http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/19/ShowForum.aspxQuestions about the F-16en-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60526.2668)http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/thread/1721.aspxMon, 03 Jun 2002 07:00:00 GMTa23efcf1-9e75-4ff9-be18-cd9cb68b9485:1721Anonymous0http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/thread/1721.aspxhttp://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=19&PostID=1721*** Posted by run *** <br />[Can anyone tell me about the autopilot systems on US fighters like the F16. I live near HILL AFB, UT. The news always covers the fighter squadrons departures when they do a tour overseas. When flying long distances, do fighters use autopilot systems like commercial jets? Are the pilots able to sleep? Thanks] <br />Hi <br />They do have an autopilot system, but it is extremely limited. It will only keep a heading and an altitude or a certain attitude if you desire. It is not something you can go to sleep on. <br />Most of the time when you deploy somewhere you will be flying in formation with a group of other jets which also kind of limits the use of the autopilot. <br />Fighters can't carry enough gas to fly very far in one hop, so most of the time when they deploy, they deploy with a tanker. The fighters will then fly formation on the tanker and occasionally be "tipped off" with gas. <br />Flying across the Atlantic can be a very fatiguing task when flying a single seat fighter ;o) <br /> <br />Runhttp://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/thread/1719.aspxThu, 30 May 2002 18:41:00 GMTa23efcf1-9e75-4ff9-be18-cd9cb68b9485:1719Anonymous0http://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/thread/1719.aspxhttp://www.jets.dk/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=19&PostID=1719*** Posted by K. Fielding *** <br />Can anyone tell me about the autopilot systems on US fighters like the F16. I live near HILL AFB, UT. The news always covers the fighter squadrons departures when they do a tour overseas. When flying long distances, do fighters use autopilot systems like commercial jets? Are the pilots able to sleep? Thanks