F-16XL ship no. 1 (#849) in black/white color scheme landing after another test sortie [NASA photo]
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News: NASA could put F-16XL back into the air [2007-07-09]
NASA is looking into the possibility of returning one of the two F-16XLs back into flyable status.
Aircraft Database:
F-16 #849
Flew to Edwards AFB to be fitted with a new titanium wing section to the left side with laminar flow capabilities. Flew with the new wing section on May 3, 1990 as N849NA, but tail code 849. At this point it was painted with an attractive black and white paint scheme with a yellow stripe.
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