The greatest cockpit video i have ever seen!!!!! No music was excellent. So much respect for the pilots skills and elite engineering. Thanks for posting!
The F18 uses two F404 turbofan engines rated at 11,000 pounds thrust each (17,750 pounds thrust with afterburners). The rough equivalent horsepower is 6,400 per turbofan enigne. That will push the F18 to about mach 1.8 which translates to approximately 1,300 mph. Mach 1 (speed of sound) translations to mph varies with altitude, temperature, and barametric pressure so the 1,300 mph translation depends on those factors. I hope that answers your question.
Well God Bless Finland too !! We had a Finish exchange student stay with us for the summer when I was a kid. What a wonderful person. I have nothing but nice things to say about the Finnish people!
A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! One of the best videos of fighter planes I've ever seen (and I saw a lot of them). A real sensation of being on board. As someone said, thanks for *NOT* adding any music. The real sound is great. Thanks a lot for sharing. P.S.: The stress on the wings seems to be HUGE.
There are a lot of videos in the cockpit of fighters on YT. None provide the true sound of the airflow over the forward wing strakes/leading edge extensions (LERX) of the Hornet like this one does. It sounds like one pissed off tornado, which it essentially is every time a high load turn/climb is done. Absolutely stunning. Great video, great pilot, great aircraft.
One of the most fantastic rides I ever took in any aircraft...and I've been in a few. Our Canadian boys know how to be top gun as they put the CF-18 through its paces. I did the refit for their huds(head up displays) and got to go for a few spins. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a magnificent experience as well.
This was truly one of the absolute best aviation videos that I've ever seen! Talk about pure! No music or sound track was very well chosen. The sounds from the turbines and yes, the slip stream. You could actually hear the sound of the spinning vortices coming off the leading edge strakes whenever he pulled the high G maneuvers. Awesome video, Sir! Thank you!
@123thatoneguy The F/A-18 has an onboard oxygen generating system that pulls from the outside air, concentrates the oxygen and delivers it to the pilot. The hose itself is actually connected to a port in the cockpit.
He is beginning and inside loop. At around the 5 minute mark, the pilot flies parallel to the runway, straight and level while the aircraft gains enough speed to avoid having the use of afterburners for sufficient thrust to begin an inside loop. Notice the ground in the background.
Far out outstanding sir, one of the best in-cam aerial video I've ever seen. The sound of rushing air, the humming compressor etc. Couldnt ask for more.....
@wardyboy6, the airflow over the wings is created when the aircraft performs high-G manouvers. the air above the jet is literally crushed into a vapor.
incredible video ... it shows perfectly the huge workload that supports a fighter pilot ... and his plane ... saw as the wings curve ? and magnificent view of the leading edge of the wing by changing the angle depending on the angle of attack and speed ... very good
@kosnow11 Yep, they are used on a lot of other aircraft, passenger planes and fighters, but not all. The F-15 for example has what's called a "stiff wing" where it has no LEFs, just a small fixed amount of camber or down curve along the front of the wing. For this reason, it can't pull as much AOA as the Hornet, so if an F15 gets real slow, the F18 could have the advantage. Big passenger jets have LE SLATS - they have an air gap between the flap and wing which helps recharge air over the wng.
@kosnow11 This display is mainly flown at low speed, so whenever the pilot does pull G, the AoA builds very rapidly and the LEFs deploy quickly. They start to work generally when the speed is below about 300 knots.
SHIT!!! I heard F-18s had fatigue problems with their vertical stabilizers but DAMN!!! Look at how much those wingtips and vertical fins are fluttering under the high loads! This guy sure knows his hit to pull off a demonstration and go through all this fun!!! WOO!!!
Thank you very much for not adding any music, the natural sound environment is way more impressive (esp. at high-G/high-Alpha... wow!) Demo happend at RIAT 2009, on July 17th to 19, 2009. Aircraft is from 21st Fighter Squadron of the Finnish Air Force, called "Hävittäjälentolaivue 21, HävLLv 21" located at Tampere/Pirkkala (EFTP) airbase. Airframe (Boeing F-18C Hornet) is either serial HN-440 or HN-450.
@123thatoneguy The oxygen line goes through a regulator on the pilots chest. From their it goes into the left console in the cockpit. The oxygen comes from bleed air off the engines through the On Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS).
