thrust) an engine has. When a car is stationary with the engine running it's in idle. In jets, pull back the throttle until the detent (meaning all the way) & you have idle.

John.

How to unlock the throttle ???

What do you mean unlock?
If by unlock you mean to turn past idle to OFF, then you pull a little lever on the throttle with your little finger and just pull-outboard and aft.

If you mean something else please specify it.

John.

You gave the answer....I read in a video that the startup of F-16 is easy...Just two switches turns it on and then unlock the throttle and you are ready to go....I wandered how does the throttle gets unlocked ???

And u replied it....Thanx...

Elite 1K Joined: May 26, 2005 - 08:39 PM Posts: 1496

That's pretty self-explanatory if you look at the latch mechanism, it's not locked like you would lock a car, it's just a stop that prevents accidentally moving the throttle.

Until you get that new run guy who lifts the throttle up all the time and gots into cutoff snapping from aug........ohhh flame out!! Doh

Well it actually looks a little something like this in the fault list if they put the throttle back to IDLE real quick:

1 - Die out
2 - Stall/Stagnation
3 - Overtemp

But that's better than the guy who snaps to OFF from AUG and leaves it there; then you're waiting a day for the N2 rotor to uncage.

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TEG
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I don’t know brothers and sisters … but I think the throttle on the F-16 is the best out of the “Big 3” (A-10, F-15, and F-16)

Whatever engine installed (acell/decell) you can slap her around like a red headed Obama, and she just goes without a hiccup… Pratts faster than GE’s.

Who ever designed the throttle on the Eagle was an Idiot.

Forum: F-16 Procedures

The functioning of the throttle