Afterburner

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Wing takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. An F-16 uses afterburner in short bursts during takeoff, climb, or combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)

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Afterburner

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing departs Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. Seen exiting the end of the aircraft, the jet exhaust is ignited at the afterburner, producing a second stage of combustion and a steam of powerful, yet fuel inefficient, thrust. An F-16 Fighting Falcon uses afterburner in short bursts during takeoff, climb, or combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)

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Afterburner

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighting Wing takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. An afterburner is a secondary combustion system which burns additional fuel downstream of the combustion chamber, to further increase thrust at the expense of much higher fuel consumption. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)

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Afterburner

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, the “WW” tail flash, with the 35th Fighter Wing takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. The 35 FW from Misawa Air Base, Japan, provides the only suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD) mission operating out of the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)

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Afterburner

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. The 35 FW from Misawa Air Base, Japan, provides the only suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD) mission operating out of the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)

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Afterburner

Published June 30, 2016
By Yasuo Osakabe
374th Airlift Wing public affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Wing takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. An F-16 uses afterburner in short bursts during takeoff, climb, or combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)