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Old July 6th 04, 10:26 PM
Jonathan
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Ditch wrote:

Not for the overhead arrival, after the break the aircraft will be slowed to
approach speed, around 150kts for the F-16.


Ah, thats what I figured. Do they typically arrive doing a break over
the field, or do they mainly just fly a straight in approach?


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Old July 7th 04, 04:02 AM
Keith Monteith
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In VFR conditions, most go to the overhead pattern. For formation landings
and instrument work, straight-ins are the rule.

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Ditch wrote:

Not for the overhead arrival, after the break the aircraft will be slowed to
approach speed, around 150kts for the F-16.


Ah, thats what I figured. Do they typically arrive doing a break over
the field, or do they mainly just fly a straight in approach?


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Old July 7th 04, 05:36 AM
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At low level and full afterburner F-16's a easily capable of 700knts+


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