I used to think that the F-16 was USAF’s cheapest bottom tier fighter, but this channel has made me realize that it’s actually a premier aircraft and a vital part of the USAF’s arsenal.
Every aircraft is a set of tradeoffs. The F-16 traded thrust to weight for versatility and maneuverability. The USAF has the budget to (almost) get a dedicated plane for every role, and yet the F-16 was just so much of a Swiss army knife that it became "and the F-16 for everything we didn't think of ahead of time". People often forget the full saying of "Jack of all trades, master of none" ends in "is often better than a master of one".
@@andersjjensen "People often forget the full saying of 'Jack of all trades, master of none' ends in 'is often better than a master of one'." I never knew that. Thanks! 😀
@@andersjjensen actually at the time of its development in the late 60s and early 70s the F-16 had probably the second-best thrust-to-weight ratio in the world (very best if counting the YF-16 which was significantly lighter than production variants), and that's because it was specifically designed for dogfighting which requires low mass, small size and high thrust. It is true that the F-16 was envisioned by some (the infamous Fighter Mafia) to be a dedicated air-to-air platform but they had very limited sway over the Air Force and General Dynamics beyond making sure the F-16 was small and lightweight. Similarly to the F-15, the F-16 ended up being able to carry ground ordnance because the Air Force was not about to give up multirole capability. The last truly purpose-built plane the Air Force bought is the A-10 and it is OK at its job, assuming air superiority is already achieved and the enemy doesn't have much in terms of air defense. But planes like the F-16 and F/A-18 are overall just as if not more effective than the A-10 because they can carry similar payloads and reach the target much faster. Being actual fighters also helps in self-defense since they are more maneuverable.
When I was much younger, a Wing of F-16s from the local Air Force Base got themselves into a competition exercise for bombers, and won it. That's what made me an F-16 fan.
One day a couple of months ago these videos randomly popped into my feed and I've never played DCS myself or any other flight sim. Now I'm sitting here, seeing the Mig go into the merge too fast and before GS could explain I knew it was going to be an issue for him because he created enough distance for the Fox 2. I'm becoming a fighter pilot just watching these videos
7:40 That second 9M went off close enough to the pilot just as his chute was opening, I think he's got some holes in him...possibly many holes... Double-tapping so he doesn't come back as a zombie, aka go on to fly ANOTHER MiG at you, I see :)
I know this is DCS but I like on Plover Circle on Lake Worth lake in Ft Worth. Not only do I live directly across the lake from Lockheed Martin (formally General Dynamics)/Joint Reserve Base-Naval Air Station (formally Carswell AFB where I was born) my brother started working at General Dynamics at 18 & he's still there & now 61 yrs old & our father retired 33 yrs USAF full bird Col & our grandfather back when it was Consolidated. I've probably seen (or heard lol) damn near every single F-16 that has flown out of that place brand spanking new. That including the F-16XL models throughout their testing phases. I'm so old school that I remember the first F-16 that rolled out of the hanger (helps having family in the know) nothing but F-4 Phantoms, B-52s & that one F-16 parked out there
Great mission, great video, great explanations and descriptions by you and very entertaining to watch and educational. As always. Thank you for all your videos. I recommend your channel to people I know. If they choose to watch, that´s great, if not - then they don´t know what they are missing :D Great stuff! Br //M
Double kill is 2 planes toasted with a single missile - What he did there was a full kill, followed by pure gory violence show-off, on the dismembered Mig-29 and it's pilot.
Can you fly with a haveglass variant? Having a little more stealth and see what that does? Any chance to go with a modern digital cockpit? Any mods for that? See if the low visibility gives you more of an edge in a dangerous environment.
You didn't waste that fox two. You were just making REALLY sure that Mig was going down. Just because it was on fire and tumbling, doesn't mean it was out of the fight. Certainly not!
When I built my F-16 model, its "loadout" was two wingtip Sidewinders, two Sparrows (before the AIM-120 were on model planes), six 500lb bombs, and the belly tank. 😂
Is there anything that this little bird cannot do? It's a flying office, it serve your coffee, destroys the enemy and take you back home.......! Love the viper.
I just learned that Japan has a copy of the F-16 called the F2 Mitsubishi, it was very heavy modified. You should bring that here and see how good it is.
