Re: Why does the F-16 have to types of inlets?

[Jim Atkins]

The two engines (P&W and GE) have different requirements for mass flow of
air, hence the Big Mouth intake. BTW, it's not that much bigger- you'd have
to be looking pretty close to tell the difference.

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Jim Atkins
Twentynine Palms CA USA

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Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
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[Bjørnar Bolsøy]

"Jim Atkins" > wrote in
t:

> The two engines (P&W and GE) have different requirements for
> mass flow of air, hence the Big Mouth intake. BTW, it's not that
> much bigger- you'd have to be looking pretty close to tell the
> difference.


Indeed. If you scroll a bit down on these two pages you
can compare the shape and size side-by-side:

http://www.habu2.net/vipers/viperblocks/
http://acc.kitreview.com/cec32114reviewdw_1.htm



Regards...