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From: wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Check out that crazy F-16!
Message-ID: <419@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 16-Dec-85 13:03:57 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 16 13:03:57 1985
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Organization: Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA
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One good reason for an aviator to see "The Jewel of the Nile" is the wild
*motorized* F-16 mockup used in one of the chase scenes of the movie.  For
a "quickie" movie, the F-16 was very well done; only suffering in the
cockpit, seat, and missiles.  It was a very accurate copy.

One thing that had me curious was *how* it was being moved around... I had
assumed that they had a hidden cable pulling it.  Then I saw it:  Two
driveshafts coming down from the fuselage, looking like the normal landing
gear struts!  They had U-joints to transfer the power to the wheels.

My, my, my, but one can get some interesting fantasies contemplating
aquisition of the mockup.  Wonder if they'd take a 150 in trade?

					       Ron Wanttaja
					       (ssc-vax!wanttaja)

If God had wanted man to fly, He would have
given us wings... and, geeze, are mine uncomfortable
under a coat!