That was me in the back seat and my first flight before taking on the flying crew chief role almost 10 years ago! Nice job on the breakdown. We pulled around 7 gz and leveled off around 18,500 ft. It was a really fun flight.
@Duffelbag Drag Motion sickness is extremely common, but something that you get used to the more you fly. I was getting SUPER nauseous flying in VTOL VR, but I've gotten used to it, and now I can get out of some crazy tailspins on the AH-64s and do some maneuvering in the F-16
@@charleBerglund You seem to be the type of guy to cry when you see a deer get shot. Without AirForce Matainance these people would not be able to keep your sorry ass safe so be thankful.
They came back feeling like crap, but I guarantee they wouldn’t hesitate to do it again. It took me quite a few hours to overcome the motion sickness that would put me out for hours after a flight, but I never second guessed going back up.
As a kid who dreamed of being a fighter pilot but never pursued it, these videos literally being some tears to the eyes (in a good way). Thank you for sharing and bringing us your perspective, and thank you for your service! 🙏🏼🇺🇸
My wife had her incentive flight before they switched to the F-35 here. I was airside to see her takeoff like that hahaha. Props to her, she only threw up a few times
@@theaceofspades485 she did 7 g’s mostly sight seeing in the flight, afterburner flight up to 500kts to see the acceleration of the ground passing below. She opted out of the touch and go and just did a straight in 10 mile approach
Thanks for providing a great explanation of the process; I had the chance to take the same type of ride in the back of an F-16 before I retired the ANG; it was truely the greatest experience I'll ever have.
Hazard, I've been to EDC at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. I have to say I LOVED seeing all the jets take off in the early morning from Nellis. Didn't see any at night, however first thing in the morning you'd see them the left turn climbing out around the speedway. EDM and Fighter Jets.. My two loves! haha
I really like how he gives a lot of credit to maintainers. I was a maintainer in the RAAF for 18 years so I may be biased. It is a lot of work keeping jets in the air. I got an incentive flight in an F-111 and that was one of the highlights of my career.
Gotta love the Maintainers!! I'll probably catch hell for this one but the T-Birds have a awesome ground show! And to be honest all of the A.F. demo teams have a kick Ass ground show. Great video as usual Hasard 👌
I consider any person that flies a fighter jet to be the coolest, bravest, most bad ass people on the planet. I have and always will, literally look up to you, God Speed !!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I was aircrew on C-130's back in the 70's and 80's .. I would come back after a flight feeling beat to death - I can only imagine that feeling multiplied. What a rush just watching it!
I remember my first ride back in 1989 in a A-model. The most thrilling ride ever over the Grand Canyon. 2nd ride was was through the star wars mountains flying out of Incirlik Turkey. Next ride were just back seat rides to support USAFE CC from Ramstein to Aviano. And other rides were out and backs. Loved every moment of it. Best reward Crew Chiefs ever receives. Most incentive rides are given while TDY. We would normally give 2- 3 rides per day while TDY to maintainers and other tdy members. We did that in both of my Viper and Eagle squadrons.
I protected these baby's in Germany while I was in the Air Force in Germany. While on a graveyard shift after first arriving, 1982, I was fortunate enough to have sat in a couple of these baby's. Always had a love of them. I also was on the sad side saw one crash, luckily no one injured, one other not so fortunate event off base. other than the trees on the other side of B 327, a road. Love this! Footnote, While I was at Hahn, they had the first deliveries of the F-16s. Good ol' Salty Nation's
So I was with you when we got in the plane, I was with you as we were rocketing down the runway..... but as soon as it left the ground, I'm saying nooooo, let me oouuttt! You guys are awesome! Great video!
I got my F-16 backseat ride back in the early 90's when I was a maintainer with the Air National Guard. Being a private pilot and having experience flying Cessna light aircraft I thought, this will be a piece of cake. I was so wrong! The G forces and maneuvers I experienced were incredible compared to a little Cessna. Yeah I puked half way into the flight but it was worth it. All I can say is it's better than the best roller coaster ride ever!
