F-16XL - Cranked-Arrow Wing



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    An air-to-air top left view of F-16XL #75-0749 prototype and the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the Farnborough Air Show on September 12th, 1982. [GD photo]
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    An air-to-air top front view of F-16XL #75-0749 prototype aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. The aircraft is on a demonstration flight during the Farnborough Air Show on September 12th, 1982. [GD photo]
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    An air-to-air top front view of F-16XL #75-0749 prototype aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. The aircraft is on a demonstration flight during the Farnborough Air Show on September 12th, 1982. [GD photo]
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    An air-to-air left side view of F-16XL #75-0749 prototype aircraft as it undergoes refueling operations while on a demonstration flight on August 12th, 1982. [GD photo]
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    USAF F-16XL #75-0749 carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles in flight. The aircraft features a 'cranked arrow' wing for improved subsonic and supersonic flight, semi-conformal weapons carriage for reduced weight and drag, and fly-by-wire complete electronic flight control system. Photographed here on July 3rd, 1982. [GD photo]
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    A high angle 3/4 right front view of the parked F-16XL #75-0749 armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on January 1st, 1982. [GD photo]
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    An air to air left side view of F-16XL #75-0749 being refueled in flight by a KC-135 Stratotanker. The F-16 is armed with four fuselage mounted AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles on August 12th, 1982. [USAF photo by Sgt. D.J. Thompson]
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    An air to air right side view of F-16XL #75-0749 being refueled in flight by a KC-135 Stratotanker. The F-16 is armed with four fuselage mounted AIM-7 Sparrow missiles on August 12th, 1982. [USAF photo by Sgt. D.J. Thompson]
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    F-16XL #849 is taxiing by the lens at Edwards AFB in October of 1999. It went into storage right afterwards. [Photo by Gary Chambers]
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    F-16XL #849 is taxiing by the lens at Edwards AFB in October of 1999. It went into storage right afterwards. [Photo by Gary Chambers]
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    NASA F-16XL #848 is the former #75-0747 here seen in its white colorscheme at Edwards AFB during the annual air show. [Photo by Tom Hanlon]
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    NASA F-16XL #849 is former #75-0749 spotted here at Edwards AFB during the annual air show. [Photo by Tom Hanlon]
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    NASA F-16XL #849 is passing by the lens at Edwards AFB in October of 1999. This airframe is currently laid-up. [NASA photo]
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    NASA F-16XL #849 is passing by the lens at Edwards AFB in October of 1999. This airframe is currently laid-up. [NASA photo]
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    Underside view of the F-16XL airframe with only medium range missiles attached. [General Dynamics photo]