The General Dynamics F-16XL is a derivative of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, with a cranked-arrow delta wing. It was originally conceived as a technology demonstrator, later entered in the United States Air Force's (USAF) Enhanced Tactical Fighter (ETF) competition but lost to the F-15E Strike Eagle. Several years after the prototypes were shelved, they were turned over to NASA for additional aeronautical research. Both aircraft are currently stored at Edwards AFB. Airbrakes opperate on throttle, gear on normal button, really manoverable aircraft and a bit of a bomb truck to boot. enjoy.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 22.1ft (6.7m)
- Length 31.3ft (9.5m)
- Height 10.1ft (3.1m)
- Empty Weight 10,402lbs (4,718kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,927lbs (5,410kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.826
- Wing Loading 12.5lbs/ft2 (60.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 957.3ft2 (88.9m2)
- Drag Points 3472
Parts
- Number of Parts 330
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,486
@RamboJutter Not criticizing at all, just agreeing with the original poster. I understand is is an old build. This plane is more than I have and can build so far, that is why I really only download and slightly modify other people's planes, learning building techniques that way. I should have said that the air plane looks fantastic, with only the wing thickness needing a tweak. I searched for F-16XLs yesterday because I just read an article about them.
I have downloaded and enjoyed SEVERAL planes of yours. The F-5 improved is one of my favorites - just flew it two days ago. I don't think I modified anything on that, other than the guns a little. I also like your TSI3, Vulcan B4, and a couple others.
@Markjn lol, a 3.5 year old build to critique. The wing isn't too far off at the root but this was before I figured out how to taper the wing like the real ones do. Mby look at something a bit more recent in my build list. Oh and this was built before the blueprint mod was available so all dims where from the mk1 eyeball.
Yeah, sure looks like the wings are very thick - the F-16 wing is very thin and I suspect the XL wing doesn't get much thicker. I'll have to see if I can thin them out. I enjoy tweaking other people's planes how I like them. Maybe I should start posting modified versions of planes...
"Although I think that the wings are a bit too thick"
Muy bueno
Very nice! Although I think that the wings are a bit too thick
@BogdanX I think I have fixed the issue, it was the bombs as you suggested, I also tweaked the wheels as they has started juddering (no idea why as they where fine when I first posted it).