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Re: F-16XL and F/A-18E comparison

  •  12-01-2004, 1:35 PM

    Re: F-16XL and F/A-18E comparison

    I got my numbers from Jane's.  I'll double check to see if I referenced the wrong data.

    >>"Regarding fuel and max T/O weight and reange - I can't imagine a scenario in todays world where you wouldn't get tipped of by a tanker after T/O before going on with your business."<<

    Going above max takeoff weight would put the aircraft into an overweight condition, which severely restricts g loading, bank angle, and AOA, among many others.  Look at the numbers for empty weight, max T/O weight, and max internal fuel.  Start with empty weight, add max fuel weight, and what's left is the payload you can carry.  If you takeoff with a big payload and half fuel to stay at max T/O wt, and then top off those tanks after takeoff, you're in an overweight regime, which you REALLY want to avoid in combat.  It MIGHT be accepted for a ferry flight, but that requires MAJCOM approval, something you're unlikely to get.

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