Speechless. What a magnificent machine. If only we built them for fun, ...not to kill people. Don't get me wrong, I totally support the troops but I believe even the pilots themselves would rather celebrate these amazing creations for their beauty and inspiration and not for the unfortunate task for which they are designed. God Bless America.
@kosnow11 They are Leading Edge Flaps. They work in relation to the Alpha or angle of attack of the wing. When the AoA is high, the LEFs extend down increasing the camber of the front part of the wing.....they keep the air flowing nicely over the wing to prevent stalling. When you see all that white fluff ripping off the front sides of the plane, that means the aircraft is at high AoA. They don't really work in relation to g-force. If you pulled 8G @ 600kts, they won't move as the AoA is low.
You can really see the crush of the G forces -- shows how *athletic* it has to be. And watching the wings in the bg, it almost feels like even the plane is barely holding it together in some of those turns!
@Adrian351 Awesome, thanks for the info. Father's an x14 pilot. Got my wings too for civilian. Never noticed the LEFs on the 18's before. Makes sense though. I would assume they're used on other aircraft as well?
@bwd81977 the model here I believe is a Gentex HGU-55 Anyways many are to be found on Ebay... you are looking anywhere from $250 - 1000 for a used one. Oxygen masks can be pretty pricey as well
@bwd81977 Every single fighter aircraft is unstable, this adds maneuverability. Stable platforms like the Cessna 172 are not as maneuverable, because with these aircraft the nose tends to go down rather than up when you center the stick, and vice versa with unstable platforms.
Oh btw, you can watch this exact same demo flight from ground view here on YT, search for "F/A-18 Finnish AirForce RIAT 2009" by Tonkatsu298, runtime 05:06 min.
Man, I've been watching Starduster Too biplane aerobatic flights all evening on UA-cam admiring the fun, and then I got to this video...Jesus Mother of Mercy, the %#&*ing SPEED (!!)...I could actually feel it through my computer screen...
@ray274 The blue angels and thunderbirds aren't there the blue aircraft that u see is a French team. If your wondering how I know cause there are 9 blue aircraft and and the blue angels have 7 F-18 and a C-130 which would be parked somewhere near the jets and the blue angels F-18 is pretty large when next to the red arrows hawk.
This is how a UA-cam video should be done!!! No lame ass music just the sound of the turbines and the airframe battling against the air. Fucking awesome!!!
when he does a sharp turn right what is that smoke stuff that shows on the winds in a big cloud and when he takes off that little tiny line of smoke shown mostly on his right wing
Hey Producer, Nice work!!... Can you give us one w/a split screen and one side showing the control inputs for these manuevers??... Is this possible for you?.. Who produced this. ??...
Once done with national service, you'll apply to "Finnish National Defence University", and if lucky, you're one of the dozen selected. Then you basically do a Bachelor's degree (3 years), first advanced training with the piston trainer, followed by BAe Hawks, followed by tactical training in the beginning of the Master's phase (6 years total), and then 1-year introduction to Hornets... and then some years of operational service before getting your degree. That pilot has flown over 10-15 years.
Well they are sometimes allowed to fly to other airports if they have someone to see they can land at the airport near them if THAT airport is on the route to where they are going so I'm sure they can do some maneuvers.
anyone else notice his shoulder straps slipping down real low? Is that done intentionally, worn loose for air shows?? just curious. great vid, thanks for no music...
Thanks for the video and I agree with the comment of likeawhip. Listening to the air rushing around the aircraft and the whispering of the engines are like music to the ears themselves.
@bwd81977 Yes, virtualy the F-18 can pull 9-g's, but this will leave permanent structural damage to the aircraft. And also because the F-18 has a fly-by-wire system that controls and corrects your handling (and the amount of g's you put on the aircraft) you first need to turn that off. But since the F-18 is a highly augmented (unstable) airplane, turning off the fly-by-wire system is not something you want to do - you'll spin out of control.
that was awesome! i believe it was the Finnish demo pilot? did everyone notice just how hard his chest was heaving throughout that whole demo love to know what his heart rate is during those 6-7G manouvres.
look how the wings flex wheen he loads up on it. this is the first vid I have seen where you can hear it biting the air when he really gets after it. gives me chills
So if pilot's mission is to lets say fly to another base. In route I know he is assigned altitude & heading but could he do some rolls or show-off to the camera on the way (nothing huge) - or would he be in trouble (if they found out?)
