This is probably old news for some, but I stumbled on a Viper manual.. and I'm excited.

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08/09/2014 at 08:54 • Filed to: None

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I know this is not Foxtrot Alpha or Flight Club, but I do not have posting privileges in either of those sub-blogs.

While I was searching on Google for operational ceilings and typical flight levels of the F-16, I found this United States Air Force flight manual.

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It's probably not advisable for you to actually study this as you make away with that stolen F-16 from Ft. Zancudo.


Here is a 94 page operational handbook for flying the F-16 published by the USAF on July, 1999 for your reading pleasure:

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Just wondering, does anyone know where I can find a more up-to-date version of this document?


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Kinja'd!!! user314 > Atlantian
08/09/2014 at 10:32

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I'm surprised one that up to date is out, flight manuals tend to be classified.

I've shared your post over on Planelopnik, maybe someone there knows something.


Kinja'd!!! Kyuusei > Atlantian
08/09/2014 at 15:32

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Tomcat FTW.


Kinja'd!!! Atlantian > Kyuusei
08/09/2014 at 20:42

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I couldn't find a picture of a Viper pilot reading a manual in the air, probably because it's so dangerous to do in a single-seater.

Although, I did find a picture of a newly minted pilot taking a selfie with shutter shades:

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Kinja'd!!! Atlantian > user314
08/09/2014 at 23:36

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Good news, everyone.

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I found a version you can save and print off:

http://www.bits.de/NRANEU/others/…


As well as an even longer version (albet published in May of 1996) for multiple commands/branches at 295 pages, and 305 pages with glossary:

http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sy…

You can get the multicommand F-16 guidebook off of F-16.net though, for.. err.. sim purposes.