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F-16 Fighter Jet in the United States Air Force, Fly By Wire

Airspeed Junkie

In order to design the jet, the combination of advanced aerospace science along with proven reliable systems of well-known aircraft, including the F-111 and F-15, was chosen. They were used for simplifying the airplane and reducing its size, weight, maintenance cost, and purchase price.

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Differences Between FAA Part 91, 121, and 135 in Aviation

Pilot Institute

Part 135 only applies to aircraft with 30 or fewer seats or a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds, including commercial helicopter operations (other than external loading (i.e., Another example would be the ability to use CAT II Instrument Landing System (ILS) approaches, allowing less visibility during landing than CAT I ILS approaches.