I have Thousands of hours of my Sorties as a Naval Aviator. I started Recording back in 1988, up until my Retirement in 2010. However 70% of them I can't show due to the Classification of them. My 29 Years in the Navy, with 25 of them as a Pilot were the best years of my life.
BTW in case anyone is wondering, the high speed pass @ 3:15 to 3:35 was at .95 to .96 mach (you can clearly read the display on the left in 1080p). Thats about 729 mph. The speed of sound at that alt on a standard day is 760mph.
I remember taking to a Rhino demo pilot years ago in the VIP section of an airshow and it was overcast just like this. I asked how he’s going to do his demo. He said today’s not about going high, it’s about making a lot of noise. He was so cool! I wish I could remember his name. Talked to him for a while before the demo. Just a great dude. He was VFA106 for sure.
this is my dream job, being a fighter pilot is what ive been wanting to do ever since i first understood what a jet was, ill stop at nothing to reach this dream, even if i have to wait for slots to open up, ill do whatever is necessary
Is it true that when the weather didnt coperate like it did here where very low clouds and rainy weather that they make sure that the air acts perform at a much lower level of altitude than they normally would if the weather was a lot clearer?????
afaik is the F/A-18 a fly-by-wire jet, which means that it should do this automatically. The pilot can of course add more rudder to increase/decrease the angle though.
Final speed on the high speed fly-by (from what I can see) is 635kts or 730.74mph. The speed of sound at sea level on a standard day is 661kts or 761mph. Mach 0.96 is pretty good for a wet day. Wonder what will happen one day when the pilot gets distracted for a few seconds at a crowded airshow. O.o
Countries around the world have just recently produced fighter aircraft as formiddable as the f15 eagle was in the 1970's. It might not represent the cutting edge technology of a 5th gen stealth fighter, but I'm sure there are secrets behind each and every nut and bolt of a 80 million dollar fighter jet.
I find it pretty funny, when he's at the end of the runway... What the narration says the pilot is doing: vital preflight checks What he's actually doing: Twiddling his thumbs and poking at the dashboard.
Then you agree that there is the potential for secrets to be released by giving people inside access to the cockpit of this fighter jet? That's the point i'm making. This plane does represent cutting edge technology for most nations around the world.
One thing about this video is that at 400-500 feet AGL you have less than a second to punch out if something goes wrong and hope your aircraft doesn't kill innocents on the ground.
What is that jet landing at the beginning? It looks like an A-4 but it can't be. Those were retired decades ago. A T-45 maybe? Hard to tell, but it had serious high alpha on approach.
Your first thought was correct, it is an A-4! That one is owned and flown by the Warbird Heritage Foundation. In fact, we will have some on board footage from that A-4 to upload to our channel soon!
For the knife edge(which I strongly believe the hornet can’t execute) they do but they don’t for the normal turn because they pull the stick aft to keep the velocity vector on the horizon while turning, I guess.
He should of went up to fifty thousand feet with a couple of external fuel tanks slightly descended by 100 feet every 3 or 4 seconds going full power till about thirty thousand feet gaining enough speed till the Mach indicater reaches 1.8 but if your good enough you could push the aircraft to Mach 2 or 2.225 man I really like to see this happen
The point is the cockpit of this fighter jet is obsolete to 80% of the world. With except to North Korea, which still uses Mig 21, Mig 29, and Mig 23 as their proud fighters. But that is not a problem since they have no internet in North Korea, and even if they did, they simply don't have the means to produce them at the same quality level, or something equivalent. Even if they did, they would still be way behind, since US has Raptors, F35s, and shit. And some other shit we don't know of.
Simply because you see some MFDs doesn't mean any country can replicate it. Besides, glass technology is common in China and Russia as well. In the military we follow strict guidelines on what's classified and what's not. There is nothing in this video that is classified, and nothing in the video that would even help a country replicate this technology.
They do have pressurization. Your ears and eyes are always exposed. If the cabin were not pressurized then going from sea level to 30,000ft or vise versa would give you a horrible case of the bends. It's not all about oxygen. Why do you think the U-2 pilots need an entire suit. Low pressure affects the entire body.