Was very lucky to get a back seat trip in a typhoon. It was a going away present as I was leaving the RAF after 22 yrs as an Avionics engineer. Great times and an incredible experience.
My son works on the F-16 and loads ordnance he also has a lot of experience with the A-10 Warthog. His flight chief put in for him to take a ride in a F-16 at his base. I can't wait to see the video. No reason to leave the back seat empty when you are going to shake the dust off.
I was at Nellis with the 433rd, later Eagle squadron, in the early eighties. Not only did we get to see the Thunderbirds on a regular basis, we got to see numerous demo flights of various aircraft. Among the aircraft I've seen there, but not always demos, were the Panavia Tornado, Blackburn Buccaneer, various Mirages, Avro Vulcans, U2, SR-71 plus all the various US aircraft including the last active duty F-86. I could list them all but it would be long. The coolest, however, were the F-16XL and the PA-48 Enforcer.
Man i wish I had that experience, mainly to feel the power in those jets. I'm a drag race driver, and even in my 8 sec camaro going only 171 mph in a quarter mile, it probably only a fraction of what these jets can put out.
that’s a pretty fast camaro but most gs you’ll probably feel in a road car going forward would probably be at 1g at most. i’ve seen dragy videos where 2,000 hp gtrs with their all wheel drive pull 1.5 - 2g of acceleration going forward. by contrast though, drivers feel the most gs turning in the corners or under heavy braking. my civic type r can pull 1.5g laterally in the corners on a race track and close to 2g stopping. by comparison a formula 1 car can experience up to 5g laterally and anywhere from 3-4g under heavy braking.
I have a chart of an f-16c here. acceleration at 15°C sea level for 24000lb (almost dry) from 200kts to 400kts is 9 seconds. it will cover 0.6 miles and burn (wait for it) 160lb fuel doing that. acceleration is pretty much linear up to around 600kts (~mach 0.9).
Your drag racer accelerates A LOT quicker than an F-16, but the F-16 continues to accelerate and takes off by the time you have to start breaking again.
Hey Hasard I never hear fighter pilots talk about issues with ear pressure when rapidly changing altitude. I know sometimes when I fly on commercial jets the pressure when descending can be so painful I can't imagine having to flying a jet. Do you ever have issues with that?
A max climb or unrestricted takeoff showcases the power of these jets. Having a chance to do dozens, if not hundreds in the F-16 and then F-35, here are some of my observations. Credit to Joe Khoda: "That was me in the back seat and my first flight before taking on the flying crew chief role almost 10 years ago! Nice job on the breakdown. We pulled around 7 gz and leveled off around 18,500 ft. It was a really fun flight."
When I was flying aerobatics in a Super Decathlon it turned out I am a natural 5 to 6 g pilot. That's where I tend to pull to. We couldn't go much more. That airplane was only good for 7 positive. But, what a blast to fly. Now to think what the F-16 is like. It has to be amazing. As a mechanic I would have loved to fly one of those flights. I can't imagine 9 Gs. As you said it goes up exponentially in feel and is a workout for sure. I get to watch the F-35 & F-16 fly daily out of Luke and think daily how fortunate those pilots are to get to fly these airplanes VS what we had back in the 70s. Amazing. Thank you.
I just came across your channel randomly and I love it!! Have you ever been to Eglin afb? It’s practically in my backyard so I get to sit outside and see the blue angels all the time doing maneuvers. They just passed that they’re going to start flying the f35’s now and I’m so pumped to see them
I’ve done a 3G turn in a Cessna 172... and flown flat out in a De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth 10 feet above a ploughed feild... but this would scare the shit out of me, and I’d love it!
Mud Hen with no CFTs is no slouch either. I was lucky enough, enlisted aircrew, to get a flight or 2 at Robins. Even got to hand fly an initial including overhead. Flew it down to short final.