Hands down, these guys and gals are the real bad asses that are also serious heroes! Anyone that can fly a jet like this gets only mad props for real. Video is just too awesome! They can brag about it knowing that they are THE best! :-)
Je to super.Pilotovat tryskáče je určitě velmi namahavé povolání.A hlavně vyžaduje tvrdý výcvik.Těmto pilotům držim moc palce aby vydrželi se zdravím.Vím co říkám 12 let jsem byl u letectva.
thousands of hours of prepparing, before you in your twenties. The getting accepted, then going through some grueling training and education requirements. These are some of our best and brightest folks. Thank god for them. The pay isn't too bad either-those solo's don't come cheap.
Since it's FAF: Send application prior to national service => basic health & psycho checks => advanced psycho => advanced health => very advanced checks, you're pretty much in at this point if you passed the previous stages => final selection for the 1-year Reserve Officer course. 2 months as recruits with basic soldier skills, then NCO course followed by RO course, with about 75 flight hours. After a year, you'll graduate with a single engine license and junior officer reserve rank... =>
what's on the attack side of the wings that keeps dropping during high g's? never noticed before? almost like a flap. used for more lift in turns maybe?
Somebody stole my thunder! His right should strap was completely off - not sure of where the left one was; slightly obscured. Would this be a problem if ejecting, with the harness in that configuration? Great video...thanks. N-6395T
@MattyMeatpie Well my next question then is; How does a 30-year-old warrant officer who is just getting out of the Army (with a degree and a good score on the ATSB) go on to become an RLO and get a fighter slot in the Navy? (I checked a few threads on Airwarriors and apparently it's been done supposedly you can get an age waiver if you're prior service).
Wow, that's amazing. Are those things easy to maneuver? Because it looks like they fly with such precision. And how do you feel during and after the flight?
Forget fast cars and fancy motorbikes, this is the ultimate adrenalin rush. Awesome vid.
The greatest cockpit video i have ever seen!!!!!
No music was excellent. So much respect for the pilots skills and elite engineering.
Thanks for posting!
The spatial awareness of these guys is amazing. I would have no idea where the runway is after the first roll
Mike, you must be joking. He stayed within 10miles from the base at all times. You’re not driving me home, lad!
Mike McDermott - .hhhhhh..Ain't THAT a fact...lol..
@@grahamkemp it's not how far he was from the runway. It's where he was in relation to the runway.
The F18 uses two F404 turbofan engines rated at 11,000 pounds thrust each (17,750 pounds thrust with afterburners). The rough equivalent horsepower is 6,400 per turbofan enigne. That will push the F18 to about mach 1.8 which translates to approximately 1,300 mph. Mach 1 (speed of sound) translations to mph varies with altitude, temperature, and barametric pressure so the 1,300 mph translation depends on those factors. I hope that answers your question.
Well God Bless Finland too !! We had a Finish exchange student stay with us for the summer when I was a kid. What a wonderful person. I have nothing but nice things to say about the Finnish people!
A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! One of the best videos of fighter planes I've ever seen (and I saw a lot of them). A real sensation of being on board. As someone said, thanks for *NOT* adding any music. The real sound is great. Thanks a lot for sharing. P.S.: The stress on the wings seems to be HUGE.
7:53 not even a completed second after touchdown, the deep breath of relief " i did it, i am back, and safe".
Good video, great pilot.
There are a lot of videos in the cockpit of fighters on YT. None provide the true sound of the airflow over the forward wing strakes/leading edge extensions (LERX) of the Hornet like this one does. It sounds like one pissed off tornado, which it essentially is every time a high load turn/climb is done. Absolutely stunning. Great video, great pilot, great aircraft.
One of the most fantastic rides I ever took in any aircraft...and I've been in a few. Our Canadian boys know how to be top gun as they put the CF-18 through its paces. I did the refit for their huds(head up displays) and got to go for a few spins. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a magnificent experience as well.
This was truly one of the absolute best aviation videos that I've ever seen! Talk about pure! No music or sound track was very well chosen. The sounds from the turbines and yes, the slip stream. You could actually hear the sound of the spinning vortices coming off the leading edge strakes whenever he pulled the high G maneuvers. Awesome video, Sir! Thank you!
@123thatoneguy The F/A-18 has an onboard oxygen generating system that pulls from the outside air, concentrates the oxygen and delivers it to the pilot.
The hose itself is actually connected to a port in the cockpit.
No music! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you very much. Listening to the aircraft and slipstream is so much better! Good work. :)
He is beginning and inside loop.
