F-16XL and SR-71 Formation Flight 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Here's another formation photo for the history books. You have a NASA SR-71 and F-16XL in close formation flight. They were using the XL to fly within 200 feet of SR-71 to gather test data on supersonic shock waves.

Two beautiful airplanes.

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F-16XL Cranked Arrow Delta Wing 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Ever seen this beauty before? It's the F-16XL and was used by NASA to test the cranked arrow delta wing design. This would have made a great F-16 tactical bomber with nearly double the wing area.

FYI, the quality on some of these old photos is marginal. I fix them up as best as possible, but your mileage may vary. Enjoy it anyways!