The power on tap really is amazing. That said the rocketship comparison that some pilots are wont to use is a halting one. Our orbital launch vehicles (actual rockets) have TWR's (Thrust to Weight Ratio) way in excess of 1:1, the space shuttle had 6:1 once it was off the launch pad and the Falcon 9's of SpaceX fame have 9:1 closing on 10:1 TWR. The use case is vastly different though, fighter jets are incredibly agile things while launch vehicles literally tear themselves apart if the attitude changes too rapidly during full thrust.
How does the F16 compare to other fighters for max vertical climb? (F-15, F-22, Mig-25/31, etc) Back in the 70's they stripped down an F-15 for time to climb records (the Streak Eagle, even had paint removed to reduce weight). Don't recall if or when that record was broken. How would a modern plane in the inventory compare? Going the other way (down!) which fighter has the highest Vne? Great series!
I remember reading the stats on the time to climb for either a YF-16 or F-16A, in the early 1980's. If I recall, it could accelerate straight up to 62,000 ft. in about 1 min. I'd like to know your thoughts Hasard!!
I remember the scene from Baa Baa Black Sheep where Boyington takes the head mechanic up to show him how sloppy the stick was. The mechanic punched him in the gut after they got back. (But he fixed the stick).
My Father was a photographer for the Thunderbirds in the 80's and would sit in the backseat of a Thunderbird 2 seater F-16 to take pictures of all maneuvers. When I was a child we would hop in the Thunderbird maintenence truck and taxi the runaway watching my father take off. Then as I got older I joined the Army.
Sorry if this is a silly question but if the F-16 is at 400kt to 500 it at ground level before pulling up, and has a 1:1 thrust to weight ratio, why does it bleed off speed to 250kts or so? Thanks for the great explanations on your videos 🤓.
For a wannabe fighter pilot, I really appreciate your commentary. I had crappy eyesight as a kid and then they didn’t allow surgery correction. Not sure about the policy today. I
You said they were in the blk 52 which has better engines, can you make a video explaining the difference between the PW and GE engines and why one might be better than the other?
Have some stick time in the Viper, myself. Have always loved that airplane. Started when I saw the movie Iron Eagle as a kid (no joke). (Don’t act like none of you Viper pilots out there thought the same. 😃) Probably have the movie paused right now, checking UA-cam comments. 🤔
I've always wanted to do a ride-along. Stand it on its tail. I'm too aged to do aggressive maneuvers. Some barrel rolls, lazy 8's, go really, really fast and low, whatever is allowed...
Climb rate of a naked Viper!! If it was full of Bombs & Amram's it would have not gone quite as high. It's amazing how far it can climb bare for being a single F100. Try level fight Bare as well it's also a hell of a ride!
Hey, Hasard... I was not aware that the F-16 has these leading-edge slats. Do they deploy and contract automatically? Is the climb rate of the F-16 comparable to the F-35? Anyway, I love these videos and your narratives.
They are flaps, not slats. Slats create a gap between the wing and the lift device that directs the airflow. Leading edge flaps rotate about an axial hinge to change their angle, but do not create an air gap. F-18s also have LE flaps.
Curious. In the Blue Angels doc they mentioned that the Blues got the oldest F/A-18s in the Navy. The new E & F models all went to the Fleet. Is it the same with the T-birds?
Blues retired the Baby Hornets and converted to Super Bugs over the past 2 years, but I think they’re early model Supers without AESA or any of the latest Block II combat-coded systems. I remember when T-Birds converted to the F-16A/B Block 15s in 1982 from T-38As after the crash. They converted to F-16C/D Block 32 in 1992 and F-16C/D Block 52 in 2009-present. My first airshow at Edwards was the last year they flew F-4Es, then I was used to seeing them in the T-38As from 1975-1979. We went to West Germany in 1980 and came back in 1982, but didn’t see a T-Bird demo until 1983 or 1984 at Edwards AFB.