At around the 5 minute mark, the pilot flies parallel to the runway, straight and level while the aircraft gains enough speed to avoid having the use of afterburners for sufficient thrust to begin an inside loop. Notice the ground in the background.
Far out outstanding sir, one of the best in-cam aerial video I've ever seen. The sound of rushing air, the humming compressor etc. Couldnt ask for more.....
Crazy how fast he gets to the clouds then back to the ground. Thanks so much for no music!
@wardyboy6, the airflow over the wings is created when the aircraft performs high-G manouvers. the air above the jet is literally crushed into a vapor.
Love the vapour trails as the plane slices through the sky!
incredible video ... it shows perfectly the huge workload that supports a fighter pilot ... and his plane ... saw as the wings curve ? and magnificent view of the leading edge of the wing by changing the angle depending on the angle of attack and speed ... very good
@kosnow11 Yep, they are used on a lot of other aircraft, passenger planes and fighters, but not all. The F-15 for example has what's called a "stiff wing" where it has no LEFs, just a small fixed amount of camber or down curve along the front of the wing. For this reason, it can't pull as much AOA as the Hornet, so if an F15 gets real slow, the F18 could have the advantage. Big passenger jets have LE SLATS - they have an air gap between the flap and wing which helps recharge air over the wng.
@kosnow11 This display is mainly flown at low speed, so whenever the pilot does pull G, the AoA builds very rapidly and the LEFs deploy quickly. They start to work generally when the speed is below about 300 knots.
SHIT!!! I heard F-18s had fatigue problems with their vertical stabilizers but DAMN!!! Look at how much those wingtips and vertical fins are fluttering under the high loads! This guy sure knows his hit to pull off a demonstration and go through all this fun!!! WOO!!!
Thank you very much for not adding any music, the natural sound environment is way more impressive (esp. at high-G/high-Alpha... wow!)
Demo happend at RIAT 2009, on July 17th to 19, 2009. Aircraft is from 21st Fighter Squadron of the Finnish Air Force, called "Hävittäjälentolaivue 21, HävLLv 21" located at Tampere/Pirkkala (EFTP) airbase. Airframe (Boeing F-18C Hornet) is either serial HN-440 or HN-450.
great flying, excelent training....I got dizzy just from watching, but that pilot manages to land in a perfect center line after all those g-forces.
Love the audio, loud, obnoxious and real! No soundtrack needed, this is awesome
Best jet in the world! My dad flew these while he was in the Marine Corps. Love em! :D
It's the rapid reduction of air pressure, it's essentially the moisture being squeezed out of the air
WOW WOW WOW!!! I don't comment much on these, but this is the best vid on cockpit view I have seen. This guy did some serious maneuvers.
@123thatoneguy The oxygen line goes through a regulator on the pilots chest. From their it goes into the left console in the cockpit. The oxygen comes from bleed air off the engines through the On Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS).
Speechless. What a magnificent machine. If only we built them for fun, ...not to kill people. Don't get me wrong, I totally support the troops but I believe even the pilots themselves would rather celebrate these amazing creations for their beauty and inspiration and not for the unfortunate task for which they are designed. God Bless America.
Man, This guy really rips it up! Wing's flexing and all. Love to see a ground version this display.
Yep. This guy really tore it up.
I really enjoy watching the Leading Edge Flaperons operate. Great video for that perspective.
@kosnow11 They are Leading Edge Flaps. They work in relation to the Alpha or angle of attack of the wing. When the AoA is high, the LEFs extend down increasing the camber of the front part of the wing.....they keep the air flowing nicely over the wing to prevent stalling. When you see all that white fluff ripping off the front sides of the plane, that means the aircraft is at high AoA. They don't really work in relation to g-force. If you pulled 8G @ 600kts, they won't move as the AoA is low.
I love how loud the air is rushing and shaking by as the jet goes into hard-G pulls.
the sound of the airflow hitting the aircraft surface is unbelievable...
@dmaddles and the is a fine example of how lift works. Air that is above the wing is less than the air underneath.
This is an awesome video. Really well done. The F-18 is so amazing, as are the pilots,
Great vid. You can really see those leading edge Slats digging in, particularly in the high alpha maneuver.
One of the saw more beautiful than has ever seen.
Very beautiful!!!!!
wow!! I felt like I was right there in the seat with him the whole way. What a great job!
