General Dynamics based their design on an airframe that was already in production. This version of the F-16 had forward swept wings bolted on one of the YF prototypes.
Neither this, nor the Rockwell version made it past the design stage.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
FSW Wannabees...
Rockwell's entry in this competition was a brand new aircraft, the Sabrebat. Rockwell had won the previous HIMAT unmanned prototype aircraft contract, and hoped to succeed with this sleek design. The mockup appeared on the cover of Aviation Week.
General Dynamics based their design on an airframe that was already in production. This version of the F-16 had forward swept wings bolted on one of the YF prototypes.
Neither this, nor the Rockwell version made it past the design stage.
General Dynamics based their design on an airframe that was already in production. This version of the F-16 had forward swept wings bolted on one of the YF prototypes.
Neither this, nor the Rockwell version made it past the design stage.
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