I was driving onto Edwards AFB back in the 80s (maybe my first time there) and we saw an F-16 fully loaded with tanks and bombs taking off in full AB. I asked my escort where he was headed and he responded “to find a tanker and fast”
I build and test the flight controls for the f-35. It’s refreshing to hear you praise them after all the bad press they get. Helps make it feel worth it building them. Thanks!
Lived next to hill air force base for 40 years with the bombing range right next door I've seen everything under the sun fly around my house the f35 us a very impressive plane and man are they loud as hell compared to the f16s that used to be there
The F-35 is the best! Do you develop flight controls for the B variant? I’ve been scouring the internet to see how the B variant handles during transition to hover but there’s not much. For example can the pilot control yaw vectoring thrust of the rear engine during transition period? Or only once the engine is firing fully downward? Working on a replica for a flight sim - SimplePlanes
You just feel it, it’s a noticeable rumble and like he said the fidelity with power control is a lot more difficult. So you just go on/off really quick and get a little bump of energy. In the Block 50, you don’t have to do that but in the Block 40 you need just a touch more power than mil can provide in the high 20’s.
@@RaymondTusk74 Thanks for the answer. Thats very interesting that the Block 50 is different to the Block 40. How do you have to work with the Block 40 afterburner and why does the Block 50 easier to handle in that matter?
@@TheDarkman222 US Block 50 F-16's have a GE-129 engine instead of the GE-100 with which the Block 40 is equipped. The GE-129 provides more thrust, so you almost never need to use AB to stay on the boom (but it's reeeeeaally close when you're up high and loaded up with weapons and you typically are mil to slightly less than mil to do it). As far as flying US Block 40's vs. Block 50's, only an experienced F-16 pilot is likely to notice the difference in thrust most of the time.
@@RaymondTusk74 I see. Excuse me if I ask something you might not be allowed to talk about. Although I can't find the figures for thrust without afterburner, the GE-129 just has 2,75 kN more thrust with afterburner engaged. Thats only 2 % more than the GE-100. Would you say the GE-100 would have other disadvantages? Maybe in spool time? Or do they handle quite similar?
@@biteme263 thanks, man! And entirely possible! His name was Jim Merrill. Be would have been a Major by then. Nicest guy you'd ever meet, never guess he was a fighter pilot in street clothes. Thx for the smile :)
I work in flight operations for Lockheed Martin and you can’t even begin to imagine what it sounds and feels like when we do the Throttle Profiles inside the hangar, hearing this thing in full AB is an unforgettable feeling. The best part is when you’re standing 5 feet behind the nozzle and directly behind the wingtip.
I know, AB tests were one of the best things when I was in the Air Force. I liked the hush house better than the outside trim pads we had. I did get to see them test an engine outside of a jet once too, that was pretty cool.
Thanks for putting up these videos. I served in the Air Force back in the late 60s and early 70s. I was in Supply so the only flying I ever got to do was when I was transferred over to Okinawa twice. I’m very proud of my time in the Air Force but I would give anything to get a ride in a fighter. Probably won’t happen, but it is one of my dreams. At 73 years old I’m not sure I would be up to it but a man can dream.
Fantastic description! Thanks for this! I’ve always wondered what that feels like, but the closest I’ll probably ever get is pulling wingovers in my paramotor. 😅
Wow, such awesome stories Hasard. I hate that your videos end, I get so pulled into the need to hear more & I try envisioning these experiences you’ve had, what they must be like and to have lived. This is incredibly awesome to hear natively & direct from a fighter pilot. I just want to hear more & more when all the sudden the video is over. I love this stuff & I thank you. I also am in gratitude for your service to this country & I appreciate all you have done to fight for the men, women & children of the USA.
