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F-16A FSD-50747

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Description

After the YF-16 won the Lightweight Fighter Program competition, the US Air Force ordered 8 Full-Scale Development (FSD) aircraft to further develop its technologies, of which 6 were single-seater A-models and 2 were dual-seater B-models.

This was the third one of these FSD planes. It would later be modified to become the F-16XL/B prototype.

It is here equipped with 2 AIM-9 Sidewinders.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 32.8ft (10.0m)
  • Length 50.8ft (15.5m)
  • Height 18.0ft (5.5m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 15,029lbs (6,817kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.794
  • Wing Loading 14.3lbs/ft2 (69.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,051.1ft2 (97.6m2)
  • Drag Points 3795

Parts

  • Number of Parts 44
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 375