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F-16XL
Specifications | Achievements | Photos

F-16XL Specifications

Primary Function:	experimental - Laminar Flow Research Aircraft
Contractor:	General Dynamics Corp.
Crew:	One
Unit Cost:	N/A
Powerplant
	Pratt and Whitney 100-PW-100 engine (with afterburner), rated at 23,830 lb thrust
Dimensions
Length:	54.2 ft (16.52 m)
Wingspan:	34.3 ft (10.45 m)
Height:	17.7 ft (5.39 m)
Weights
Empty:	N/A
Max. Weight:	48,000 lb (17,915.60 kg)
Performance
Speed:	Mach 1.8 (1,260 mph)
Ceiling:	50,000 ft
Range:	2,850 miles
Armament
	N/A

F-16XL (Ship #2) Specifications

Primary Function:	experimental - Laminar Flow Research Aircraft
Contractor:	General Dynamics Corp.
Crew:	Two
Unit Cost:	N/A
Powerplant
	General Electric F110-GE-129 engine (with afterburner) rated at 29,000 lb thrust
Dimensions
Length:	54.2 ft (16.52 m)
Wingspan:	34.3 ft (10.45 m)
Height:	17.7 ft (5.39 m)
Weights
Empty:	N/A
Max. Weight:	48,000 lb (17,915.60 kg)
Performance
Speed:	Mach 2 (1,400 mph)
Ceiling:	50,000 ft
Range:	2,850 miles
Armament
	N/A

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F-16XL Achievements

The F-16XL was the first program to look at laminar flow on swept wings at speeds representative of those at which a high speed civil transport might fly.

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F-16XL Photos

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