The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 VISTA ("Variable stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft") is an experimental aircraft, derived from the F-16 Fighting Falcon, which was modified as a joint venture between General Dynamics and Calspan for use by the USAF. The VISTA program was considered successful, but the thrust vector control (TVC) never made it into production fighter versions.}}[citation needed]
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| - The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 VISTA ("Variable stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft") is an experimental aircraft, derived from the F-16 Fighting Falcon, which was modified as a joint venture between General Dynamics and Calspan for use by the USAF. The VISTA program was considered successful, but the thrust vector control (TVC) never made it into production fighter versions.}}[citation needed]
- The General Dynamics F-16 VISTA ("Variable stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft"), is an experimental variant of the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon. It is equipped with a multi-axis thrust vectoring nozzle, to provide optimal control in post-stall situations. The F-16 VISTA is a supermaneuverable aircraft, able to fly at a Angle of Attack, which is higher than on aircraft with conventional control surfaces. The F-16 VISTA was succesfully tested, but the thrust vectoring nozzle was never installed into in-service F-16 Fighting Falcons.
- The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 VISTA ("Variable stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft") is an experimental aircraft, derived from the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The F-16 VISTA testbed aircraft incorporated a multi-axis thrust vectoring (MATV) engine nozzle that provides for more active control of the aircraft in a post-stall situation. The resulting aircraft is supermaneuverable, retaining pitch and yaw control at angles of attack beyond which the traditional control surfaces cannot change attitude.[citation needed]
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| - The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 VISTA ("Variable stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft") is an experimental aircraft, derived from the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The F-16 VISTA testbed aircraft incorporated a multi-axis thrust vectoring (MATV) engine nozzle that provides for more active control of the aircraft in a post-stall situation. The resulting aircraft is supermaneuverable, retaining pitch and yaw control at angles of attack beyond which the traditional control surfaces cannot change attitude.[citation needed] The VISTA program was considered successful, but the thrust vector control (TVC) never made it into production fighter versions.[citation needed] The program was also notable for the development of Direct Voice Input and the "Virtual HUD", which were both eventually to be incorporated into the cockpit design for the F-35 Lightning II. The STOVL F-35 variants also incorporate MATV while hovering to provide attitude control.[citation needed] The VISTA aircraft is now directly operated and maintained by the US Air Force Test Pilot School. It is regularly used in student curriculum sorties, and other special academic projects.
- The General Dynamics F-16 VISTA ("Variable stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft"), is an experimental variant of the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon. It is equipped with a multi-axis thrust vectoring nozzle, to provide optimal control in post-stall situations. The F-16 VISTA is a supermaneuverable aircraft, able to fly at a Angle of Attack, which is higher than on aircraft with conventional control surfaces. The F-16 VISTA was succesfully tested, but the thrust vectoring nozzle was never installed into in-service F-16 Fighting Falcons. The F-16 VISTA is not operational, but it is used by the US Air Force´s Test pilot school.
- The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 VISTA ("Variable stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft") is an experimental aircraft, derived from the F-16 Fighting Falcon, which was modified as a joint venture between General Dynamics and Calspan for use by the USAF. The F-16 VISTA testbed aircraft incorporated a multi-axis thrust vectoring (MATV) engine nozzle that provides for more active control of the aircraft in a post-stall situation. The resulting aircraft is supermaneuverable, retaining pitch and yaw control at angles of attack beyond which the traditional control surfaces cannot change attitude.}}[citation needed] The VISTA program was considered successful, but the thrust vector control (TVC) never made it into production fighter versions.}}[citation needed] The program was also notable for the development of Direct Voice Input and the "Virtual HUD", which were both eventually to be incorporated into the cockpit design for the F-35 Lightning II. The STOVL F-35 variants also incorporate MATV while hovering to provide attitude control.}}[citation needed] The VISTA aircraft is now operated and maintained by Calspan for the US Air Force Test Pilot School out of Edwards Air Force Base, CA. It is regularly used in student curriculum sorties, and other special academic projects.
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