| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N849NA |
| Alternate Serial: | 849 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Aircraft Version: | General Dynamics F-16XL-1 Fighting Falcon |
| C/n (msn): | 61-5 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Unit Markings: | Dryden Flight Research Center |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Event: | Edwards AFB Open House 1999 |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 1999 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 642954 |
| Photo Comment |
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The F-16XL is a derivative of the F-16 Fighting Falcon with beautiful cranked-arrow delta wing. The type entered the USAF Enhanced Tactical Fighter (ETF) competition in 1981 but it sadly lost to the F-15E Strike Eagle. Both prototypes were shelved until being turned over to NASA for additional aeronautical research in 1988. The duo was eventually fully retired in 2009 and stored at Edwards AFB (CA). This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 January 2024, and has since been viewed 318 times. |