If in reality air force and Navy and marine have pilots like you going with F16 fully loaded against two MIG29 just gets there to kill you and you not drop your load to skip or fight them keep your every thing and do hull job so fast and perfect we are really lucky to be an american. Thank so much GS this one was really special ❤❤❤❤
F16❤ love this jetfighter so much. Unfortunately our Dutch F16's only have 13 days left in active duty. The 27th this month our Dutch F16's will retire😢
My 2 favorite planes in DCS. But the Viper is my #1. I really like when you fly the F-16. Are the missions you fly in your videos available for download anywhere?
I wonder if anything aerodynamically can be done to the Viper that would help with its one circle fight capability without sacrificing its two circle performance?
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Hi GS Can you share your ReShade settings pls
WHERES MY BOEING 747 vs AIRBUS A380 DOGFIGHT
Haha
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
One is grounded for the time being
Which one won’t fall apart first
It's in the queue after the C-5/AN-124 fight is settled.
I used to think that the F-16 was USAF’s cheapest bottom tier fighter, but this channel has made me realize that it’s actually a premier aircraft and a vital part of the USAF’s arsenal.
It ain’t bottom tier if it’s sold and used by many countries
i own pretty much everything in DCS, i fly the F=16 exclusively👍
Every aircraft is a set of tradeoffs. The F-16 traded thrust to weight for versatility and maneuverability. The USAF has the budget to (almost) get a dedicated plane for every role, and yet the F-16 was just so much of a Swiss army knife that it became "and the F-16 for everything we didn't think of ahead of time".
People often forget the full saying of "Jack of all trades, master of none" ends in "is often better than a master of one".
@@andersjjensen "People often forget the full saying of 'Jack of all trades, master of none' ends in 'is often better than a master of one'."
I never knew that. Thanks! 😀
@@andersjjensen actually at the time of its development in the late 60s and early 70s the F-16 had probably the second-best thrust-to-weight ratio in the world (very best if counting the YF-16 which was significantly lighter than production variants), and that's because it was specifically designed for dogfighting which requires low mass, small size and high thrust. It is true that the F-16 was envisioned by some (the infamous Fighter Mafia) to be a dedicated air-to-air platform but they had very limited sway over the Air Force and General Dynamics beyond making sure the F-16 was small and lightweight. Similarly to the F-15, the F-16 ended up being able to carry ground ordnance because the Air Force was not about to give up multirole capability. The last truly purpose-built plane the Air Force bought is the A-10 and it is OK at its job, assuming air superiority is already achieved and the enemy doesn't have much in terms of air defense. But planes like the F-16 and F/A-18 are overall just as if not more effective than the A-10 because they can carry similar payloads and reach the target much faster. Being actual fighters also helps in self-defense since they are more maneuverable.
That little jet is such a powerhouse! Air to Air, Wild Weaseling, and Air to Ground all in the same mission. Pretty good pilot too.
When I was much younger, a Wing of F-16s from the local Air Force Base got themselves into a competition exercise for bombers, and won it. That's what made me an F-16 fan.
One day a couple of months ago these videos randomly popped into my feed and I've never played DCS myself or any other flight sim. Now I'm sitting here, seeing the Mig go into the merge too fast and before GS could explain I knew it was going to be an issue for him because he created enough distance for the Fox 2. I'm becoming a fighter pilot just watching these videos
12:37 - "Not much the F-16 can't do."
Take Jester along for company? 😆
Spicy mission, very ably flown. Much appreciated!
Or land suddenly
Not so fast, the D variant is a twin-seat trainer so it can do it :)
@@Rayjacker You got me, give this man a cigar! 😆
"I'm still alive! that's how I know I defeated the missile." Is that a recon in force?
loooool exactly correct.
7:40 That second 9M went off close enough to the pilot just as his chute was opening, I think he's got some holes in him...possibly many holes... Double-tapping so he doesn't come back as a zombie, aka go on to fly ANOTHER MiG at you, I see :)
Has GS ever flown into a chute'd pilot? He's come so close many times. Heard one scream not long ago... hehe
I know this is DCS but I like on Plover Circle on Lake Worth lake in Ft Worth. Not only do I live directly across the lake from Lockheed Martin (formally General Dynamics)/Joint Reserve Base-Naval Air Station (formally Carswell AFB where I was born) my brother started working at General Dynamics at 18 & he's still there & now 61 yrs old & our father retired 33 yrs USAF full bird Col & our grandfather back when it was Consolidated.