As a former neighbor light surgeon, I had the incredible fortune to be with a A4 squadron, and although they are not equipped with afterburners , We did get the jet to Mach one at 30,000 feet going downhill. During my time as a flight surgeon I assisted in several of the water rescues being lowered from the helicopter on to ships to help injured or extreme ill crew. In 2020 I underwent three back surgeries and several hip replacement surgeries stemming from the injuries I sustained from those open water resources assisting our Coast Guard in Hawaii. I commend all of the doctor and nurses who helped me return to walking again without crutches or canes. So keep the faith and we can get through this as Americans.
For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction. Now I agree with your statement. I'm army, I work in the explosives field but on the ground it settles my heart to know the fast movers up top are top notch. But like I said this man is a wizard amongst wizards. There's a certain edge pilots all over the world strive to have. Learning and practice are key. If there wasn't a viable threat of capable pilots to counter Mr Lee would have stopped gaining and learning knowledge. Dog fighting is similar to ground operations only in the fact that the battlefield is always fluid and it takes alot of skill and a fair amount of luck to survive contact. I guess the Army part of me is telling you hey man, don't jack up the air force ego, they are gonna realize they might be better than me and not let us in their chow hall, which would be major bullshit 🤣🤣🤣
I, like every father, I can relate to your inspirational story. But for me particularly it’s the watching them learn, especially during their 1st couple years. I can recall watching my oldest and realizing that she had discovered the world was larger than the room she was in at the moment. Its an exciting discovery that is lost on us as adults, but a child’s world is so small and grows exponentially as they age. Congratulations to you and the Mrs. on your child.
Listen people. There are very few times in your life you will hear someone speak on a topic with such clarity and high level of understanding. Subbed and looking forward to all of his other content.
Thank you for all your insight , my nephew is also an F35 pilot.. we don’t see each other much but we are very proud of him. Please keep up the content as it’s appreciated
Lovely video. Congratulations for becoming a father. I agree its definitely a life changing experience. I felt rhe same way when I had my daughter 3 years ago. For me a fighter pilot is "Superman", honestly. My Dad served 30+ years with the Indian Air Force flying MiG-21s. Managing such a high tension job while ensuring your family is adequately taken care of too, is truly nothing less than super-human capability. Enjoyed listening to your explanation. Cheers from India!
My dad was a f-16 fighting falcon pilot he retired and now works in the airforce academy but after I saw this video I was finally clear with the afterburner
I used to do what those guys sitting on the ground were doing. One of the absolute best things about my time in the Air Force was night time after burner tests. The amount of power these things have is just stunning. Going out the trim pad and doing it was cool but I thought the best was in the hush house. Basically they are small hangers designed to muffle the sound while testing at night. When you strap one of these things down in a building and kick it into after burner it literally changes the air pressure in the building. It sucks the breathe away from you, kicks you in the chest and shakes the ground. The sound is pretty awesome too. The only thing better was the one time I got to be in one for a take off. When we got up in the air I told the pilot "Ok, I get it, I know why you do this now." lol. The F-4 with both engines has around 40,000 lbs of thrust. Some F-15's have close to 60,000 lbs of thrust! And the SR-71 had a bit more. Those are big planes though. The F-16 has a butt load for thrust for its size.
First of all, congratulations to you and your wife's new addition to the family last year. Secondly, the term "parasitic drag" is something I've never heard before, so your explanation was very informative. Third, I only recently found out (from another aviation youtube) that some F-16s have a tailhook. Being a Navy veteran, I was a bit amazed in finding this out, Hasard.
Loving your videos so far. I was an ejection seat mech on F-18s in the Marines during the early 2000s. Always had a love for the F-16 pilots because our squadron was continuously listening to music from Dos Gringos and those dudes are hilarious! Now being a piano bar entertainer, I frequently play their songs at my gigs. Always miss being around such amazing machines.
