GENERAL DYNAMICS FIGHTING FALCON THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA JUMP SEARCH THE VIDEO GAME FALCON GAME USAF IRAQ ROLE MULTIROLE FIGHTER AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTER NATIONAL ORIGIN UNITED STATES MANUFACTURER LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS FIRST FLIGHT INTRODUCTION 17 AUGUST STATUS IN SERVICE AIR FORCE OPERATORS NUMBER COST VISTA DEVELOPED VOUGHT MODEL 1600 MITSUBISHI THE GENERAL DYNAMICS SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT LOCKHEED THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AIR SUPERIORITY DAY FIGHTER EVOLVED MULTIROLE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION LONGER EXPORT SOLD AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING BUSINESS THE LOCKHEED CORPORATION TURN LOCKHEED MARTIN MERGER MARTIN FEATURES FRAMELESS BUBBLE CANOPY CONTROL STICK EASE CONTROL SEAT REDUCE THE EFFECT RELAXED STATIC STABILITY FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM MAKE IT INTERNAL M61 VULCAN CANNON MOUNTING WEAPONS MISSION OFFICIAL NAME VIPER SNAKE BATTLESTAR GALACTICA COLONIAL VIPER ADDITION ACTIVE DUTY AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNITS AERIAL DEMONSTRATION AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDS THE UNITED STATES NAVY SERVE AIR FORCES AS OF COMMON OPERATIONAL MILITARY IN THE WORLD DEVELOPMENT LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHTER PROGRAM AIR COMBAT FIGHTER COMPETITION IMPROVEMENTS UPGRADES DESIGN OVERVIEW GENERAL CONFIGURATION ARMAMENT NEGATIVE STABILITY COCKPIT ERGONOMICS RADAR PROPULSION ISRAEL PAKISTAN TURKEY EGYPT ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS DISPLAY BELGIUM GERMANY JAPAN THE NETHERLANDS SPECIFICATIONS BLOCK MEDIA REFERENCES NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY READING EXTERNAL LINKS LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHTER MAIN ARTICLE THE VIETNAM WAR REVEALED THE NEED TRAINING THE KOREAN WAR TACTICS INSTRUCTOR THE EARLY 1960S COLONEL JOHN BOYD MATHEMATICIAN THOMAS CHRISTIE THEORY MODEL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WORK LIGHTWEIGHT MINIMUM POSSIBLE ENERGY BOYD GROUP INNOVATORS THE FIGHTER MAFIA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDING STUDY DESIGN CONCEPTS HOSTILE THE CONCEPT THREAT LEADERSHIP UNDERSTOOD BUDGET PURCHASE ENOUGH SATISFY ADVANCED CIVILIAN POLITICAL SUPPORT DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DAVID THE IDEA COMPETITIVE PROTOTYPING MAY 1971 PROTOTYPE STUDY GROUP PROPOSALS ONE BEING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS JANUARY 1972 CLASS GOOD ACCELERATION COMBAT SPEEDS MACH ALTITUDES FEET THIS WAS THE REGION PREDICTED FUTURE ANTICIPATED AVERAGE FLYAWAY COST VERSION PRODUCTION PLAN NOTIONAL FIRM PLANS PROCURE RIGHT SIDE VIEW ARMED COMPANIES AIR STAFF TESTING AWARDED CONTRACTS WORTH PRODUCE FLIGHTS PROTOTYPES PLANNED RESISTANCE COMPLEMENTARY FORCE ABLE AFFORD SUFFICIENT OVERALL FORCE STRUCTURE BROAD ACCEPTANCE THE PROTOTYPES DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIP TEAM ENGINEERS ROBERT ROLLED DECEMBER 1973 ITS 90 MAIDEN FLIGHT AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER EDWARDS AFB TAXI GATHERING SPEED OSCILLATION CAUSED MISSILE STARBOARD STABILATOR VEER THE TEST PHIL LIFT OFF POTENTIAL LANDING SIX MINUTES DAMAGE QUICKLY ON TIME SUPERSONIC FLIGHT 21 AUGUST SORTIES TOTAL FLIGHT COVERING INTEREST ACQUISITION NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION ALLIES NORWAY REPLACE REACHED AGREEMENT CONSIDER ORDERING THUNDERCHIEF PHANTOM II CONGRESS GREATER COMMONALITY IN AUGUST NAVY FUNDS NEW NAVY PROGRAM NAVALIZED VARIANT NATO PRESSED DECISION THUS THE VIRGINIA SPACE CENTER INTENT NEW FIGHTER NEW AIR ANNOUNCEMENT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JAMES SCHLESINGER CLEAR ORDER BE IN OPPOSITION TO RAISED STAKES COMPETITORS SECURING ARMS DEAL OF THE CENTURY MIRAGE SEPECAT JAGUAR SAAB SIMILAR THE JAGUAR COBRA LEAVING EUROPEAN CONFIRMED WINNING EQUIP TACTICAL COMPUTER MODELING CLOSE PROVED GOING FROM ONE UNANIMOUS CHOICE JANUARY 1975 SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE ANNOUNCED THE WINNER THE CHIEF REASONS THE SECRETARY OPERATING COSTS BETTER THAN ADVANTAGE WHITNEY TURBOFAN POWERPLANT THE COST ENGINES SECRETARY UP TO IN THE NAVY MAY 1975 THE NAVY BASIS FOR WHAT MCDONNELL DOUGLAS THE COLORADO AIR NATIONAL GUARD AIR COMBAT MANEUVERING INSTRUMENTATION FUEL TANK REFUELING BOOM FLIGHT TEST REDUCED EIGHT ALTERED FUSELAGE NOSE RADOME WING AREA TAILFIN HEIGHT VENTRAL FINS STORES STATIONS DOOR THE ORIGINAL DOUBLE TEXAS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE PLANT 20 OCTOBER INITIAL THE FIRST TIME DELIVERY ACCEPTED FORMAL NICKNAME ENTERING SERVICE 34TH TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON 388TH TACTICAL FIGHTER WING HILL AFB UTAH THE EUROPEAN PARTICIPATION SIGNED PARIS AIR SHOW SPLIT FOR THE NETHERLANDS FACILITY THE OTHER GOSSELIES PLANT UNITS KONGSBERG VAAPENFABRIKK TERMA PARTS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED FOKKER BEGINNING COMPONENTS SENT FORT SHIPPED EUROPE ASSEMBLY OF THE BELGIAN ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCE SABCA THE ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE 1980S TURKISH AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES PRODUCTION LINE ANKARA LICENSE TURKISH AIR FORCE KOREAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES INDIA MEDIUM SIXTH ORDERS KEEP ONE CHANGE PITCH CONTROL DEEP STALL CONDITIONS HIGH ANGLES THE STALL ISSUE CONDUCTED LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER NO OTHER LABORATORY EXPOSE FLIGHT TESTING REAL IN RESPONSE AREAS HORIZONTAL STABILIZER THE BLOCK RETROFITTED MANUAL OVERRIDE SWITCH DISABLE LIMITER THE PILOT REGAIN STABILIZERS THE FLIGHT LOCK IN BESIDES RISK DEEP TAIL FASTER TAKEOFF IMPROVEMENT EVOLVE RISKS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ENSURE THE PROGRAM UPGRADED MSIP PROCESS QUICK COSTS T