[Archive-2025] The F-19: America's Most Secret Stealth Fighter (Documentary) Re-Edited 2025

Описание: This video is from the VSKYLABS archives (2025).

John Andrews reveals the F-19 Stealth Fighter.
A rare audio recording telling the story of the legendary F-19 Stealth Fighter design process and how 'Testors' leading designer came up with the design back in the late 80's!

(this is a re-edited and updated version of out original video, featuring new visuals and improved audio).

The video includes a rare audio recording of an intriguing interview. Mr. Don Ecker conducted this interview in his radio program 'UFOs Tonite!', back in 1994, with Mr. John Andrews, the man who designed the F-19 Stealth Fighter model during the year 1985.

A HUGE 'Thank You!' goes to Mr. Don Ecker, for allowing VSKYLABS to use the audio recording of the interview in this video, which was edited as a humble appreciation to all who were involved in the making of the 80's F-19 Stealth Fighter concept model, and above all, to Mr. John Andrews, the man behind the legendary F-19 Stealth Fighter model design.

The F-19 Stealth Fighter model carried a whole generation of aviation and flight simulation enthusiasts into the fascinating world of military aviation and stealth technology back in the late 80's / early 90's.

In the video:
Flying segments of the VSKYLABS 'Test-Pilot': F-19 Stealth Fighter Project, in X-Plane 12 flight simulation. The development of the VSKYLABS F-19 for X-Plane flight simulator is approved by Testors/ITALERI S.p.A. However, it is an independent VSKYLABS development effort which is not endorsed and/or affiliated with/by Testors/ITALERI S.p.A

F-19 STEALTH FIGHTER SPECIFICATIONS:
(plausible/modernized 'what-if' aircraft)

Country of Origin: USA.
Type: Single-seat shipboard and shore-based strike stealth aircraft.
Power Plant: Two 11,000 lb st dry and 17,700 lbs st afterburner General Electric F404-GE-100A turbofans.
Dimensions: Span, 31 ft 5.4 in; length, 62 ft 3 in; height, 12 ft, 10 in.
Performance: (F404-GE-100A) Max speed 750 mph, or Mach 0.99 at sea level ; 655 mph, or Mach 0.99 at 38,000 feet; Max speed Mach 1.2; Service ceiling, 53,000 ft; ferry range (with full internal fuel load, cruise at 28,000 ft, Mach 0.85), 1400 miles. Combat radius (air-to-ground low altitude mission), 550 miles (non-afterburner).
Weights: Operational empty, 24,000 lbs; Maximum internal fuel, 14,000 lbs; Max takeoff, 41,300 lbs.
Armament: Three internal weapon bays designed specifically to carry two AIM-9X Sidewinder AAMs and a single AGM-158A JASSM low observable standoff air-launched cruise missile. Overall weapon bays carry-weight, 190 lbs*2 + 2150 lbs (max 2600 lbs.).

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