F-18 Super Hornet Catapult Launch

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  • @danielrgusa
    @danielrgusa Рік тому +6098

    He had to make sure it was in neutral.

    • @mtsilvagt
      @mtsilvagt Рік тому +46

      Orale Daniel you sir are a hoot ! ✌️

    • @BrianGLee-bc7hj
      @BrianGLee-bc7hj Рік тому +64

      Looked he went through the gears 😅

    • @gregorywhite9095
      @gregorywhite9095 Рік тому +70

      Must a disaster when you accidently put it in reverse when moving forward.

    • @gregorywhite9095
      @gregorywhite9095 Рік тому +27

      Imagine if you accidently put it in reverse.

    • @Teqnyq
      @Teqnyq Рік тому +19

      ​@@gregorywhite9095 it's crazier when in race mode

  • @generalmortars7557
    @generalmortars7557 Рік тому +825

    Once he's airborne, the feeling of freedom must be something else.

    • @watermelonwonders5213
      @watermelonwonders5213 Рік тому +55

      No, he's got shit to do! 😂

    • @Esploverop
      @Esploverop Рік тому +34

      🇺🇸: *Did you said freedom* 🦅🦅🦅

    • @ateosedm5690
      @ateosedm5690 10 місяців тому +5

      That pilot is a woman...

    • @M-15-72-4
      @M-15-72-4 10 місяців тому +5

      @@ateosedm5690no he wasn’t you can tell by his hands

    • @smilesfordays8946
      @smilesfordays8946 10 місяців тому

      Some pilots feel their trapped in a tin can. They have lttle manuering freedom and every movement is watched and monitored by an anal officer. Then they are debriefed and analyzed again. Not to say that new pilots dont enjoy themselves but the thrill is gone after a while.

  • @confoundb4
    @confoundb4 Рік тому +2684

    Did my boy just enter a cheat code into the jet?

    • @100GTAGUY
      @100GTAGUY Рік тому +116

      Preflight operational check of control surfaces.

    • @tutel9496
      @tutel9496 Рік тому +34

      I guess you could say that

    • @ortree
      @ortree Рік тому

      ^^vv

    • @bluekoi455
      @bluekoi455 Рік тому +15

      😂😂😂

    • @edredfish
      @edredfish Рік тому +28

      Cheat code was "fuck around and find out"

  • @nicholascarr4746
    @nicholascarr4746 Рік тому +598

    I scroll through UA-cam shorts and I often wonder, how did we make it this far from sticks and stones

    • @braxtonbrock6430
      @braxtonbrock6430 Рік тому +26

      Started with specialized labor

    • @jeremypiper4309
      @jeremypiper4309 Рік тому +13

      Found information from when we did it the first couple times thousands of years ago.

    • @mattdavis4701
      @mattdavis4701 Рік тому +1

      for real brother.

    • @mattdavis4701
      @mattdavis4701 Рік тому

      ​@@jeremypiper4309great reset?

    • @tea_beta
      @tea_beta Рік тому +4

      ​@@mattdavis4701I rhink we're going to the next Grand Reset

  • @MrArcadia2009
    @MrArcadia2009 6 місяців тому +9

    Thanks for posting this. It's a rare opportunity to see this happen.

  • @piersp38
    @piersp38 Рік тому +1090

    I do exactly the same gesture around when parking my car, with the stationary break of my old Fiat 500 1977....

    • @thomasmleahy6218
      @thomasmleahy6218 Рік тому +4

      Ya mean brake?

    • @piersp38
      @piersp38 Рік тому +3

      @@thomasmleahy6218 I did , thanks .....Never post once you're in the bedroom ...

