Since the Wright Brothers flew the first glider in 1902, the airplane has gone through many changes. In order to fly the highest, the fastest, the farthest, and carry the most payload, pioneers have pushed the limits with more powerful engines, lighter airframes, and...
Cruising at a speed of 336 knots at 39,000 feet is not a time when you want to depend on a single point of failure in critical flight components. Getting up, and staying up, in the air is rather important because breaking down does not mean simply pulling over to the...
What does aerial combat, Marine Corps maneuver warfare tactics, Desert Storm battle plans, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon have in common? They all were either developed by, or trace their origins to, Colonel John Boyd, a retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. He flew an...
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is now over 40 years old. More than 4500 have been produced and customers continue to place orders for additional units. It has been featured in movies like Iron Eagle (1986), and The Sum of All Fears (2002). Seeing the F-16 flash across the...
Duotech technicians repairing the pitch 1 board from an F-16’s FLCC This Pitch 1 board is part of the F-16’s analog flight control computer. It adjusts the pitch of the aircraft smoothly by compensating for the pilot’s input on the aircraft control stick. Unlike...
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