I’m a aerospace propulsion, test cell technician in the Air Force for the PW 220. So I understand all of this down to the limits in number needed for this stuff to work properly. Interesting to hear a pilots point of view, good video 😊
Great video as always! Experiencing afterburner during takeoff as a civilian is extremely awesome! Something I will never forget! And also in flight it’s truly amazing. You all have the best job in the world in my opinion. I know there is soooo much more to it than this but it seems worth it. Thank you for being so awesome!
There were many times in my career when I was standing right about where those maintenance troops from Aviano were standing. I actually leaned on the turkey feathers on the J 79 in an F-4. The immense feeling of power afterburner gives is amazing. It truly rocks your world. On a side note, I know a guy who cracked burner for a second or so in an arch at Kunsan AB. For those who don't know, the jet needs to be tied down for this or it will quickly jump chocks. Back in the day a female maintenance troop was doing a run at Luke AFB in an F-15. The throttle became disconnected and when that happens it goes to auto acceleration. The jet jumped chocks and crashed into a jet across the row. Two aircraft were destroyed, a couple careers ended, but luckily no one was killed. *Oh, Luke has Block 42's, not 40's.
When I was stationed at Nellis AFB back in the eighties I had an engine run license for F-15's. Sometimes we would take aircraft out to the trim pad, like you see at 1:03 in the video. We could take one engine at a time to full burner. You obviously didn't have the acceleration but it was still quite a ride. Interesting that you say that you didn't want to light all five stages at once as we did it on a regular basis on the pad. The nose strut would collapse and the whole jet would just shake, rattle and roll. Eyes were constantly scanning the gauges and mirrors for anything wrong. The last couple of numbers on the fuel gauge were just a blur. Each aircraft made its own distinctive noises as well that kept you on your toes. The pad was right next to the road just off base and people would stop to watch so we would put on afterburner shows. Take one engine and run it up to full mil power and then light the burner. Back that one off and do the same with the other engine. Sometimes one stage at a time and sometimes all the way to the wall. It was a total rush and a little scary with 23,000 pounds of thrust just fighting to get loose. Knowing that if anything catastrophic went wrong you were toast. the worst part of that was you were pointed right at a small building less than a hundred feet away, maybe even closer, so even if it did get loose you had absolutely zero chance instead of only near zero chance.
I love this channel, with your focus on facts (many of which I've never heard before), technical information, and personal experience, without the stereotypical fighter pilot air of bravado. I learned a lot in this video. Thanks for positing!
Congrats on your kid and thank you for your service! I live right by march air base and there was 3 or 4 F35's that took off from there last week and man it sounded good
I have Parkinson’s and to hear all the things that you do to keep our country free is great. Anyway thank you for your service to our country. God’s speed and may he bless your family and you. Take care John.
@@getsideways7257 When pilots have to talk to JAG they are able to say "I actually said 'I got the need...' so case closed? Can I go now and buzz the tower?" 😅
Fantastic to hear you take us through the experience. I stopped private pilot training the day my first child was born... A hobby attitude isn't enough to stay on the ball. That new life, a different way to fly :-). Congratulations to you and your new family!
Please do a video on callsigns and how you got yours! I know most of the time others give it to you for a specific reason and I’m sure everyone wants to know your story 😂
@Dominic Owen, yeah, that’s a good one! I feel like, since his name is Hazard, but spelled differently, that it’s one of those call signs that’s an acronym for something 🤔.
Probs won’t tho, MIL pilots don’t like to tell there call signs or the reason behind them that often kind of a inner circle type thing but still would be cool tho!
I would like to know the story as well. Based on another fighter pilot on RUclips, C.W. Lemoine, you are given your call sign. Often you do something that gets you your call sign. Hasard is french for Hazard, maybe that's part of the story.
Way late to this video, but, it's a real treat to hear you describe an experience few will ever have. As a brat, I watched many a takeoff from an Air Force base of the RF-4C, and a number of other fighter aircraf, like the F-111. Not been around the Raptor or the Lightning II yet...but the F-111's were without doubt, the absolute loudest I've ever heard. I was about 200-300 yards away too. I can still smell the JP-4...