Icemann826 From the F/A-18C Natops Operating Manual. 2.13.10 Cabin Pressurization. The cabin is pressurized using airflow from the cabin heating and cooling system. Cabin pressurization is controlled by the CABIN PRESS switch and automatic operation of the cabin pressure regulator. Cabin pressure altitude is displayed on a cabin pressure altimeter. Cabin pressure is controlled by the cabin pressure regulator which regulates exit airflow to maintain a pressure/altitude schedule. The cabin is unpressurized from sea level to an aircraft altitude of 8,000 feet. Between 8,000 and 24,500 feet aircraft altitude, cabin pressure is maintained at a constant 8,000 feet. Above 24,500 feet, cabin altitude increases slowly to approximately 14,500 feet at 35,000 feet aircraft altitude and 20,000 feet at 50,000 feet aircraft altitude. A rule of thumb for cabin altitude above 24,500 feet aircraft altitude is aircraft altitude x 0.4.
Noah These planes do have pressurization and they can pressurize! Just think about why military pilots have to wear G-suits and oxygen masks while flying at really high altitudes! There have been cases that pilots were breathing heavily due to extreme pressurization.
And even if they had all that, real air force is based on top notch training, high G training, complex combat simulations, such as operation Red Flag, all of which countries like North Korea etc, can only dream about. Simply put, if you take some fighter pilots of those countries, put them in F22 raptors, and have them do a dogfight with trained US pilots, they would still get their ass kicked. Because of lack of training. No, I am not a US citizen but it so happens US has the best air force.
Icemann826 I'm afraid that is complete horseshit. The cockpit is pressurized, the mask serves 2 purposes. One it's backup oxygen in case of a depressurization, and Two it forces air into your lungs for those times you have trouble breathing, like when you are pulling G's. Just in case you want to blurt out "No the cabin is not pressurized", why don't you try going from sea level to 30,000 feet with no pressurization as see how well that works out for you.
***** I don't know about this particular video, but I know of another ridealong cockpit video of a fighter jet at an air show where the pilot specifically said that the cockpit pressurization was turned off for the duration of the video, because he was at such a low altitude the entire time.
***** Ah, maybe that's what he meant. And I think we finally have the answer to my question, albeit hidden in a hostile reply to someone else :P He was using his mask at such a low altitude because it helps with the G forces.
And to spy on what?! What is in this video, that the Russians and Chinese do not have?! Mirrors? Liquid-crystal displays? Head-up display? Or a regular airport, from a random town, which can be seen from satellite, anytime...
Okay? well... should we just go ahead and get rid of it then? i dont get the point of your comment. I'm certain any Ferrari is better than what you drive, so lets criticize the fuck out of you? The F-18 is old, but certainly not obsolete. The F-22 is advanced, its new, and currently unmatched in over all performance, however its extremely high price and small bugs have kept it un-proven in real combat situations. you know whats faster than an F-22? a fucking space shuttle, wow! it must be better
One of the best videos on You Tube...and NO music either. THANK YOU>
I have Thousands of hours of my Sorties as a Naval Aviator. I started Recording back in 1988, up until my Retirement in 2010. However 70% of them I can't show due to the Classification of them. My 29 Years in the Navy, with 25 of them as a Pilot were the best years of my life.
Curt Ekstrom I’ m so jealous.
Upload the ones you can, to your channel. Please sir.
What did you fly?
Your retired, show them.
BTW in case anyone is wondering, the high speed pass @ 3:15 to 3:35 was at .95 to .96 mach (you can clearly read the display on the left in 1080p). Thats about 729 mph. The speed of sound at that alt on a standard day is 760mph.
I remember taking to a Rhino demo pilot years ago in the VIP section of an airshow and it was overcast just like this. I asked how he’s going to do his demo. He said today’s not about going high, it’s about making a lot of noise. He was so cool! I wish I could remember his name. Talked to him for a while before the demo. Just a great dude. He was VFA106 for sure.
That was awesome, im from England God bless the pilot, and Airshow videos for posting, imagine what that Hornet can do in combat.
this is my dream job, being a fighter pilot is what ive been wanting to do ever since i first understood what a jet was, ill stop at nothing to reach this dream, even if i have to wait for slots to open up, ill do whatever is necessary
first vid ive seen where you can actually see the MFDs and what they show!! nice!
I like the way the pilot turns to watch the A-4 land... shows that, at heart, naval aviators are huge airplane nerds. :)
OMFG!!!!!! Been wanting something like this for years
Is it true that when the weather didnt coperate like it did here where very low clouds and rainy weather that they make sure that the air acts perform at a much lower level of altitude than they normally would if the weather was a lot clearer?????
afaik is the F/A-18 a fly-by-wire jet, which means that it should do this automatically. The pilot can of course add more rudder to increase/decrease the angle though.
