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Originally Posted by Superman
And you would be correct. The X-15 could fly without its wings. Same with the F16, I am told. Thrust is greater than its weight.
One of the X15 pilots said it was the only plane that he was glad when the engine quit.
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It’s not unusual for a fighter plane to have more thrust than weight. Saying that they can fly without their wings sort of misses the point. They can’t.
There are lots of very good books out there on the experimental planes that were developed in the 50s and 60s.