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From: page@ferrari.ece.uiuc.edu (Ward C. Page)
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Subject: Re: F-16 afterburners
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Date: 13 Jun 89 03:23:46 GMT
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From: page@ferrari.ece.uiuc.edu (Ward C. Page)


> I can offer some insight, as I help developed an "F-16 like" aircraft 
> simulation recently.  According to our co-contractor, the throttle
> used in the simulation just like the real F-16 throttle.  At throttle settings
> below afterburner, the throttle is very smooth; in the afterburner range,
> the throttle had several detents.  Hence, one could select some number of
> detents of afterburner.

Actually, the F-16 only has detents at the military setting.  Once you go
into afterburner the throttle moves smoothly.  This is true for the C and N
models, I'm not sure about the A model.

Ward Page
University of Illinois (formerly of General Dynamics)
page@ferrari.ece.uiuc.edu