What does "FE" stand for?

[Cruizzzzer]

Hey everyone,

 

I stumbled over an abbreviation...

What does "FE" stand for?

 

Thanks for your help!

[F4ttyRider]

Flaps extented?

[Tom Kazansky]

Google says

 

...there are single seat and two seat variants, a wide variety of stores carriage ... Fighter Escort (FE) refers to the clean aircraft with or without pylons, fuselage stores, or wingtip missiles.

 

Edit source

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D3700%26context%3Dutk_gradthes&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiK6vmi5NfwAhWxhv0HHQufAIAQFjACegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw3Mu7kkYU-aaCyzi4YGqcP1

Edited May 24, 2021 by Tom Kazansky

[Dunx]

I'd guess Flight Envelope.

 

Normal parameters for conditions, then + loadouts.

 

EDIT: Bad guess

EDIT: Thank you Kisi (below)

Edited May 20, 2021 by Dunx

[Kisi]

https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3700&context=utk_gradthes
 

[Cruizzzzer]

perfect!

 

many thanks!