[F-16 Fighter Aircraft Operations Manual] 9. Landing Gear Operations

The landing gear control panel and buttons are located at the top of the left-hand console, as shown in the figure: 1、EMER STORES JETTISON Button 2、WHEELS Down Lights (Green)  3、HOOK Switch (Lever Lock) 4、ANTI-SKID Switch 5、DN LOCK REL Button 6、LG Handle Down Permission Button 7、LG...

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[F-16 Fighter Aircraft Operations Manual] 8. Cockpit Environmental Control and De-icing System Operations

The ECS (Electronic Control System) integrates air conditioning and pressurisation functions, supplying temperature-controlled, stabilised air to multiple systems, including cabin heating, cooling and ventilation; windscreen demisting; cabin pressurisation; canopy sealing; anti-G suit inflat...

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[F-16 Fighter Aircraft Operations Manual] 7. Explanation of the Fuel System and Related Control Panels

Fire and Overheating Detection System The system comprises two independent parallel sensing circuits, dedicated to fire detection and overheating detection respectively. The fire detection circuit is installed within the engine compartment, whilst the overheating detection circuit covers ...

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[F-16 Fighter Aircraft Operations Manual] 6. Throttle Lever, Throttle and Engine Surge

The throttle lever is located on the side of the left-hand console. Unlike the throttle in a car or on a motorbike—where the car’s throttle is operated by the foot and the motorbike’s by twisting the right hand—the F-16’s throttle is operated by pushing it with the hand. Throttle leve...

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[F-16 Fighter Aircraft Operations Manual] 5. Engine Overview (Part 2): How to Start the Aircraft Engine

Let me briefly explain how the engine anti-icing system works Anti-icing system The anti-icing system directs low-pressure bleed air to the fixed inlet guide vanes and the internal passages of the engine cowling to prevent icing. The system is controlled by a three-position anti...

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[F-16 Fighter Aircraft Operations Manual] 4. Engine Overview (Part 1)

The aircraft is powered by a single F100-PW-200 afterburning turbofan engine, with a maximum thrust of approximately 25,000 pounds, or about 11.34 tonnes. The translations of the names of the various positions are as follows: FAN MODULE This is the foremost core component assemb...

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