phantom Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 quick question, when aF-16 aircraft is on the tarmac is the exhaust open or closed? I am going to be starting aTamiya F-16 and I am not sure which type of nozzle to get. All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Which engine? P&W or GE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 GE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyfoos Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 You'd want the open ones which "everyone" offers as an aftermarket replacement option. The Tamiya T-bird kit provides both options for the P+W nozzle since they had the inflight display option in that kit but no such luck for the GE kit. With so many open GE aftermarket options around, thankfully ResKit has recently released finally a closed GE nozzle too (I've been looking for one for inflight display). Someone else can chime in for exact positions for off, idle, cruise, MRT, afterburner, etc. Lothar and phantom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyfoos Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 phantom, Anthony in NZ and Lothar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) nozzle are open when engine is not running nozzle are open (per checklists should be above 94%) at idle thrust nozzle are closed at military thrust (they close gradually from 70% RPM (idle) to mil power) nozzle are wide open in AB Nozzle close during SEC operation (less than 10% open) regardless of RPM setting (AB is inhibited) Edited September 9, 2020 by red Dog Lothar, Greg W and phantom 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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