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DORSAL FAIRING [2 records]

Record 1 1981-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

(...), virtually the only external differences from the standard F-16 will be two manoeuvring canards under the intake and an enlarged dorsal fairing containing 23 [cubic] ft space for flight test instrumentation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

(...) l'avion conserve extérieurement un aspect pratiquement identique à celui du F-16 standard, à l'exception des deux plans canard mobiles, sous l'entrée d'air, et d'un carénage dorsal plus volumineux dans lequel est ménagé un compartiment de 0,65 m [cube] réservé aux équipements d'essais.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Though most of these core avionics additions are straight box replacements, the F-16 may be fitted with the larger dorsal fairing which is being used to house flight test equipment in the AFTI/F-16.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

(...) il est possible toutefois que soit adopté en modification sur le F-16 standard, le carénage dorsal utilisé sur le prototype AFTI/F-16 pour abriter les équipements d'essais.

Spanish

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