| ID | 125371 |
| Title Proper | Aerospace and defence news |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tyagi, Priya |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Boing has retrofitted retired Lockheed martin F 16 fighting falcons to turn them into unmanned aerial vehicles. The first such machine that had been mothballed for 15 years, was successfully test flown in September this year from a base in Florida to the Gulf to Mexico. The aircraft flew at an altitude of 40,000 fits attained a speed of Mach 1.47 (1800Km/h) and clocked 7Gs of acceleration. the unmanned F-16 was followed by two chase planes to ensure it stayed in sight and also carried a self destruct mechanism if it become necessary. |
| `In' analytical Note | Indian Defence Review Vol.28, No.4; 2013: p.47-62 |
| Journal Source | Indian Defence Review Vol.28, No.4; 2013: p.47-62 |
| Key Words | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - UAV ; Aerospace ; Indian Air Force ; F-16 Fighting Falcons ; Military Aviation ; Medium Altitude Long Endurance - MALE ; Defence Advance Research Project Agency - DARPA ; Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Note - TERN ; Harop Loitering Munitions System - HLMS ; Naval System ; Indian Defence Market ; Land Defense System ; Eurofighter Typhoon Jet ; UAV Industries |