Sujet
EC97-44354-2
Légende
An image of the F-16XL #1 during its functional flight check of the Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) on December 16, 1997. The mission was flown by NASA research pilot Dana Purifoy, and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. The tests included pilot familiarly, functional check, and handling qualities evaluation maneuvers to a speed of Mach 0.6 and 300 knots. Purifoy completed all the briefed data points with no problems, and reported that the DFCS handled as well, if not better than the analog computer system that it replaced.
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Date
16 déc. 1997
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG22A39_410
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
21,1Mo (875,8Ko) / 25,7cm x 20,6cm / 3039 x 2430 (300dpi)