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Salute to the pilot, awesome flying

Cool video, love the F-16, just a beautiful airplane

It amazes me that they get such precise control from such a small movement - seems like you would need a wider range of movement for more precise control. Also I don't see how they can do precise control while under maximum G forces. If your hand weights 8 times normal how can you control ? I went to air shows all my life and watched the T-birds fly. Now I fly my own F-16 Thunderbird remote control model and do many of the moves they do in the shows. It honors them and brings back good memories for me. My favorite move is going vertical and rolling until almost out of sight.

Is that before or after killing innocent people in Iraq

Thunderchickens ho!!!

Drinking game: aaaa

cant u save money if u use water vapor as the smoke? And so that u dont have to worry about running out?

when u eject cant u break ur knees because it is under the control panels? and when u eject u can bang ur knees really hard? Or does the control thing open up too?

5:20 See that system in action here czcams.com/video/hsSzP40R55o/video.html

Those planes have to be the tidiest F-16's in the entire Air Force.

The Thunderbirds have to install a smoke system to make an F-16 smoke. The Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau can make any F-16 smoke. Of course he better be good, or the other F-16's will make the MiG smoke.

God bless you!

Nice vid,but if the quality is better……

Are most jet fighter's nose wheel steering set up like this? I have always wondered if they have similar systems. Thanks, this was really cool.

what's the expression "nickel" tour mean?

Should be titled "F16 cockpit tour".

really inboard vs outboard? this is being shown to the public - left and right will be fine..thanks

Thanks for your service .

God is the Best

very impressive !

Same plane that went down due to throttle detent issues?

I was in the Air Force for over 12 years as a Security Forces member. In the early part of my career and for several years I stood guarding these types of aircraft. It was boring but I learned a lot form the maintainers and pilots of the aircraft. They were usually pretty cool but you had a few that didn't like you because you were S.F. but those type of people were few. What I never did ask though when I would talk to the F-16 crews was what is the purpose of that small divider looking deal right there in the front of the jet intake? If someone could answer that for me I would appreciate it.

This was awesome. When he showed the stick control I instantly recognized it. I build those grip sticks.

thanks for posting love it

Man that cockpit looks five times more comfortable than my simulator set up at home.

holy fuck that pilot must have a dry mouth after this

are sure the engine is P&W? I think it is G.E.

I had the privilege to be one of his Life Support Technicians at Hill AFB. Great guy.

Its called a hick technique! The master alarms are going off because the plane computers see that the pilot is making difficult maneuvers that can cause problems. Basically its the engineer input :)

Thanks guys when I heard it I cringed ....to think this guy flys the F-16 and he don't know the history ....shameful

Lol, I asked a test pilot the same thing the other day and he said you can in fact hit 14g's, but not to many people can handle that. He can and he's 47 years old. Crazy! And Cool!

Too bad the assholes in Washington screwed stuff up to the point where we can't watch these elite pilots do their thing this year.. I'm still pissed off because they were scheduled to perform in my hometown.

9 G's Wow! I've heard of test pilots that can go as high as 14, but that doesn't seem possible.

This is a Turkish Air Force Block 30.

Love it. I "Liked " both your Thunderbirds videos. (-:

nope that insignia belong to Belgium AF.

F 16 !!! -:)

he must be knackered hehe. Ive never felt 9 g but I bet I would pass out at about 6. Most Roller Coasters are max 3g for very short time (2 or 3 seconds) and they make me giddy hehe.

@SuperAwesomeNation You are mistaken. The F-16 was designed in the early 70s by GD. Lockheed bought out GD in 1993. Lockheed Martin has been building 'em for 20 years, but they did not design it.

I wonder if this was a Block 30 or 40, cause it can clearly be seen that it has a GE 110, telling by the nozzle type, and this one normally produces at least 28500 pounds of thrust! Cheers, F-16 FTW!

@slashsound F-16 is the answer!;) It has great control at very low airspeed and high alpha due to the onboard computer taking care and filtering his inputs! Virtually, the onboard computer would allow the aircraft to be controllable even at 50 knots, but with low input response...! For short, it keeps it within limits anytime!

@spookyNorbert oh no they didnt. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company designed it...

"Lockheed did a great job designing this.. 1:55 " he said. Btw, General Dynamics designed it...........

there is something i need an explanation about it in this video, the aircraft was stopping and to go airborne it is just took roughly 6 seconds, is it true, in addition, from the video, I cann't say that he was deploying the afterburner also i heard the word afterburner. the question is? did he moved that slowley and then went airborne in 6 seconds and low speed as it seems in the video. the speed readings is not displayed in the HUD

this guy has the best job in the world !

watching this makes me tired.

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't this performed at the same Paris Air Show where the Mig-29 crashed?

@rfoshaug Surely for being able to turn the Smokewinders on