Thacyoon Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 These are the only two military aircraft in existence that has a frameless buble canopy - why? Not even the brand new fifth gen F-35 has a frameless canopy :cry: One of the most appreciated feature of the F-16 (from the pilots) are the exceptionally view and the frameless canopy. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenzino Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 https://www.quora.com/Is-it-difficult-to-produce-a-frameless-bubble-canopy-for-fighter-jets-Why-have-we-not-seen-any-other-jet-except-F16-equipped-with-such-canopy?ch=10&share=bb4e4b0c&srid=7nrY6 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk i9-9900K, G.Skill 3200 32GB RAM, AORUS Z390 Pro Wifi, Gigabyte Windforce RTX 2080 Ti, Samsung 960 Pro NVMe 512G + 860 Pro 1T, TM Warthog HOTAS, VKB T-Rudder, Samsung O+ F/A-18C, F-16C, A-10C, UH-1, AV-8B, F-14, JF-17, FC3, SA342 Gazelle, L-39, KA-50, CEII, Supercarrier Preordered. (Almost abandoned: CA - VR support please?) PG, NTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kazansky Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Good question. Good answer. Oh, how I'm looking forward to have this frameless view :joystick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastersetter Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I cant remember what book it was, but i read that the canopy restricts air speed in some newer engine variants of the f-16, due to the polycarbonate softening and warping at high speed due to the heat generated, but still it's a nice view alright :D i5-7600K @ 4.8 | 32GB | 1080 | Rift S | TM MFD & WH HOTAS-10mm ext + TFRP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banzaiib Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I cant remember what book it was, but i read that the canopy restricts air speed in some newer engine variants of the f-16, due to the polycarbonate softening and warping at high speed due to the heat generated, but still it's a nice view alright :D I heard that too... not too sure about the accuracy of that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvsgas Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I heard that too... not too sure about the accuracy of that though. This is a direct PDF link "Code One Magazine Semper Viper" Article Don't Stretch the Limits, page 92 To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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