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Old 24th Jun 2017, 16:25
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Originally Posted by JammedStab
Curious to know if the F-16 has anti-skid. We had an F-86 in eastern Canada do a runway overrun a few years ago during a rainy landing. No anti-skid and apparently vulnerable to this sort of thing. Apparently did a practice run with weather approaching. Both arrived at the airport at the same time.
Yes, all F-16's have anti-skid with backup mode being a pulsating mode which reduces brakes effectiveness but will spare you from locking up the wheels. Last but not least you can go full manual braking with no protection.
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