    • @johnfairchild3421
      @johnfairchild3421 Рік тому +3

      Lmmfao. Now. That shit is really. Funny. I had a friend who was a. Lawyer most of his family were. Lawyers and he bought a brand new. Spider in 76 Beautiful. Car. So. Beautiful. Too. Just. Look at. Green. Gary kept it for years and year’s. Beca. The. Carb was. A. Lemon. Period. It was low mileage. Low. Low

    • @Johntube958
      @Johntube958 Рік тому

      I do exactly the same with my dick

    • @Lunnn1
      @Lunnn1 Рік тому +1

      Lol😅

  • @qpwoeiruty108
    @qpwoeiruty108 Рік тому +1486

    Props to the tiny and flexible cameraman who was able to record this for us 🙇‍♂️

    • @kylequintana
      @kylequintana Рік тому +45

      The camera is on a fly

    • @NativeSkater1000
      @NativeSkater1000 Рік тому +11

      🤣🤣😂

    • @anenigma1986
      @anenigma1986 Рік тому +1

      Do you even know that ,20 years ago it was impossible to think about smartphone you using. Google it stupid, how a fighter jet pilot video themselves?😂😂😂

    • @mig3420
      @mig3420 Рік тому +32

      Cameraman shrunk himself to Ant Man size for us, what a sacrifice.

    • @mariomendez8156
      @mariomendez8156 Рік тому +18

      And placed in front of the pilot without any sign that some is there. Only explanation: Tom Cruise hanging outside of the cockpit.

  • @6ix9god
    @6ix9god Рік тому +122

    Fighter jets are one of the coolest things on this Earth

    • @GMacIII-wf3nn
      @GMacIII-wf3nn Місяць тому +1

      Can you imagine being 21 and many of your friends are wanting Hellcats and your driving one of these?😮

    • @LoudPxckk
      @LoudPxckk 26 днів тому

      @@GMacIII-wf3nnthat’s how I feel when I talk about stunt planes

  • @chrislarabee5726
    @chrislarabee5726 Рік тому +41

    As an American I take for granted how absolutely amazing our military is. Those outside of this country see it clearer than I.

    • @AMITAVABERA-ig3no
      @AMITAVABERA-ig3no 8 місяців тому +5

      but ur the one who is paying the huge taxes...u should be thanking urself

    • @yash4544
      @yash4544 Місяць тому +2

      Other militaries have jets as well and a better health care system too!

    • @ghulamjilani378
      @ghulamjilani378 Місяць тому

      But runaway from Afghanistan

    • @chrislarabee5726
      @chrislarabee5726 Місяць тому

      @ghulamjilani378 we learned that you can't help Muslim people. Too many cowards

    • @mmammu77
      @mmammu77 7 днів тому

      Tienes razon, en los demas dentro de los cazas llevan playeras, van en pantalon corto y el casco es de moto.

  • @clinteastwood5355
    @clinteastwood5355 Рік тому +77

    This is the single most badass thing anyone can possibly do

    • @EfieldHfield_377
      @EfieldHfield_377 5 місяців тому

      100 to that!!!

    • @thelordoftime803
      @thelordoftime803 4 місяці тому +3

      I raise you Iuri Gagarin, being the first human to get strapped to a huge rocket and being flown into space, that was the most badass thing any human ever did.

    • @TheSpriteGod
      @TheSpriteGod 3 дні тому

      @@thelordoftime803true that

  • @lynd4852
    @lynd4852 Рік тому +113

    My brother flew the FA18 Hornet. He was a Captain in the Navy. He's also in the Hall of Fame in Pensacola Fla for one of the 100 that made 1000 traps.

    • @James_Edward59
      @James_Edward59 10 місяців тому +2

      What’s his name, I was just there in the Blue Angels offices.

    • @Ronswanson-o5w
      @Ronswanson-o5w 8 місяців тому +4

      By brother also flew an FA18 hornet but in the marines. His name is Major. Har Don

    • @TomB-t5c
      @TomB-t5c 8 місяців тому +1

      cool

    • @lynd4852
      @lynd4852 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@James_Edward59Gerald A Pike

    • @scottlifts
      @scottlifts 6 місяців тому +3

      Please thank your brother for his service and keeping us all safe.. my father in law (God rest his soul) also was a navy fighter and test pilot flying a Phantom (first fighter jet). ❤

  • @butchcassidy9625
    @butchcassidy9625 Рік тому +24

    I have so much respect for those fighter pilots. They are on the cutting edge of technology and are flying a machine few people will ever experience.
    My hat off to you sir".

