Under what circumstances does the F-16 and possibly similar …
Apr 27, 2021 · When landing gear is down (including takeoff and landing). Automatically in flight when AoA > 9° and M < 0.8 (Mach number). On manual override by the pilot. Su-27. LEF on …
landing - Can an F-16 land on an aircraft carrier, at all? - Aviation ...
Oct 27, 2019 · There was an idea to adapt the F-16 to carrier operations at one point, which would have included a stronger landing gear, stronger main fuselage spar, and other …
landing - Why would a pilot leave the gear down after takeoff for ...
Cooling the gear after takeoff is one likely scenario, if the aircraft had only a short time on ground between landing and takeoff. Another scenario (from memory - standing by to be corrected) is …
f 16 - On fighter jets (e.g. F-16), do the leading edge flaps extend ...
Jan 4, 2022 · I can answer on the F-16 :) The general system description tells us that the Leading Edge Flaps may be positioned from 2 degrees (1 inch) up to 25 degrees (12-1/2 inches) down. …
fighter - What is the fundamental difference between a land …
Oct 16, 2022 · See this related question: Can an F-16 land on an aircraft carrier, at all? Airframe, landing gear, tail hook, all much stronger. A carrier landing is mostly a controlled crash. A lot …
Will the landing gear work mechanically in case of total power loss ...
Jul 22, 2014 · The F-16 has an "emergency blow-down" reservoir containing approximately 3,000 psi gaseous nitrogen. Hitting a switch will release this pressurized nitrogen into the hydraulic …
When the F 16 landing the flaperons are used for rolling due to …
Jul 22, 2021 · When the landing gear handle is placed in the DN (down) position or the ALT FLAPS switch is placed in the EXTEND position, the flaperons deflect downward. The …
How do most fighters slow down after landing?
Apr 24, 2018 · In the F-16 the max aerobraking occurs at 13 AOA with speed brakes extended. You do not want to exceed 15 degrees of pitch angle to prevent scraping the burner can and …
mig 23 - Why is the MiG-23 landing gear nontraditional?
Nov 23, 2016 · This configuration for the main landing gear was necessitated by the fact that the MiG-23/27's narrow fuselage combined with limited internal real estate in that section of the …
Why is there no alternative mechanism to extend and lock the …
Aug 25, 2020 · Landing Gear Alternate Extension. The alternate landing gear extension system uses an electric motor to trip the locking mechanism for each gear. Selecting DN on the ALTN …