Depends on which Viper. They have different weights and engines that combine into different climb rates. I think a big mouth Block 30 is hard to beat since they’re lighter than Block 50s, but Block 50s still have a really impressive climb rate.
What is it like to do a full loaded ballistic take off for like a emergency intercept. Is there like Specific procedure for that w/o breaking something lol. And what happens if a pilot over speeds the gear??
Hey, I'm new to this channel, and I enjoy it. I've got a question for you. What is the most stressful situation that a pilot gets into and how do you deal with that? Regards from South Africa
That was me in the back seat and my first flight before taking on the flying crew chief role almost 10 years ago! Nice job on the breakdown. We pulled around 7 gz and leveled off around 18,500 ft. It was a really fun flight.
Thanks for your service. I'll make sure to include this in the description. I tried to reach out to you on IG, but it must have been someone else. 🍻
@Duffelbag Drag Motion sickness is extremely common, but something that you get used to the more you fly. I was getting SUPER nauseous flying in VTOL VR, but I've gotten used to it, and now I can get out of some crazy tailspins on the AH-64s and do some maneuvering in the F-16
Thanks for showing us maintainers some love 🤙
@@charleBerglund You seem to be the type of guy to cry when you see a deer get shot. Without AirForce Matainance these people would not be able to keep your sorry ass safe so be thankful.
They came back feeling like crap, but I guarantee they wouldn’t hesitate to do it again. It took me quite a few hours to overcome the motion sickness that would put me out for hours after a flight, but I never second guessed going back up.
As a kid who dreamed of being a fighter pilot but never pursued it, these videos literally being some tears to the eyes (in a good way). Thank you for sharing and bringing us your perspective, and thank you for your service! 🙏🏼🇺🇸
Indeed, they do and I soo very much wanted to become one but, was told I was too tall and bulky!😔😞😢
@@orlandoengland9184 How old are you now?
@@justalpha9138 55
@@orlandoengland9184 Oh okay
My wife had her incentive flight before they switched to the F-35 here. I was airside to see her takeoff like that hahaha. Props to her, she only threw up a few times
Hahaha. Did she really though ?.
@@theaceofspades485 yea, the pilots told her the day before to eat a banana and red Gatorade for breakfast cuz it taste the same coming back up haha
@@Vtang01 😂
I laugh but I never gave it a go so I cant.
I feel like it would it would be my first smiling puke followes with a high G nap.
@@theaceofspades485 she did 7 g’s mostly sight seeing in the flight, afterburner flight up to 500kts to see the acceleration of the ground passing below. She opted out of the touch and go and just did a straight in 10 mile approach
@@Vtang01 ur wife is definitely a Karen
Thanks for providing a great explanation of the process; I had the chance to take the same type of ride in the back of an F-16 before I retired the ANG; it was truely the greatest experience I'll ever have.
I love how he siad 6Gs is nothing fighter pilots are truly some of the best humans in the world.
Took me a while to understand what you meant without the punctuation.
those who can't handle 6Gs probably died during G loc or got washed out before they could qualify as fighter jet pilots
@DeAndre DeAndre normally no, but if you are having G loc (unconscious) with your plane nose down then you are likely gonna die
@@shepherdlavellen3301 I wonder if they can't handle the G forces, the Air Force will allow them to fly transports.
@@Mustang6971 or a helicopter, logistics personnel are still needed and welcomed
Love watching your videos. As a former Marine I can appreciate all you do. Thanks for everything.
Hazard, I've been to EDC at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. I have to say I LOVED seeing all the jets take off in the early morning from Nellis. Didn't see any at night, however first thing in the morning you'd see them the left turn climbing out around the speedway. EDM and Fighter Jets.. My two loves! haha
Lucky you!
@@americanstriper8666 i was thinkin the same thing when he said that. went in 2013 and 14
I really like how he gives a lot of credit to maintainers. I was a maintainer in the RAAF for 18 years so I may be biased. It is a lot of work keeping jets in the air. I got an incentive flight in an F-111 and that was one of the highlights of my career.
