From the sleek lineage of the F16 Fighting Falcon came a visionary leap in aerospace design: the F16XL.

Conceived in the late 1970s by the same General Dynamics team, this prototype featured a striking, massive crankedarrow delta wing that delivered unparalleled agility and performance. The wing's innovative design provided a 25% higher lifttodrag ratio in supersonic flight and a whopping 120% larger surface area compared to the standard Fighting Falcon.

Constructed with cuttingedge carbon composite materials, it saved 600 pounds of weight while boosting structural strength and aerodynamic efficiency.

The F16XL could even carry twice the payload and travel 44% farther without external fuel tanks. But despite being arguably one of America's greatest fighters ever developed, in the world of aircraft design and production, better doesn't always mean more convenient.