
Maj. Whit Collins, Thunderbird No. 4, said that the bubble canopy is the best part of the F-16. In the mid-1970s, the Flight Dynamics Laboratory (FDL), now part of AFRL’s Aerospace Systems Directorate, developed the design, structure and materials for the F-16 canopy, the transparent enclosure over the cockpit. (Courtesy photo/AFRL)
Jul 22, 2019