  • @timcoffin2790
    @timcoffin2790 Рік тому +266

    Man that is one clean canopy. Its like its not there.

    • @raspukin7
      @raspukin7 Рік тому +30

      I thought he was taking off with the top down. 😳

    • @SavNout01
      @SavNout01 Рік тому +1

      I was thinking the same thing

    • @stevejones4739
      @stevejones4739 Рік тому +3

      I forget what game this one s from. Battlefield 4 maybe

    • @Rosskles
      @Rosskles 11 місяців тому

      ​@@stevejones4739hahaha gd 1

    • @Boxmediaphile
      @Boxmediaphile 10 місяців тому +1

      You should see the F16’s one

  • @kirkhenry3867
    @kirkhenry3867 6 місяців тому +2

    Those pilots must be so smart and quick to get all the info coming at them as rapidly as it does, very impressive people!🇺🇸

  • @StephenGrachii
    @StephenGrachii Рік тому +5

    The amount of training to be not just qualified but to be at top I'm this profession is incredible .

  • @SouperDave
    @SouperDave Рік тому +393

    A young boy’s dream. So badass.

    • @iRossco
      @iRossco Рік тому +12

      Old boys too!

    • @ChrisZukowski88
      @ChrisZukowski88 Рік тому +10

      34 years old. Still drooling. Even if I wanted to be a pilot when younger, I’m too tall lol.

    • @quiara_playz9296
      @quiara_playz9296 Рік тому

    • @NoOne-ev3jn
      @NoOne-ev3jn Рік тому

      Dropping bombs over somali children heads?

    • @1delta_10tangos
      @1delta_10tangos Рік тому +6

      It badass until you hit a turn pulling 5Gs. It feels like 10 fat chics piled on you over and over. I HAVE 1ST HAND KNOWLEDGE ✋️; F-16B 2x -- cool schitt. I was tired AF afterward.
      Much respect to these guys (...and thicc chics) 👀

  • @johns818
    @johns818 Рік тому +227

    The f-18 hornet has an auto rotate feature that automatically pulls the nose up after launch. That's why their right hand is off the flight controls during the catapult shot.

    • @mtsilvagt
      @mtsilvagt Рік тому +6

      Hey there John, you seem to have some knowledge about what I’m asking ; here’s my question, during high speed turns wouldn’t your hand on the joystick be affected by the high g-forces ? I’m jus’ askin’ !

    • @iRossco
      @iRossco Рік тому +7

      ​@@mtsilvagt of course it would Leo

    • @mtsilvagt
      @mtsilvagt Рік тому +1

      @@iRossco ok Roscoe, you mean it adversely affects the control of the jet, why don’t they use steering controls like a passenger plane ? Again I’m jus’ askin’ ! ✌️

    • @swety2962
      @swety2962 Рік тому +4

      @@mtsilvagt Stick is smaller, compact and ergonomic,the other would be hard to fit and also it's less likely for your hand to slip on the stick

    • @mtsilvagt
      @mtsilvagt Рік тому

      @@swety2962 hmmm 🤔 I don’t know’ if I should agree with that bc, a steering wheel controls, you wouldn’t be affected by g forces, ??

  • @franciscooscoy8047
    @franciscooscoy8047 Рік тому +337

    It's really a dream to be able to pilot a ship like that.

  • @dv2325
    @dv2325 11 місяців тому +5

    Love the classic launch pose from the guy on deck 🤣

  • @petemiller9404
    @petemiller9404 Рік тому +6

    I am very proud to have been a flight deck troubleshooter in 2 fighter squadrons on 4 ships in 4 years. (4 trips to Top Gun). Crazy as all that was, my next assignment was in a boat unit. A pretty crazy naval career!
    I worked with an E-8 who had all his fingers cut off when they rotated the flaps. Luckily they were all reattached. What a world!