Gotta love the Maintainers!! I'll probably catch hell for this one but the T-Birds have a awesome ground show! And to be honest all of the A.F. demo teams have a kick Ass ground show. Great video as usual Hasard 👌
My son was F16 crew chief in spanghlem 2008 and hill Utah 2010 was at balad 2 tours. Thanks and be safe you and family
I got my incentive ride in an F-16 at Nellis. It was amazing.
Do they really make y'all wait a decade before experiencing this?
I consider any person that flies a fighter jet to be the coolest, bravest, most bad ass people on the planet. I have and always will, literally look up to you, God Speed !!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Wow just subscribed and you literally posted this 3min before i subscribed. Awesome channel 😀
nailed it, thanks 🍻
That was really neat. I'll never get a ride like that but fun video
I was aircrew on C-130's back in the 70's and 80's .. I would come back after a flight feeling beat to death - I can only imagine that feeling multiplied. What a rush just watching it!
I remember my first ride back in 1989 in a A-model. The most thrilling ride ever over the Grand Canyon. 2nd ride was was through the star wars mountains flying out of Incirlik Turkey. Next ride were just back seat rides to support USAFE CC from Ramstein to Aviano. And other rides were out and backs. Loved every moment of it. Best reward Crew Chiefs ever receives. Most incentive rides are given while TDY. We would normally give 2- 3 rides per day while TDY to maintainers and other tdy members. We did that in both of my Viper and Eagle squadrons.
I protected these baby's in Germany while I was in the Air Force in Germany. While on a graveyard shift after first arriving, 1982, I was fortunate enough to have sat in a couple of these baby's. Always had a love of them. I also was on the sad side saw one crash, luckily no one injured, one other not so fortunate event off base. other than the trees on the other side of B 327, a road. Love this! Footnote, While I was at Hahn, they had the first deliveries of the F-16s. Good ol' Salty Nation's
So I was with you when we got in the plane, I was with you as we were rocketing down the runway..... but as soon as it left the ground, I'm saying nooooo, let me oouuttt! You guys are awesome! Great video!
Hazard, I really enjoyed watching your facial expressions as the video played on you laptop. A great video and a great narrative. Thank you!
I got my F-16 backseat ride back in the early 90's when I was a maintainer with the Air National Guard. Being a private pilot and having experience flying Cessna light aircraft I thought, this will be a piece of cake. I was so wrong! The G forces and maneuvers I experienced were incredible compared to a little Cessna. Yeah I puked half way into the flight but it was worth it. All I can say is it's better than the best roller coaster ride ever!
Always appreciate the shout out to maintenance!
As always, A great video !
Thanks.
I could feel my stomach in my throat, awesome 👍
Wish I could fly with you Hazard. That would be a blast. Even if I came back sick as a dog.
I would do my absolute best to try and do as many Gs as I can, even if I feel like crap.
Was very lucky to get a back seat trip in a typhoon. It was a going away present as I was leaving the RAF after 22 yrs as an Avionics engineer. Great times and an incredible experience.
My son works on the F-16 and loads ordnance he also has a lot of experience with the A-10 Warthog. His flight chief put in for him to take a ride in a F-16 at his base. I can't wait to see the video. No reason to leave the back seat empty when you are going to shake the dust off.
I love these videos! Thank you!
Another cool and informative video, thanks! Stay safe everyone!
A great video, Hasard! Thanks for your commentary and especially the explanation of the leading edge slats.
I was at Nellis with the 433rd, later Eagle squadron, in the early eighties. Not only did we get to see the Thunderbirds on a regular basis, we got to see numerous demo flights of various aircraft. Among the aircraft I've seen there, but not always demos, were the Panavia Tornado, Blackburn Buccaneer, various Mirages, Avro Vulcans, U2, SR-71 plus all the various US aircraft including the last active duty F-86. I could list them all but it would be long. The coolest, however, were the F-16XL and the PA-48 Enforcer.