Awesome video lads, and THANK YOU for keeping the real cockpit sounds... If I'd like some music track, then I should go to a music store!!!!
it's pretty amazing that human kind are able to design and build machines like these. Pre-frontal cortex ftw
You can really see the crush of the G forces -- shows how *athletic* it has to be.
And watching the wings in the bg, it almost feels like even the plane is barely holding it together in some of those turns!
I will get an F- 18 to fly around and só I will get fit. IUPIII
@Adrian351 Yeah, at air shows, I've heard that the Blue Angel's do not wear them. But the Thunderbird pilots do.
Fighter pilots have the best job in the world.
Until they get shot down.
micah greene IF
@@micahgreene4573 they don't
I love the roar of the slipstream when he is turning, so exhilerating!
@Adrian351 Awesome, thanks for the info. Father's an x14 pilot. Got my wings too for civilian. Never noticed the LEFs on the 18's before. Makes sense though. I would assume they're used on other aircraft as well?
41 "thumbs down" votes? Insane!!! Whoever did that shouldn't be allowed to ever watch UA-cam again. That was frickin awesome.
Communist pilots most likely who down voted this awesome Naval avaiator.
Kirk Decker Maybe because of no POV cam? but fuck them because this still rules. I do wish he had a POV element though.
I know right!
@bwd81977 the model here I believe is a Gentex HGU-55 Anyways many are to be found on Ebay... you are looking anywhere from $250 - 1000 for a used one. Oxygen masks can be pretty pricey as well
Great video w/o music. Nice to hear the engines and raw sound in general.
@bwd81977 Every single fighter aircraft is unstable, this adds maneuverability. Stable platforms like the Cessna 172 are not as maneuverable, because with these aircraft the nose tends to go down rather than up when you center the stick, and vice versa with unstable platforms.
There can't be anything more exciting than soloing an F-18.
Oh btw, you can watch this exact same demo flight from ground view here on YT, search for "F/A-18 Finnish AirForce RIAT 2009" by Tonkatsu298, runtime 05:06 min.
Thank you
Wonderful video! Different from anything that can be seen! Very naturalistic, very real, with no musical ornaments or effects.
Finnish air force. Damn I´m glad this guy covers our airspace with his friends.
Very good ride Hornet Driver! Nice job flying the F/A-18 c
@dahdahdah123 Most people only appreciate aviation when there's a bunch of actors and a love story involved.
Man, I've been watching Starduster Too biplane aerobatic flights all evening on UA-cam admiring the fun, and then I got to this video...Jesus Mother of Mercy, the %#&*ing SPEED (!!)...I could actually feel it through my computer screen...
where was that video made, and are you finnish? :) (cus its looks like u have finnish flag on your left arm) :)
@ray274 The blue angels and thunderbirds aren't there the blue aircraft that u see is a French team. If your wondering how I know cause there are 9 blue aircraft and and the blue angels have 7 F-18 and a C-130 which would be parked somewhere near the jets and the blue angels F-18 is pretty large when next to the red arrows hawk.
This aint no simple game..... Just look how he struggles in those high G positions. These bunch of guys are awesome!
This is so awesome. Love the sound when he's pulling some G's
Jet aircraft power rating isn't listed as "horse power", but pounds of thrust. In the F-18, it's a lot...
This is how a UA-cam video should be done!!! No lame ass music just the sound of the turbines and the airframe battling against the air. Fucking awesome!!!
Awesome video. Thanks so much for posing. No music = full marks. is there an HD version?
when he does a sharp turn right what is that smoke stuff that shows on the winds in a big cloud and when he takes off that little tiny line of smoke shown mostly on his right wing
Hey Producer, Nice work!!... Can you give us one w/a split screen and one side showing the control inputs for these manuevers??... Is this possible for you?.. Who produced this. ??...
These people make it look so easy........ like driving a car. Incredible.
Very good video, I like the original audio, it's cool to hear the systems as they naturally sound.
Once done with national service, you'll apply to "Finnish National Defence University", and if lucky, you're one of the dozen selected. Then you basically do a Bachelor's degree (3 years), first advanced training with the piston trainer, followed by BAe Hawks, followed by tactical training in the beginning of the Master's phase (6 years total), and then 1-year introduction to Hornets... and then some years of operational service before getting your degree. That pilot has flown over 10-15 years.