    • @jeffharvey5088
      @jeffharvey5088 29 днів тому

      Petemiller9404 1 trip to topgun,1 to redflag.2 partial meds,and theBig IO, flightdeck and aimd f4/f14. Best time of my life

  • @bambino100011
    @bambino100011 Рік тому +66

    They don’t call it a “joy stick” for nothing….😂

    • @henryairconcepts2999
      @henryairconcepts2999 10 місяців тому

      They also dont call it “cock pit” for nothing😅

    • @aphrodence02
      @aphrodence02 9 місяців тому

      At least it doesn't look as awful as dildo.. 😁 😂

  • @flowers8951
    @flowers8951 Рік тому +10

    How can u not respect this pilot??!!!👍

    • @karenlynch8348
      @karenlynch8348 5 місяців тому

      I dated one- they are fun, intelligent fly boys

  • @kenlloyd6386
    @kenlloyd6386 Рік тому +60

    That must be a real kick in the butt! So cool!

  • @seal-n-shinedetailing7348
    @seal-n-shinedetailing7348 11 місяців тому +5

    Your husband has the most badass job. Tell him thank you for his service.

  • @AviArwahki-pq2hz
    @AviArwahki-pq2hz 5 місяців тому +5

    The most koolest Sports car ever. And this one Flys. How Kool is that.

  • @benaiahandbaruch
    @benaiahandbaruch Рік тому +49

    An absolute thing of beauty. 🇺🇲💗

    • @alexxxander777
      @alexxxander777 Рік тому

      🤡💩💩💩говно ,,как и вся техника сша 🇺🇲💩💩💩

    • @maxbutterfield4386
      @maxbutterfield4386 Рік тому

      Looks like a video game canopy isn't even closed.

    • @gam08e85
      @gam08e85 Рік тому +1

      ​@@maxbutterfield4386It is, it's just very clean

  • @emiliohuerta2658
    @emiliohuerta2658 Рік тому +27

    God Bless all the service men out there, the Lord be with them.

    • @LHA1SAR76
      @LHA1SAR76 Рік тому

      And here comes the Bible thumper 😂😂😂

    • @emiliohuerta2658
      @emiliohuerta2658 Рік тому +1

      @@LHA1SAR76 Haleluia, Praise the Lord

    • @LHA1SAR76
      @LHA1SAR76 Рік тому

      @@emiliohuerta2658 lord of the rings? Yea great movies

    • @ianjones2731
      @ianjones2731 Рік тому

      ​@@LHA1SAR76Let's all pray for the white dog guy 😅

  • @Forgiveusall01
    @Forgiveusall01 Рік тому +45

    Has to be the coolest job in the world

    • @spartanmikek028
      @spartanmikek028 Рік тому +2

      I've thought that for a long time. If I could get a do over on my career and have any job in the world I would choose to be a fighter jet pilot for the U.S. Air force or Navy. If I could get specific I would choose to be a F22 pilot.

    • @topspot4834
      @topspot4834 9 місяців тому +2

      By far and away. They're on another level, and no matter your profession or income, you immediately respect a fighter jet pilot no matter no questions ask. And talk about a great pickup line. Imagine her boyfriend working in some cubicle.

  • @mikemor1037
    @mikemor1037 7 місяців тому +7

    Thanx to all our service men & women, active & retired: THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US SAFE🇺🇸

  • @vinny.deadmou5d46
    @vinny.deadmou5d46 Рік тому +2

    Much respect to our pilots.. The endless amount of training and stress they put on themselves is insane. God bless America

  • @andrewringuette4426
    @andrewringuette4426 Рік тому +13

    My dream job when I was 10. Still is my dream job lol. Now I am a machinist. Funny how things turn out.

    • @ianjones2731
      @ianjones2731 Рік тому +2

      Same it sucks to lose

    • @Terminator1603
      @Terminator1603 Рік тому

      Same

    • @thelordoftime803
      @thelordoftime803 4 місяці тому

      From reading thousands of comments about Air Force jobs, it does seem to be one of the coolest ones out there, but only for a fraction of time. Sure, nothing beats the feeling of taking off in a 60 million $ aircraft for the first time, but after you do it for a lot of times, the fantasy and thrill slowly fade away while you get confronted with more severe chronic back and neck pain, being stuck in a chair for hours on end without the possibility of getting up and stretching your legs. You also have to give away any semblance of personal life in order to reach that status. It's the biggest sacrifice on your social and physical health and in return you only get a thrill that's like drugs, eventually it stops feeling as intense as it did the first time. While I'm also jealous of not making that sacrifice, I have a wife I love and an easy job/life and I know I wouldn't have had either of those if I pursued being an airforce pilot. Might still consider being a civilian pilot but even that strips away your possibility of having a normal relationship because you're away all the time.

