The first F-16XL, ship no. 1 was reflown on March 9, 1989 and delivered to the Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility at Edwards AFB. This aircraft was modified for laminar-flow studies, …

F-16XL carrying a full complement: 2 wingtip AIM-9 Sidewinders, two underwing 370 gal tanks, 10 Mk.82 (500 lbs) on underwing stations, 2 on the centerline, and 4 semi-recessed Amraams …

Philippines cleared to buy F-16s at estimated $5.6B The United States has officially approved the sale of 20 F-16 Fighting Falcons to the Philippines as part of a $5.6 billion weapons package.

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 …

Modified as F-16XL/A with cranked-arrow wing and flew for the first time as F-16XL-1 on July 15, 1982. Flew 437 flights as the XL with the USAF.

The F-16XL design's ailerons were modified by extending the tips 1-2 ft., and adding an outboard area forward of the hingeline. Since LMTAS has been awarded the contract to develop the F …

F-16XL ship 1 #75749 in A/A configuration with 2 AIM-9 Sidewinders on the wingtips, and 4 AIM-120 AMRAAMs [USAF photo] F-16XL/A, #75749, in early flight trials [USAF photo] F-16XL …

They were assigned a new NASA serial number: F-16XL/A received #849 and F-16XL/B received #848. Both F-16XL aircraft are currently stored in the NASA hangar at Edwards. For in-depth …

The Falcon 21 or F-16AT was proposed in 1990 as a low-cost alternative to the ATF. It was to use the basic F-16XL design, along with one of the proposed ATF engines. However, it was to use …

The F-16XL started out in 1977 as the F-16 Supersonic Cruise and Maneuver Prototype, or SCAMP. The goal of the program was to demonstrate the applicability of supersonic transport …