Is that a hospital band on the pilot's left wrist? That's real dedication!
Final speed on the high speed fly-by (from what I can see) is 635kts or 730.74mph. The speed of sound at sea level on a standard day is 661kts or 761mph. Mach 0.96 is pretty good for a wet day.
Wonder what will happen one day when the pilot gets distracted for a few seconds at a crowded airshow. O.o
Pretty amazing about how military aircraft are able to fly into storms like that.
Depending on what issues you have with your vision. There are some laser surgery's that can corrrect the problem.
Nice!
excelente ! gracias por subirlo !
Countries around the world have just recently produced fighter aircraft as formiddable as the f15 eagle was in the 1970's. It might not represent the cutting edge technology of a 5th gen stealth fighter, but I'm sure there are secrets behind each and every nut and bolt of a 80 million dollar fighter jet.
it does look the same in battle field aswell awsome
I find it pretty funny, when he's at the end of the runway...
What the narration says the pilot is doing: vital preflight checks
What he's actually doing: Twiddling his thumbs and poking at the dashboard.
epic video!
wet day+ mach .96= awesome vapor cone
Then you agree that there is the potential for secrets to be released by giving people inside access to the cockpit of this fighter jet? That's the point i'm making. This plane does represent cutting edge technology for most nations around the world.
One thing about this video is that at 400-500 feet AGL you have less than a second to punch out if something goes wrong and hope your aircraft doesn't kill innocents on the ground.
Is the cockpit really that loud?
What is that jet landing at the beginning? It looks like an A-4 but it can't be. Those were retired decades ago. A T-45 maybe? Hard to tell, but it had serious high alpha on approach.
Your first thought was correct, it is an A-4! That one is owned and flown by the Warbird Heritage Foundation. In fact, we will have some on board footage from that A-4 to upload to our channel soon!
Wow I had no idea an A-4 was in the WHF! That's awesome, thanks!
A4 it is/was
Ben Kelly you're an idiot.
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he got up to .95 mach on the high speed pass. Could have been .96 hard to see though.
He looks like he is scooting compared to a few of the other videos I have seen.
Looks like great fun
Has anyone responded to your Q? I want to know the answer. I heard, with some aircraft, you have to do that to stay coordinated.
Maybe for the military, but flying in general has no age limit if you have the desire. Course the money is the real important thing you must have.
Why no flight gloves?
When you go into a banked turn do you apply opposite rudder to counter the natural descent?
For the knife edge(which I strongly believe the hornet can’t execute) they do but they don’t for the normal turn because they pull the stick aft to keep the velocity vector on the horizon while turning, I guess.
He's flying with an mbu-12, surely this video is old
Suddenly all the military pilots on UA-cam come out from under their rock to tell you off...Haha. Nice work!
Very nice
that is awesome
fantastic stuff, looks just like a simulator like Falcon 4.0 but without the physical effects unfortunately!
Yeah, i didn't know i was commenting on a video that the defense department requires all their fighter pilots to watch.. Geez..
They have a massive Airforce.... doesn't mean they are the best.
He should of went up to fifty thousand feet with a couple of external fuel tanks slightly descended by 100 feet every 3 or 4 seconds going full power till about thirty thousand feet gaining enough speed till the Mach indicater reaches 1.8 but if your good enough you could push the aircraft to Mach 2 or 2.225 man I really like to see this happen
my point exactly.
I’m sure I would be able to take off and fly like he does.. IDk about landing though 🙃
I should have saved my pepsi points
Will that's one expensive roller coaster ride
The point is the cockpit of this fighter jet is obsolete to 80% of the world. With except to North Korea, which still uses Mig 21, Mig 29, and Mig 23 as their proud fighters. But that is not a problem since they have no internet in North Korea, and even if they did, they simply don't have the means to produce them at the same quality level, or something equivalent. Even if they did, they would still be way behind, since US has Raptors, F35s, and shit. And some other shit we don't know of.
Doesn't need to be a secret.
Simply because you see some MFDs doesn't mean any country can replicate it. Besides, glass technology is common in China and Russia as well. In the military we follow strict guidelines on what's classified and what's not. There is nothing in this video that is classified, and nothing in the video that would even help a country replicate this technology.