I've probably seen (or heard lol) damn near every single F-16 that has flown out of that place brand spanking new. That including the F-16XL models throughout their testing phases. I'm so old school that I remember the first F-16 that rolled out of the hanger (helps having family in the know) nothing but F-4 Phantoms, B-52s & that one F-16 parked out there
Heading to airshow in London Ontario to see the fighting falcons tomorrow, this gets me so excited now 😍
3:40 ‘Oh shit, there’s two of ‘em!’
F/A-18E/F vs F-35C (Fox-2 fight) would be epic to see! Navy vs Navy : Old vs New
Day 115
12:03 “I’ll try spinning. That’s a good trick!” - Anikin Skywalker 😂
Impressive. So, you were your own top cover, Wild Weasel AND ground attack. Awesome!
"Do an aileron roll just because it looks cool" Bro just explained every Hollywood movie
Badass combat video with the F-16, GS!
Just watched a few of your vids before almost dozing off. And now a brand new vid! Lucky me!
Love that the tail is Laughlin FTW
Great mission, great video, great explanations and descriptions by you and very entertaining to watch and educational. As always. Thank you for all your videos. I recommend your channel to people I know. If they choose to watch, that´s great, if not - then they don´t know what they are missing :D Great stuff! Br //M
Hands down the best modern combat jet ever built.
Really? Better than an F15?
0:30 has got to be a record for fastest missile shot
would love to see some European Aircrafts coming back on a channel, if possible (EF Typhoon, Gripen, Rafale)
DOUBLE KILL! 2 missiles on one plane. nice.
Double kill is 2 planes toasted with a single missile - What he did there was a full kill, followed by pure gory violence show-off, on the dismembered Mig-29 and it's pilot.
Looking cool is definitely a key component to avoiding AAA fire 😂
Excellent flying and mission execution!
Can you fly with a haveglass variant? Having a little more stealth and see what that does? Any chance to go with a modern digital cockpit? Any mods for that? See if the low visibility gives you more of an edge in a dangerous environment.
GW has flown a lower RCS F-16 a few videos ago, maybe this would answer some of your requests?
Excellent video.
Nice display of the Viper doing Viper work.
You didn't waste that fox two. You were just making REALLY sure that Mig was going down. Just because it was on fire and tumbling, doesn't mean it was out of the fight. Certainly not!
And now imagine what the F16 XL could have done ON TOP OF THAT...
Not nearly as much as the Strike Eagle which is why it lost. XL is an interesting design exercise but the later block -16s get most of the way there.
It was better than the strike eagle but the strike eagle had the payload and other advantages @@chrisstrawn4108
As always a great fight!
Imagine being buzzed by a flyby after you ejected from the dude who just shot you down. Wild.
WHERE IS MY F-15c vs F-4E Dogfight I have been waiting for decades
When I built my F-16 model, its "loadout" was two wingtip Sidewinders, two Sparrows (before the AIM-120 were on model planes), six 500lb bombs, and the belly tank. 😂
Is there anything that this little bird cannot do? It's a flying office, it serve your coffee, destroys the enemy and take you back home.......! Love the viper.
Drops the tank AFTER dogfighting 2 Fulcrums, “I’m super heavy”-Lol
needed the fuel brother
Trust me, dude is aware of his thrust/weight ratio lol
such a nice vid. thx 👌🤘
I just learned that Japan has a copy of the F-16 called the F2 Mitsubishi, it was very heavy modified. You should bring that here and see how good it is.
Some very nice flying !!!
I wonder. When they affix that pod to the F-16, does the crew cheif slap it, then say, "Welp, THAT ain't goin' nowhere."
If in reality air force and Navy and marine have pilots like you going with F16 fully loaded against two MIG29 just gets there to kill you and you not drop your load to skip or fight them keep your every thing and do hull job so fast and perfect we are really lucky to be an american. Thank so much GS this one was really special ❤❤❤❤
"Ohhh, I wish I had a gun just like the A-10...."