Man i wish I had that experience, mainly to feel the power in those jets. I'm a drag race driver, and even in my 8 sec camaro going only 171 mph in a quarter mile, it probably only a fraction of what these jets can put out.
Mate I think u will find that's only a fraction of a fraction to what this feels like !!
that’s a pretty fast camaro but most gs you’ll probably feel in a road car going forward would probably be at 1g at most. i’ve seen dragy videos where 2,000 hp gtrs with their all wheel drive pull 1.5 - 2g of acceleration going forward.
by contrast though, drivers feel the most gs turning in the corners or under heavy braking. my civic type r can pull 1.5g laterally in the corners on a race track and close to 2g stopping. by comparison a formula 1 car can experience up to 5g laterally and anywhere from 3-4g under heavy braking.
I have a chart of an f-16c here. acceleration at 15°C sea level for 24000lb (almost dry) from 200kts to 400kts is 9 seconds. it will cover 0.6 miles and burn (wait for it) 160lb fuel doing that. acceleration is pretty much linear up to around 600kts (~mach 0.9).
Your drag racer accelerates A LOT quicker than an F-16, but the F-16 continues to accelerate and takes off by the time you have to start breaking again.
@@Digi20 that’s some cool info, thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Hey Hasard I never hear fighter pilots talk about issues with ear pressure when rapidly changing altitude. I know sometimes when I fly on commercial jets the pressure when descending can be so painful I can't imagine having to flying a jet. Do you ever have issues with that?
Really enjoy your videos. Thank you for your service
A max climb or unrestricted takeoff showcases the power of these jets. Having a chance to do dozens, if not hundreds in the F-16 and then F-35, here are some of my observations.
Credit to Joe Khoda:
"That was me in the back seat and my first flight before taking on the flying crew chief role almost 10 years ago! Nice job on the breakdown. We pulled around 7 gz and leveled off around 18,500 ft. It was a really fun flight."
Excellent disertation TY
Your very knowledgeable and really give us a good feel look 👀 at what it like to fly the the baddest thing alive
When I was flying aerobatics in a Super Decathlon it turned out I am a natural 5 to 6 g pilot. That's where I tend to pull to. We couldn't go much more. That airplane was only good for 7 positive. But, what a blast to fly. Now to think what the F-16 is like. It has to be amazing. As a mechanic I would have loved to fly one of those flights. I can't imagine 9 Gs. As you said it goes up exponentially in feel and is a workout for sure. I get to watch the F-35 & F-16 fly daily out of Luke and think daily how fortunate those pilots are to get to fly these airplanes VS what we had back in the 70s. Amazing. Thank you.
I just came across your channel randomly and I love it!! Have you ever been to Eglin afb? It’s practically in my backyard so I get to sit outside and see the blue angels all the time doing maneuvers. They just passed that they’re going to start flying the f35’s now and I’m so pumped to see them
I’ve done a 3G turn in a Cessna 172... and flown flat out in a De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth 10 feet above a ploughed feild... but this would scare the shit out of me, and I’d love it!
another one taking off while they were inverted. very cool!
Mud Hen with no CFTs is no slouch either. I was lucky enough, enlisted aircrew, to get a flight or 2 at Robins. Even got to hand fly an initial including overhead. Flew it down to short final.
I saw a couple F-15’s out of St Louis taking off in between the airlines landing and was way too cool zooming out and so quick. What a rush.
I had only one example at the Lambert Airport, but it was unbelievable to see how high and fast it was going.
Great video! Thank you sir!
Man, I wish I could have gotten an incentive flight when I was in! Lucky dude!
I was a passenger for an hour with the Snowbirds, I worked the PIO at Trenton AFB in Canada.
