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100 1 _aARONSTEIN David C
245 0 _aThe Lightweight Fighter program:
_ba successful approach to fighter technology transition
260 _aReston, Va.:
_bAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.,
_c1996
300 _a59p.
520 3 _aDescribes the initial programme goals and the philosophy underlying the U.S. Air Force Lightweight Fighter (LWF) Program. The LWF program consisted of the design, development, and flight testing of two different representative advanced fighter configurations, each incorporating various new or emerging technologies. Two examples of each design were built. The overall purpose of the program was to assess the potential value of the selected technologies and to reduce the risk in applying them to future weapon systems.
650 _aAERONAUTICS
650 _aAIR FORCES
650 _aAIRCRAFT DESIGN
650 _aFIGHTER AIRCRAFT
650 _aFLIGHT TESTING
650 _aUNITED STATES
700 _aPICCIRILLO Albert C
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