  • @thefourthwritedjentleman3643
    @thefourthwritedjentleman3643 Рік тому +45

    DCS is just getting better and better

    • @willnellen9028
      @willnellen9028 Рік тому +5

      Precisely. How some people think this is real is beyond me. What a bs vid this.

    • @sovrgnman
      @sovrgnman Рік тому +2

      ​@@willnellen9028 I'm curious, are you a combat pilot? What is the difference between this vid and a real takeoff? I agree that DCS is MEANT to simulate everything real time, and the closer to reality the better. We are on the precipice of not knowing what is real or artificial in anything video or digital, and it's no guarantee that in REAL life not every THING or every ONE is "real". 😶🙏🙏🤡

    • @AlexKall
      @AlexKall Рік тому +3

      ​@@willnellen9028I really hope you're joking.

    • @Enzoxvx
      @Enzoxvx Рік тому +5

      @@AlexKall this is 100% dcs you can even see the poor textures on the suit

    • @tutel9496
      @tutel9496 Рік тому

      ​@@AlexKall he is

  • @colliswilliams8992
    @colliswilliams8992 11 місяців тому +5

    There's a state-of-the-art robot camera on the canopy glass. It has little tank treads with suction cups and rolls along the canopy. They had to develop special suction cups that could adhere to the canopy during catapult launches. The Navy spent millions developing it so fighter pilots could compete with all the SEALs who have youtube channels.

  • @marksstudio
    @marksstudio 10 місяців тому +2

    That's gotta be amazing each and every time. God bless those pilots.

  • @EzeAlvarez-ry4js
    @EzeAlvarez-ry4js Рік тому +2

    I definitely had that Battlefield 3 Jet Mission flashback. Lovely ❤🥹

  • @vieques6588
    @vieques6588 Рік тому +36

    I recall a pilot saying , flying double digits in hours non stop.

    • @craig9856
      @craig9856 Рік тому

      But what does that mean exactly

    • @vieques6588
      @vieques6588 Рік тому +1

      @@craig9856 go sit in a tight seat without much space for hours on in and then text me back your experience. Think about it? 🤔

    • @iRossco
      @iRossco Рік тому +2

      ​@@vieques6588 I've thought about that in the past when I've been at computer all day but can always get up & stretch my legs, go toilet, get a glass of water etc. I don't know how they do it must be so boring for many of those hours especially at altitude with nothing happening.

    • @RandySnarsh
      @RandySnarsh Рік тому

      @@vieques6588 he got the same space i got in my car so i feel him

    • @curtekstrom9531
      @curtekstrom9531 11 місяців тому

      Imagine if you can, 3 F/A-18F take off NAS Oceana, and 21 hours later you Trap on a Carrier in the Indian Ocean. With 9 Infight Refuelings enroute.

  • @ivanf442
    @ivanf442 Рік тому +27

    The last lever the pilot adjusted just before launching with his left hand was the throttle friction adjust.

    • @williamhigginbotham205
      @williamhigginbotham205 Рік тому +3

      That’s woman’s hands

    • @man4YAWEH454
      @man4YAWEH454 Рік тому +1

      So are you going to tell us what Throttle Friction Adjust is for? Or just play the know it all former plane captain nerd? 😅

    • @ivanf442
      @ivanf442 Рік тому

      @@williamhigginbotham205 ok, her

    • @ivanf442
      @ivanf442 Рік тому +2

      @@man4YAWEH454 Just let newbies know some peculiarities. I'm neutral in my comment, but I feel you are not in yours.
      Stop looking for comments that get your ego ungry.

    • @stevejones4739
      @stevejones4739 Рік тому

      @@williamhigginbotham205 yes you play a female pilot in this part of the game

  • @greorith
    @greorith Рік тому +22

    The F-18 is a thing of beauty. I want to do this so bad!