Thank you 😊
The power on tap really is amazing. That said the rocketship comparison that some pilots are wont to use is a halting one. Our orbital launch vehicles (actual rockets) have TWR's (Thrust to Weight Ratio) way in excess of 1:1, the space shuttle had 6:1 once it was off the launch pad and the Falcon 9's of SpaceX fame have 9:1 closing on 10:1 TWR. The use case is vastly different though, fighter jets are incredibly agile things while launch vehicles literally tear themselves apart if the attitude changes too rapidly during full thrust.
I was wondering what was all involved in Red Flag at Nellis in Las Vegas? Have you done that? Thanks
I'm 70 years old puppy and I love my Viper in DCS-World 😎
How does the F16 compare to other fighters for max vertical climb? (F-15, F-22, Mig-25/31, etc)
Back in the 70's they stripped down an F-15 for time to climb records (the Streak Eagle, even had paint removed to reduce weight). Don't recall if or when that record was broken. How would a modern plane in the inventory compare?
Going the other way (down!) which fighter has the highest Vne?
Great series!
I remember reading the stats on the time to climb for either a YF-16 or F-16A, in the early 1980's. If I recall, it could accelerate straight up to 62,000 ft.
in about 1 min.
I'd like to know your thoughts Hasard!!
Such a smart dude. Thanks for the cool video. Hahaha he said the edm concerts hahaha edc
Every time I ask for an unrestricted zoom climb in my Piper Cherokee ATC always says “NO!” I guess they’re just scared of performance... lol.
I remember the scene from Baa Baa Black Sheep where Boyington takes the head mechanic up to show him how sloppy the stick was. The mechanic punched him in the gut after they got back. (But he fixed the stick).
Can you do a video on talking to ATC and how you gain clearance to fly?
My Father was a photographer for the Thunderbirds in the 80's and would sit in the backseat of a Thunderbird 2 seater F-16 to take pictures of all maneuvers. When I was a child we would hop in the Thunderbird maintenence truck and taxi the runaway watching my father take off. Then as I got older I joined the Army.
"I'd come back after a say... 6-9 hour mission..." HAHA
More videos please!
Sorry if this is a silly question but if the F-16 is at 400kt to 500 it at ground level before pulling up, and has a 1:1 thrust to weight ratio, why does it bleed off speed to 250kts or so? Thanks for the great explanations on your videos 🤓.
The power drops off as altitude increases
@@HasardLee you say "at altitude". how high can it get before you have to level off?
@@toolmakerdave5287 It was around 15,000 feet.
@@HasardLee Many thanks. Do I assume that is due to decreasing oxygen levels with increasing altitude?
Hey! I was wondering where you could pick up the posters in the background of your videos? Great videos by the way! Best of wishes!
For a wannabe fighter pilot, I really appreciate your commentary. I had crappy eyesight as a kid and then they didn’t allow surgery correction. Not sure about the policy today. I
You said they were in the blk 52 which has better engines, can you make a video explaining the difference between the PW and GE engines and why one might be better than the other?
Liked it Hasard.... Ur AWESOME....
Excellent!!
Have some stick time in the Viper, myself. Have always loved that airplane. Started when I saw the movie Iron Eagle as a kid (no joke). (Don’t act like none of you Viper pilots out there thought the same. 😃) Probably have the movie paused right now, checking UA-cam comments. 🤔
We need the F-35 ride along next...😀
Yup! Just strap them onto the wing or fuselage, and awaay you go! ; )
@@get2dachoppa249 duct tape and bungee cords! ...hell, strap 8 riders underneath and fly in missile truck mode.
Oh man. Great video.
I still need to get my son a patch. He's alway's watching your videos
I've always wanted to do a ride-along. Stand it on its tail. I'm too aged to do aggressive maneuvers. Some barrel rolls, lazy 8's, go really, really fast and low, whatever is allowed...
Climb rate of a naked Viper!! If it was full of Bombs & Amram's it would have not gone quite as high. It's amazing how far it can climb bare for being a single F100. Try level fight Bare as well it's also a hell of a ride!
