| Catalogue No: |
M0022 |
| Media Type: |
Film |
| Topic: |
Aircraft, manned
|
| Title: |
The Hot Performer (F-16 promotion) |
| Company: |
General Dynamics
|
| Division: |
Fort Worth [of GD] |
| Supplier: |
Fort Worth Division [of GD] |
| Platform(s): |
F-16A/B Fighting Falcon
YF-16
|
| Date: |
13 Jan 1975
|
| Parameters: |
Physical Format: 7" film reel Image Format: 16mm movie film |
| Copies: |
5 |
| Location: |
Cupboard MA (Films) [Media Room] |
| Download Video: |
AS mp4
(59.60 MB)
|
Notes:
The selection announcement for the General Dynamics YF-16 followed by an illustration of the F-16's merits accompanied by an upbeat musical soundtrack.
M0022 is the best copy; the others, M0022_1 to M0022_4 (see Container Inscriptions) are either silent or have poorer image quality.
Captions & Credits:
00:06 January 13, 1975
00:13 John L. McLucas, Secretary of the Air Force
00:39 F-16, Multipurpose, Multinational, Fighter
01:16 Voice of James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense
01:31 The Hot Performer
02:14 AGILITY
02:27 ...Handling Quick and Precise...
02:45 ...Flight Control System - Fly-By-Wire...
03:06 ...Unique Bubble Canopy for Unrestricted Visibility...
03:27 ACCELERATION
03:45 ... Accelerates Faster than Any Existing or Known Planned Threat...
04:18 ...Powered by a Single Pratt & Whitney F100 Turbofan - the Same Engine that Powers the F-15 Eagle...
04:38 ...Maximum Thrust: 25,000 Pounds...
04:55 ...Speed Brakes for Effective Deceleration...
05:11 TURN RATE
05:22 ...Windup Turns to 9Gs - Without Buffet to 7Gs...
05:50 ...Side-Stick Controller Contributes to Precise Control...
06:00 ...Sustained High G Turns at Mach .9 & 1.2...
06:17 ...30-degree Seat-Back Angle Reduces Pilot Blackout Tendencies at High Gs...
06:47 AIR SUPERIORITY
06:49 The F-16 has a close-in maneuvering air combat capability comparable to the F-15 and superior to any other fighter in the world.
06:58 ...Unexcelled Dogfighter...
07:26 ...Long Radius of Action - Beyond 500 Nautical Miles...
07:37 ...High Persistence...
08:02 ...20mm Cannon - Low Vibration Levels...
08:11 ...Launch Missiles at Subsonic and Supersonic Speeds...
08:38 GROUND ATTACK
08:41 The F-16 can carry a greater payload over a greater distance and deliver its weapons with greater accuracy than any other multipurpose fighter in the world.
08:51 ...Multiple Stores Stations...
09:06 ...Payloads up to 15,000 Pounds...
09:32 ...Visual Delivery Accuracy...
10:04 ...Retains Self-Defense Capability...Speed/Agility/Size - Reduces Vulnerability...
10:19 ...All Weather Capability...
10:33 Voice of James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense
11:13 Fighter pilots do it better...in the F-16
11:17 The Hot Performer
11:20 General Dynamics
Container Inscriptions:
[M0022]
The Hot Performer the F-16
Rel. Date 4/22/75
Time 12 min
Pt. No 177
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General Dynamics
Fort Worth Division
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[M0022_1]
'The Hot Performer the F-16'
Marconi-Elliott
Silent
Copy No. 1
Double perf.
Without sound
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Chess Valley Films Limited
69 Woodside Road, Amersham,
Buckinghamshire
Tel.: Amersham 7888
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[M0022_2]
Marconi-Elliott, ADD Division
'The Hot Performer the F-16'
Master Dupe
Camera Geom
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[M0022_3]
The Hot Performer the F-16
ADD
Rel. Date 4/22/75
Time 12 min
Pt. No 178
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General Dynamics
Fort Worth Division
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[M0022_4]
"Hot Performer"
Rush projection copy
Silent
12 mins
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Chess Valley Films Ltd.
Film House, Nightingales Corner
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire
Telephone (02 404) 2222
