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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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