Hello, why does the f-16 not do the tailslide maneuver like it do the mig29, su27 and mirage 2000? what are the reasons for this?
I am queasy just watching this 🤢 but, WHAT AN AWESOME RIDE👍👍👍
Hey, Hasard... I was not aware that the F-16 has these leading-edge slats. Do they deploy and contract automatically? Is the climb rate of the F-16 comparable to the F-35? Anyway, I love these videos and your narratives.
The leading-edge slats are automatic in the F16 along with the flaps.
They are flaps, not slats. Slats create a gap between the wing and the lift device that directs the airflow. Leading edge flaps rotate about an axial hinge to change their angle, but do not create an air gap. F-18s also have LE flaps.
What high school classes should I take to get a chance at becoming a pilot
Take a look at my video on Requirements
Ok will do
Will do thanks
What an awesome experience! Wish I had chosen to be a fighter plot.
This is incredible 🇺🇸😳
Are those figures current for thrust with all the upgrades in recent years? They sound different.
Curious. In the Blue Angels doc they mentioned that the Blues got the oldest F/A-18s in the Navy. The new E & F models all went to the Fleet. Is it the same with the T-birds?
Blues retired the Baby Hornets and converted to Super Bugs over the past 2 years, but I think they’re early model Supers without AESA or any of the latest Block II combat-coded systems.
I remember when T-Birds converted to the F-16A/B Block 15s in 1982 from T-38As after the crash. They converted to F-16C/D Block 32 in 1992 and F-16C/D Block 52 in 2009-present. My first airshow at Edwards was the last year they flew F-4Es, then I was used to seeing them in the T-38As from 1975-1979. We went to West Germany in 1980 and came back in 1982, but didn’t see a T-Bird demo until 1983 or 1984 at Edwards AFB.
The f16 is a beast . My favorite fighter
I remember at fort McGuire airforce base an F15 did 15k ft in 15 secs ? What's the fastest climb rate for the F16?
Depends on which Viper. They have different weights and engines that combine into different climb rates. I think a big mouth Block 30 is hard to beat since they’re lighter than Block 50s, but Block 50s still have a really impressive climb rate.
Who is playing the background music? Great vid btw.
Here in Slovakia we are now replacing MiG29s with newest F-16 Block 70. Whats your opinion on these russian jets in comparision with US ones
Talk about the F22!!
Holy shit Khoda used to be my expeditor, HUGE thunder chicken
What is it like to do a full loaded ballistic take off for like a emergency intercept. Is there like Specific procedure for that w/o breaking something lol. And what happens if a pilot over speeds the gear??
New to your channel. Curious is there a height and weight limit to become a fighter pilot
Will The USAF allow for you to film while flying the F-35? I’m assuming the instrument panel or some of it at least is classified?
Please show the f35 model in the background of the video!😍
Hey, I'm new to this channel, and I enjoy it. I've got a question for you. What is the most stressful situation that a pilot gets into and how do you deal with that? Regards from South Africa
I am a fighter pilot and it has so much stress on yourself I pulled 10g and mines 5 upside down I fly the f35
Whats the model f35 in the background he has called? I want one!
How high is "at altitude?" I assume the phrase refers to the predetermined height selected during the planning of the flight, correct?
Is that a HGU-33 helmet or something similar?
Did you prefer the GE or PW engine?
Hazard could you do a video of what it's like to fly with hmd?
Could you explain the EOTS system of the f35?
Youd be coming back 6-9hr mission... ima be comming down from my 6-9hr mission. Hahahah
It’s kinda like when I press the “power” button in my Prius when I’m getting on the freeway. Not really, but, kind of I guess 🤷♂️ 😔
Just a question: What to do when you suddenly get sick during flight/mission?
The passengers is given several air sickness bags to use.
@@get2dachoppa249 I think he was asking about the pilot not the passengers