  • @christopherm.2001
    @christopherm.2001 5 місяців тому +1

    God bless brother, keep up the GOOD WORK!!!

  • @HevyMetlRebel
    @HevyMetlRebel 11 місяців тому

    That would be too cool!! Too all military and first responders Thank you for your service..🇺🇸

  • @hatimnassrawen4847
    @hatimnassrawen4847 Рік тому +7

    Very beautiful and Powerful Jet Fighter

  • @randomlyfactual1943
    @randomlyfactual1943 Рік тому +17

    That thing accelerates from zero to crap my pants in 3.7 seconds flat

    • @ashegheaty
      @ashegheaty Рік тому +2

      Its up to 4g of acceleration , tesla model S plaid has 1.2 g at max acceleration !!!

    • @deadaccount2048
      @deadaccount2048 Рік тому +1

      There’s literally a Disney ride (Rock n roller coaster at Disney Hollywood) that has a launch that does 5g! And it ain’t even in the top 20 fastest launches! Idk if theres any other factors because the fastest accelerating coaster (Dododonpa 0-120 in 1.6) has only 4.7 Gs. And that’s also faster than this launch!

  • @Saybleu
    @Saybleu Рік тому +37

    That has to be the best office in the world true respect for these guys and women

    • @Randolph_Onu
      @Randolph_Onu 11 місяців тому

      Def not a pilots office lol

    • @Saybleu
      @Saybleu 11 місяців тому

      @@Randolph_Onu I know 😉

  • @BillyLivingston-j4t
    @BillyLivingston-j4t 7 місяців тому +1

    Kinda cool at how great our pilots are.

  • @lisamaranto353
    @lisamaranto353 8 місяців тому

    So damn hot! I’m blown away by the knowledge, skill, critical thinking & communication that this requires! And let’s not forget the laser focus! Much respect

  • @Another_Random_Dave
    @Another_Random_Dave Рік тому +31

    I never knew a jet had OH SHIT handles as well 😳

  • @judyroland2959
    @judyroland2959 Рік тому +5

    Yes❤ God Bless them all, they are super fanttastic!!!👍👍

  • @markbass9402
    @markbass9402 Рік тому +13

    I did it in a COD. The experience of my life. So far. I'm 68.

    • @stevejones4739
      @stevejones4739 Рік тому +2

      Is this cod or bf4? I remember the mission just not which game it was from

    • @thelandofnod123
      @thelandofnod123 Рік тому

      Must have been rough.

  • @MDarso
    @MDarso 10 місяців тому +2

    I bet you it's one of the hardest jobs out there.
    Respect.

  • @ateosedm5690
    @ateosedm5690 10 місяців тому

    You have the most badass job in the world. Thanks for your service ma'am .🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

  • @jasonstickitmoore
    @jasonstickitmoore Рік тому +4

    Thank you brothers and sisters for your service❤💯🤘🍻

  • @aceseights8815
    @aceseights8815 Рік тому +8

    This was my life long dream. Never made it.

  • @jetvalmonte6574
    @jetvalmonte6574 Рік тому +20

    This would be the most popular ride in Disneyland.

    • @BvckGames
      @BvckGames 11 місяців тому

      They already have something like this at six flag

  • @bartbroekhuijsen6673
    @bartbroekhuijsen6673 9 місяців тому

    amazing shot, like a rollercoaster multiplied by 10

  • @freddyconsoli975
    @freddyconsoli975 8 місяців тому

    This is the coolest. I can’t get enough. Wow !

  • @bobbylewis9587
    @bobbylewis9587 Рік тому +13

    Kinda like an amusement ride it doesn't start until your hands are in the right place

  • @G82_M
    @G82_M Рік тому +32

    The literal definition of a gangsta.

  • @marcoricardo6298
    @marcoricardo6298 Рік тому +9

    That is insane!👏👏

  • @ronallen6578
    @ronallen6578 9 місяців тому +1

    This is unbelievably smooth. Like a soft start on power tools

    • @garlandlohr2219
      @garlandlohr2219 5 місяців тому

      Not if you are in that aircraft.When the cat fires,all the blood goes to the back of your head and you almost pass out unless you are conditioned and in great physical shape.The pilots of the U S Navy are the greatest in the world.Physically and mentally in shape.

