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Thunderbirds Walkaround
Ed "Pinto" Casey takes us on a walkaround tour of the F-16C Block 32 used by the Thunderbirds in 2006.
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Thunderbirds Cockpit Tour
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Ed "Pinto" Casey takes us on a tour of the Thunderbirds' office, the F-16C Block 32, from 2006.
F-16 Ride Along during Lockheed Martin Demo
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Aircraft capability demo performed by Lockheed Martin at an air show with in-cockpit footage and narration.
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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?
If you notice @ 1:15 the seat is reclined 30 degrees to combat the g-forces on the pilot during maneuvers but it also means the pilot won't be shot directly and his knees would clear the dash. If it's anything like the F/A-18 the pilot will be attached by low leg garters that will pull his lower body close to the seat as well.
@@Ayetsu The F-16 doesn’t use leg garters or anything like that. The seat is reclined enough that the pilot ejects at a 30 degree rearward angle.
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?
SSaugaCriss I believe it means like a quick tour. I can only assume that since a nickel is worth five cents it means like a five minute tour.
Should be titled "F16 cockpit tour".
really inboard vs outboard? this is being shown to the public - left and right will be fine..thanks
Mike Earls : My God you really are an absolute dooffus.
Thanks for your service .
God is the Best
he doesnt exist too
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.
rmandiou1 : It just adds a bit more strength to the intake.
This was awesome. When he showed the stick control I instantly recognized it. I build those grip sticks.
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@Julio Pablo Yup, I have been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself :)
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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.
You are right they and wrong, the engine varies with the different block numbers. I believe BLK42's and up are General Electric. The Block 32 is in fact a Pratt & Whitney.
Look at the nozzle. It's a PW 100.
If it ends in a 2 (32/42/52), it's a PW engine. If it ends in a 0 (30/40/50), it's a GE engine.
I had the privilege to be one of his Life Support Technicians at Hill AFB. Great guy.
what are some other enlisted air force jobs that best help you know and get close to the pilots well?i know that life support technician is one great one.
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
He most likely flew a different kind of fighter before joining the Thunderbirds, probably the F-15. When that happens they learn enough about the jet to do what they need to to on the Thunderbirds-start it, fly it, emergency procedures. Then its all air show all the time.
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...
General Dynamics designed and built it until Lockheed bought out GD’s aircraft division in 1993. I used to crew Vipers.
"Lockheed did a great job designing this.. 1:55 " he said. Btw, General Dynamics designed it...........
Well the Fighter Mafia designed it sort of on the sly...
General Dynamics sold their manufacturing contract to the then-Lockheed Corp. in 1993, which merged with Martin Marietta two years later and then merged again to become Lockheed Martin another year after that. (My dad was an aerospace engineer at the Lockheed campus northwest of Philly from 1977 to 1999 and all through the mergers.) Maybe that's what he was thinking of, if this particular aircraft was newer than 1993?...idk lol.
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 !
Astronauts one step higher.
He does and he’s my brother 😁
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