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F-16’s automatic ground collision avoidance system: details, strengths and limitations

February 2, 2015 Rocky Jedick

Ground Collision Avoidance Technology (GCAT) On a recent flight in a Block 40 F-16 with our squadron’s weapons officer I was introduced to the new pilot-activated recovery system (PARS). Starting at about 20,000 feet (FL […]