    • @ronallen6578
      @ronallen6578 5 місяців тому

      @@garlandlohr2219 Won't get any arguments from me.

  • @HOWYOUDOIN884
    @HOWYOUDOIN884 9 місяців тому

    I find myself favorite-ing every short video.

  • @LHA1SAR76
    @LHA1SAR76 Рік тому +10

    Exactly what I do to my joystick every morning, to make sure all systems are working properly 😂😂😂

  • @El...Presidente
    @El...Presidente Рік тому +14

    That just made me feel alive. Gotta be the best sensation.

  • @ackack612
    @ackack612 Рік тому +24

    Interesting his hand is NOT on the stick untill he's actually launched.

    • @robertnegron9706
      @robertnegron9706 Рік тому +7

      To avoid him making a mistake.

    • @jeremyleemakes1272
      @jeremyleemakes1272 Рік тому +5

      So he's not pulling back on the stick when going through the launch Gs

    • @mrspecs9211
      @mrspecs9211 Рік тому +3

      His hand doesn’t need to be there because the takeoff trim of the hornet basically pulls back for you

    • @cheeezs
      @cheeezs Рік тому +1

      If he doesn't have a hand on the bars attached, the the canopy, he will be launched forward in his cockpit due to the g forces of the cat shot

    • @mr808steelers
      @mr808steelers 11 місяців тому

      ​@cheeezs I would think it pushes you back if your jet is being launched forward.

  • @A2Moonclaw
    @A2Moonclaw 29 днів тому

    For anyone who doesn't know, the reason he moves the stick in all directions is to make sure that the controls are working good and have full range of motion. This is called the "wipeout." Different pilots do it differently. For example you would call out "Wiping out, forward, aft, left right, free and correct. Good engines good oils good hyds, all lights out."

  • @mattferry7667
    @mattferry7667 7 місяців тому

    Throttle up ... Turn brakes off , Wipe out the Controls , Check that no errors have occurred ... Final checks that the plane is ready to fly... Salute, and Launch!

  • @tjsr5884
    @tjsr5884 Рік тому +3

    These Pilots are my heroes

  • @MikeSmith-do5gu
    @MikeSmith-do5gu Рік тому +6

    AWESOME VIDEO...thanks

  • @MoreThanACarpenter369
    @MoreThanACarpenter369 Рік тому +9

    “Seatbelt, check.
    Neutral, check.
    Rearview mirror, check.”
    Yeah, didn’t realize rearview mirrors were a fighter jet thing til now either

  • @ChaseN194
    @ChaseN194 Рік тому

    Im convinced the music in their heads will always be "highway to the dangerzone" 😂

  • @willmims9614
    @willmims9614 Місяць тому

    I was in VFA-122 from 2003 to 2005. We were the squadron that transitioned the Tomcat and Hornet Squadrons into the Super Hornets. Bad ass jet and bad ass pilots. It was really cool being a part of that.

  • @c123bthunderpig
    @c123bthunderpig Рік тому +4

    had no idea they still used a pilots knee board, we used those in Vietnam.

    • @robertnegron9706
      @robertnegron9706 Рік тому

      That’s a check list I assume.

    • @c123bthunderpig
      @c123bthunderpig Рік тому +1

      @@robertnegron9706 kind of , for us, they carried maps, and target coordinates, munitions carried and notes for after mission debriefing , a ground crew typically had the aircraft prepped and running.

  • @briancase6180
    @briancase6180 Рік тому +5

    Thing of beauty!

  • @JimmyRay7159
    @JimmyRay7159 10 місяців тому +1

    fighter pilots ability to process information quickly is next level stuff

  • @dillonwhite3103
    @dillonwhite3103 9 місяців тому

    Pretty something right there to have the ability to fly one of these..tha ks for you service sir💪

  • @tubergenmotorsports4193
    @tubergenmotorsports4193 Рік тому +6

    Awesome! Do they not hold the stick because of the G-force when launched?