Well they are sometimes allowed to fly to other airports if they have someone to see they can land at the airport near them if THAT airport is on the route to where they are going so I'm sure they can do some maneuvers.
anyone else notice his shoulder straps slipping down real low? Is that done intentionally, worn loose for air shows?? just curious. great vid, thanks for no music...
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ADDING NOO MUSIC!!! [I love jet noise]
The entire plane shakes when pitching, awesome video, never seen anything like that.
Thanks for the video and I agree with the comment of likeawhip. Listening to the air rushing around the aircraft and the whispering of the engines are like music to the ears themselves.
@bwd81977 Yes, virtualy the F-18 can pull 9-g's, but this will leave permanent structural damage to the aircraft. And also because the F-18 has a fly-by-wire system that controls and corrects your handling (and the amount of g's you put on the aircraft) you first need to turn that off. But since the F-18 is a highly augmented (unstable) airplane, turning off the fly-by-wire system is not something you want to do - you'll spin out of control.
that was awesome!
i believe it was the Finnish demo pilot?
did everyone notice just how hard his chest was heaving throughout that whole demo
love to know what his heart rate is during those 6-7G manouvres.
One of the best views I have ever seen. thank you very much for that. If you are not a pilot you can finally orient yourself.
Working at Amberley R.A.A.F Base at present. Watching the Super Hornets take off every day gives you goose bumps. Bloody brilliant.
Iam at Walloon , n still to far away :)
The vertical stabilizer is under a lot of pressure when the condensating air comes into contact with it.
I never realized how much the wings flex during some of those rolls and pitches
look how the wings flex wheen he loads up on it. this is the first vid I have seen where you can hear it biting the air when he really gets after it. gives me chills
Fantastic!!!Fantastic!!!Congratulations.
Greetings from Greece!
So if pilot's mission is to lets say fly to another base. In route I know he is assigned altitude & heading but could he do some rolls or show-off to the camera on the way (nothing huge) - or would he be in trouble (if they found out?)
Hands down, these guys and gals are the real bad asses that are also serious heroes! Anyone that can fly a jet like this gets only mad props for real. Video is just too awesome! They can brag about it knowing that they are THE best! :-)
0:35 Curious, valsalva maneuver? Does the 18 pressurize to some alt slightly below field elev for take off?
@flyer203 Yeah I saw them too. I also recognised the BAE systems banner on the side of one of the hangars, thats there every year :)
Je to super.Pilotovat tryskáče je určitě velmi namahavé povolání.A hlavně vyžaduje tvrdý výcvik.Těmto pilotům držim moc palce aby vydrželi se zdravím.Vím co říkám 12 let jsem byl u letectva.
Watching the wings load and unload at 5:53 is awesome.
thousands of hours of prepparing, before you in your twenties. The getting accepted, then going through some grueling training and education requirements. These are some of our best and brightest folks. Thank god for them. The pay isn't too bad either-those solo's don't come cheap.
Nice vid. It would be great to see the g-meter displayed.
Since it's FAF: Send application prior to national service => basic health & psycho checks => advanced psycho => advanced health => very advanced checks, you're pretty much in at this point if you passed the previous stages => final selection for the 1-year Reserve Officer course. 2 months as recruits with basic soldier skills, then NCO course followed by RO course, with about 75 flight hours. After a year, you'll graduate with a single engine license and junior officer reserve rank... =>
Guy's heart / beathing rate is insane on the first airfield fly-by, cant but wonder if he hadn't pondered an early landing.
does the hornet have like an Stability system? becaus of the Movements of the Flaperons?
what's on the attack side of the wings that keeps dropping during high g's? never noticed before? almost like a flap. used for more lift in turns maybe?
Somebody stole my thunder! His right should strap was completely off - not sure of where the left one was; slightly obscured. Would this be a problem if ejecting, with the harness in that configuration? Great video...thanks. N-6395T
@MattyMeatpie Well my next question then is; How does a 30-year-old warrant officer who is just getting out of the Army (with a degree and a good score on the ATSB) go on to become an RLO and get a fighter slot in the Navy? (I checked a few threads on Airwarriors and apparently it's been done supposedly you can get an age waiver if you're prior service).
Wow, that's amazing. Are those things easy to maneuver? Because it looks like they fly with such precision. And how do you feel during and after the flight?
love how the computers make control surface micro adjustments and the automatic leading edge
I still Like the MBU-12/P. The HA/LP just looks like your snugged a bit, yet it does seem like it's doing it's job.
Is he doing the Squirrel Cage?
great toy where you can order it?