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First AMRAAM Fired
December 12, 1997
A Danish F-16B assigned to the F-16 Combined Test Force at Edwards AFB successfully launched an AIM-120 AMRAAM at Eglin AFB on December 12, 1997. The aircraft is one of the MLU test platforms and was flown by Capt. Jens Petersen, the Danish project test pilot, along with Maj. Pleun Troost, a Dutch test pilot on the program. The launch was the first F-16 AMRAAM firing conducted by an international customer.
Two unmanned targets were separated 3 nautical miles horizontally and 4,000 feet vertically at medium altitude and on a reciprocal course to the F-16 shooter at 9,000 feet altitude One live missile was fired and a captive carry missile was used to simulate the launch of a second missile. The missiles were launched near maximum range, and, at a specified distance, both targets executed 4g "F-pole" evasive maneuvers turning 40 degrees away and changing altitudes. One of the drones climbed to 14,000 feet and the other descended to 1,200 feet.
AMRAAM firing
[Photo: Lockheed Martin]
RNLAF Major Troost/RDAF Captain Petersen
This test confirmed the new multi-target intercept capability of the MLU configured F-16A/B weapon system, which is compatible with that being incorporated into the latest production of Block-50/52 F-16C/Ds.
The AMRAAM launch was a conclusion to a very successful development test and evaluation (DT&E) and operational test and evaluation (OT&E) MLU flight test efforts totaling over 900 sorties and 1,300 flight hours using nine aircraft from the five participating NATO countries involved.
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