Sing along if you know it!
Dos Gringos?
F16❤ love this jetfighter so much. Unfortunately our Dutch F16's only have 13 days left in active duty. The 27th this month our Dutch F16's will retire😢
Wacht wat serieus?
Even in the age of stealth, super manoeuvrability and air dominance, the Viper STILL holds it own. Legendary fighter.
Yeah, Im back in the F-16. Its always my fallback. Burnt out on the F-4.
12:47 Winchester
Although I guess you had some gun rounds remaining.
The only thing missing was rescuing Colonel Ted Masters off of the runway.
Eurofighter multirole when? 😅 love the videos keep it up ❤️
ngl it would be epic to see gs use the su-30 again
The family you dropped that tank on is suing the Air Force cuz it hit their house and their papa, no body left to tend to the goats...
Can't even turn that tank into a canoe in the desert
Did the f16s have targeting pods during desert storm? I’m pretty sure they didn’t have JHMCS.
Enemy: Where's the rest of your team
Gs: i don't need a team for a job like this..... you're such a merc.
Imagine what an element of TWO F-16s could do!
Awesome.
All this new tech and the F-16C is still dominating the battlefield. 50 years and still king of the skies
Latest version of F-16 soon to be good as I thought
Cold beer and barbeque chicken wings are waiting at the O-Club.
My 2 favorite planes in DCS. But the Viper is my #1. I really like when you fly the F-16. Are the missions you fly in your videos available for download anywhere?
A-G, SAMs, MiGs, over the desert.... Almost an Iron Eagle recreation
Love an f16 video. Best fighter ever
The F-16 are a great Fighter jet . But it the jet used in one My favorite movies the Iron Eagle series.
Love the videos❤
Love these missions
I like these missions
Happy 605k
Day 69 (nice) of asking for a modern Falklands scenario: Typhoons and Lightnings vs. Falcons
You think that would last long? The first model F-16 vs the latest 5th generation fighter?
How do you set up your Clouds?! They look amazing!
Weather mod link is in the video description brother.
That reminded me a little bit of Iron Eagle.
Fricking increasable air craft. What can't it do? I love the 16.
Great video, just wondering how he survived the SAM's so easily, at least 4 or more?
Okay GS, gotta admit that F 16 is pretty impressive...
...🤔but can it bake a cake?
You really need to do a rapid dragon mission
Bravo Zulu!!
Please do a Mirage.2000 vs. F-16 dogfight, with you flying the Mirage. That would be awesome!
Something like this but with a Gripen. 🤞
Should have had Chappie take out the runway as well!
I want to see a WW1 biplane vs a 6th generation NGAD.
Do an F16 vs patriot missile battery.
Why don't you fly bombers?, like B-52s or B-21 Raiders?
You can fly them in DCS and they wouldnt be too fun to play unless they were multicrew
Ah yes. The tactical aileron roll.
If coming too fast or slow, probably just "joust" instead, guns blazing.
here for my daily dose of growling sidewinder: day 19
I wonder if anything aerodynamically can be done to the Viper that would help with its one circle fight capability without sacrificing its two circle performance?
An-225 and C-5 Galaxy dogfight, please!
Can we see the same mission with a different jet! Maybe F-15 or F-18?
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I am big fan
please do a F-22 Raptor vs. 8 Me Bf109 BVR fight
is the R27ER in game? and if so is it difficult to defeat in comparison to the standard R? just wondering if its like war thunder
Viper with 4k pounds of bombs is more of a fat python in the two circle
Hey! i know its a big request, but i was wondering if you could use the F-111 in a video? one of my favorite aircraft and its rarely known
hello, unfortunately we have no F-111 in the sim at this time.
50 years of F-16 in 2024 and 45 years of MiG-29 "Fulcrum" in 2022.
Lightning vs Lightning II pls
A10c VS f35a
Yes!
GGzz
I also have a problem coming in to fast 😳
Need the Have Glass Tulsa livery
Was trhe 2nd one parachut on fire?
More YF23 videos please
2:16 has he already pulled 8g peak? Stroke 3 only did 6.5
Day 14 of asking for Hughes/Raytheon AIM-152 vs AIM-174B