F-16XL demonstrates new capabilities in flight test at edwards air force base

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 206-215

  Talty, Patrick K ^a   Caughlin, Donald J ^a  

^a F 16E Combined Test Force ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT, MILITARY--FIGHTER;

AIRCRAFT F-16XL; COMBAT MANEUVERING; FLY-BY-WIRE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 0023966449     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.45579     Document Type: Article

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