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General Dynamics F-16XL
The competitor of the F-15E Strike Eagle in the Enhanced Tactical Fighter program.
After the F-15E was chosen to be developed, the F-16XL was handed to NASA for a series of flight tests until 2009 when it was retired.
SR-71 Blackbird and A-12 Drone Carrier
Gorgeous
MeOw
Mine was the F-14 for a long time, but I love the F-15 equally as much now. Nice to see someone with the same taste in aircraft as me.
Favorite fighter jet?
Well, that’s a tough question, my first thought was to say F-15 but I just love carrier operations waaaaaay too much to just put it aside so my favorite fighter is the F-14 Tomcat, mainly because of it’s size and wings, i think it’s beautiful the way it lands and how the wings move when accelerating.
Concept design
F-15s are deadly machines. I wouldn’t doubt their capabilities 😉
Who wins in a dogfight? Huey or F-16?
At first I thought this was a silly question because nothing can beat my F-16 at a dog fight (even if the F-15 claims to have done so #liar). But then I did some research (yes,I’m a nerd) and found that back in 1978 the Army and USAF conducted a study called J- Catch. They tested helicopters against the capabilities of fighter jets. “To the surprise of many involved in the program, the helicopters proved extremely dangerous to the fighters when they were properly employed, racking up a 5-to-1 kill ratio over the fighters when fighting at close ranges with guns”So while the idea of seeing an F-16 and a Huey in a dogfight seems preposterous, it’s actually a pretty interesting thought. Thank you for this question because I had fun learning something new :)
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