Dream...
Actually, it kind of does..
The demise of the world caused by UA-cam... who would have though of that 20 years ago?
#ucking cool !
Kickin In the Burn :D
Saw my house (:
Now days, they have allowed pilots to get corrective eye surgery.
these planes can't pressurize, right? I know they probably can't but I'm not definite...
No, they can't. That's why they wear oxygen masks.
Icemann826 ok thanks
They do have pressurization. Your ears and eyes are always exposed. If the cabin were not pressurized then going from sea level to 30,000ft or vise versa would give you a horrible case of the bends. It's not all about oxygen. Why do you think the U-2 pilots need an entire suit. Low pressure affects the entire body.
Icemann826
From the F/A-18C Natops Operating Manual.
2.13.10 Cabin Pressurization.
The cabin is pressurized using airflow from the cabin heating and
cooling system. Cabin pressurization is controlled by the CABIN PRESS switch and automatic
operation of the cabin pressure regulator. Cabin pressure altitude is displayed on a cabin pressure
altimeter.
Cabin pressure is controlled by the cabin pressure regulator which regulates exit airflow to maintain
a pressure/altitude schedule. The cabin is unpressurized from sea level to an aircraft altitude of 8,000
feet. Between 8,000 and 24,500 feet aircraft altitude, cabin pressure is maintained at a constant 8,000
feet. Above 24,500 feet, cabin altitude increases slowly to approximately 14,500 feet at 35,000 feet
aircraft altitude and 20,000 feet at 50,000 feet aircraft altitude. A rule of thumb for cabin altitude above
24,500 feet aircraft altitude is aircraft altitude x 0.4.
Noah These planes do have pressurization and they can pressurize! Just think about why military pilots have to wear G-suits and oxygen masks while flying at really high altitudes! There have been cases that pilots were breathing heavily due to extreme pressurization.
Go Navy!
its my dream to become a fighter pilot.....but one peoblem,im wearing specs...
correct me if im wrong but...i believe fighter pilots cannot wear specs
well you could still be a pilot. just not in the military
Or they can just play MS flight simulator and learn the same stuff...
And even if they had all that, real air force is based on top notch training, high G training, complex combat simulations, such as operation Red Flag, all of which countries like North Korea etc, can only dream about. Simply put, if you take some fighter pilots of those countries, put them in F22 raptors, and have them do a dogfight with trained US pilots, they would still get their ass kicked. Because of lack of training. No, I am not a US citizen but it so happens US has the best air force.
What? come on man, Jesus doesn't have spies..
Why would Jesus need a spy?
Why use your mask at such a low altitude?
The mask is on at all times. The cabin is not pressurized. Only in the movies do they take it off to talk.
Icemann826
I'm afraid that is complete horseshit. The cockpit is pressurized, the mask serves 2 purposes. One it's backup oxygen in case of a depressurization, and Two it forces air into your lungs for those times you have trouble breathing, like when you are pulling G's.
Just in case you want to blurt out "No the cabin is not pressurized", why don't you try going from sea level to 30,000 feet with no pressurization as see how well that works out for you.
***** I don't know about this particular video, but I know of another ridealong cockpit video of a fighter jet at an air show where the pilot specifically said that the cockpit pressurization was turned off for the duration of the video, because he was at such a low altitude the entire time.
moeburn
Below 8,000ft its off automatically.
***** Ah, maybe that's what he meant. And I think we finally have the answer to my question, albeit hidden in a hostile reply to someone else :P
He was using his mask at such a low altitude because it helps with the G forces.
lmao..
And to spy on what?! What is in this video, that the Russians and Chinese do not have?! Mirrors? Liquid-crystal displays? Head-up display? Or a regular airport, from a random town, which can be seen from satellite, anytime...
Okay? well... should we just go ahead and get rid of it then? i dont get the point of your comment. I'm certain any Ferrari is better than what you drive, so lets criticize the fuck out of you? The F-18 is old, but certainly not obsolete. The F-22 is advanced, its new, and currently unmatched in over all performance, however its extremely high price and small bugs have kept it un-proven in real combat situations. you know whats faster than an F-22? a fucking space shuttle, wow! it must be better
Jesus guys get off of it already.
f-22 raptors are way better!
Dylan Gilmore nahhhhh