    • @דודקלדרון-כ6פ
      @דודקלדרון-כ6פ Рік тому +7

      They are not suppose to touch the stick while launch because the aircraft's steering surfaces are computerized adjusted for a take off position. The pilot grabs the stick as soon as the aircraft leaves the deck.

  • @nyc007
    @nyc007 Рік тому +6

    Soooo AWSOME

  • @chefricks638
    @chefricks638 Рік тому +19

    That's so badass

  • @N1xon45
    @N1xon45 9 місяців тому

    Does anyone else love the view from outside the aircraft when they check the flight controls? I love seeing all the wings and stabilizers flail around I dunno what it is about it.

  • @ChezpasEttoihein-ln8jc
    @ChezpasEttoihein-ln8jc Рік тому +1

    Impressionnant 👍

  • @อุดมศักดิ์ฝ่ายขันธ์-ห3ฐ

    Number one F-18 Super Honet

  • @sharongilley8393
    @sharongilley8393 Рік тому +4

    WONDERFUL.

  • @DracoDracoty
    @DracoDracoty 8 місяців тому +1

    When you always dreamed of being a pilot and you never rest up on your dreams

  • @raymondmartinez8991
    @raymondmartinez8991 10 місяців тому +1

    Looks like a convertible jet 😳👍🏻👍🏻

  • @robtankbuster5215
    @robtankbuster5215 Рік тому +4

    Cool!

  • @popcornhead3479
    @popcornhead3479 Рік тому +11

    Keep us safe my hero

    • @sixfivecreedmoor
      @sixfivecreedmoor Рік тому

      Are you any relation to CornPop?

    • @ianjones2731
      @ianjones2731 Рік тому

      He's doing it as part of a dream career not to be your here lol

  • @gwilsonroute66
    @gwilsonroute66 Рік тому +4

    Fuckin' Bad Ass ..Thank you For Serving Sir !!

    • @willnellen9028
      @willnellen9028 Рік тому +2

      Whahaha,it's just a vid from a game dude.

    • @ianjones2731
      @ianjones2731 Рік тому

      Ffs he's not serving you he's living his dream career to serve himself good on him. A soldier in foxhole on shit pay....now THAT'S service.

  • @iR00N24
    @iR00N24 6 місяців тому

    The landing on supercarrier is the tricky one. Bravo the Aviator 🫡👍👍

  • @repairmanjoe8081
    @repairmanjoe8081 Рік тому

    Now THAT is one helluva nasty-ass ride! I am so damn jealous!😊

  • @tristanrolands4868
    @tristanrolands4868 Рік тому

    That joystick reminded me of my teenage years!!!

  • @Thunderhorsebaba
    @Thunderhorsebaba Рік тому

    Bro is taking off with the top down convertible style.

  • @cal616
    @cal616 Рік тому

    This is so cool! The whole scene is like a sifi movie!

  • @GauravYadav-mh8jk
    @GauravYadav-mh8jk 8 місяців тому

    What a different life they live in this universe. They are very lucky for this life to have such experience.

  • @ProjectMayhem87
    @ProjectMayhem87 10 місяців тому

    Our fighter pilot's are beast mode.

  • @dianaballew5160
    @dianaballew5160 5 місяців тому

    These men protect us everyday thank you so much

  • @wake-upcall4867
    @wake-upcall4867 10 місяців тому

    Must be insane to feel the g force and acceleration when he’s catapulted💪😎
    And the Spotify music he turned on before flight..😂😇

  • @thablackkowboy6310
    @thablackkowboy6310 9 місяців тому

    His wife gets to say my husband flies a f18 super hornet for a living and his kids as well must be pretty dope 💯

  • @ronaldwilliford301
    @ronaldwilliford301 Місяць тому +1

    American 🇺🇸 Military Pilots best in the world 🌎 The real IRON MAN! God bless them

  • @NJplays72
    @NJplays72 10 місяців тому +1

    Anakin moment: this is where the fun begins

  • @SigmaCicadaCatcher
    @SigmaCicadaCatcher Рік тому +1

    Me getting ready for date Night…
    I even salute the Wife

  • @mr.galactic8064
    @mr.galactic8064 Рік тому

    Man, pilote have balls of steel