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Record Nr.

UNINA9910708138103321

Autore

Piccirillo Albert C.

Titolo

Elegance in flight : a comprehensive history of the F-16XL experimental prototype and its role in NASA flight research / / Albert C. Piccirillo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, , [2014]

©2014

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 328 pages) : illustrations

Collana

NASA aeronautics book series

NASA SP (Series) ; ; 2014-618

Disciplina

623.74/64

Soggetti

F-16 (Jet fighter plane)

Fighter planes - United States

Airplanes, Military - United States - Prototypes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based on PDF version, title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 5, 2016).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 396-430) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Experimental prototyping and supersonic combat -- From SCAMP to F-16XL : a collaborative development -- Flight demonstration program planning -- Design and construction details -- First flight and initial testing -- The integrated flight-test organization, objectives, and program -- The dual-role fighter competition -- NASA supersonic laminar flow research -- Detailed aspects of the F-16XL SLFC research effort -- Other NASA F-16XL flight research efforts -- Final research options and retirement -- Summary and observations.