You are so damn good at feeding us fairly complex information and doing it so simplistically. This is your second calling, fighter pilot being your first.
Super cool video. I’m an engineer and I’m forwarding this video to my son who is an engineering grad student. He’s working on a research project in conjunction with the USAF and this will give him a pilots perspective on some of the forces you encounter. Congratulations on the birth of your son! If done right, it will be more exciting and rewarding than being a fighter pilot... it’s that good!
I am from the old school, J52 J79 and so on. The hardest acceleration I have felt was a cat shot off of both the Lexington and the Eisenhower. Traps are just as violent only deceleration. I get to watch the F-16 & F-35 everyday from Luke. Great airplanes. And Pratt rules. From the big round motors to the turbines. Congratulations on the little one and congratulations to the patch winner. Be safe.
You sir are a well educated wing man. Former MSGT in the AF, I have always looked up to the fighter pilots. Thank you for the great video of the explanation of the AB. I didn’t know it had five rings for power. I have hit the like button and has subscribed. I do have one question, how did you transition from the F-16 to the F-35? As in how did you go about it? Applied? Further training?
Excellent and fantastic video on my favorite jet of all time. The Fighting Falcon. I grew up in Arizona and my mom would take me to Luke AFB to watch the Blues and Thunderbirds as a kid. The pilots were always so professional and inspiring emphasizing school and Country.
Talking about the acceleration reminds me of reading about early Ramjet engines. The book I had as a kid mentioned that it was described by one engineer as "the faster it goes, the faster it goes".
I'm sure I've seen you pass overhead many times. Next time you go in to land at Luke when you're over around 83rd and Beardsley it would be really cool if you'd do a wing wave. Thanks for your service.
Congratulations on your son.. I have 1 and he’s awesome. Second year of college. It’s hard to watch them leave, so take your time. Thank you for your service.
Great video, very informative. I once worked for Pratt & Whitney and saw F135 and F119 engines in Test phase and production. It was an awesome experience. Thank you for your service. God bless you. 👍😊🇺🇸
Going in to After Burner while refueling, damn, what an impressive scene to witness, I would definitely like to see the expression of the boom operator at that moment.
I'm not a pilot, however from playing flight sims like DCS World and having the F-16C Block 50 module, I can explain why you would do this from the physics side of it and can also say it's difficult to do in the sim as well. Though my understanding is that refueling in the sim is harder than in real life (Due to some critical missing force and tactile feedback from both the aircraft and the tanker in both the sim and the controls we can use); The F-16C or about any variant of the F-16 is designed for flying very quickly and part of it's design is why it can fly above mach 2. The same reasons it can do this also limit it at low speeds. For instance under 200 knots at high altitude it produces very little lift, and will stall very fast without the use of afterburner at speeds of that or lower. Tankers tend to fly very slow, though are perfectly happy doing so. from a Sim perspective it's Very difficult to refuel at speeds of 150-200 knots over 35,000 feet. under 150 you will just stall and fall out of the sky without the afterburner on at that altitude, especially if you are carrying fuel tanks and any amount of munitions. There is also the possibility of causing "Pilot induced Oscillation" which causes the plane to become unstable essentially. Part of the reason for this is the air is thinner at higher altitudes so your plane does not produce as much thrust as it can at lower altitudes. I also know C.W. Lemoine has said the F-16 performs poorly above 30,000 feet, which is simulated well in DCS and I definitely agree. (Hasard? your thoughts?) As he pointed out, the Afterburner does not have the finite control of MIL power, so you wind up going in and out of it often and if you don't time it right seconds in advance you will over shoot the boom easily. You are basically going from having not enough lift and nearly stalling to suddenly having plenty of lift due to the extra power of even stage one or two of the afterburner, then back to having not enough again when you back off the throttle. It's sort of like a complicated dance. I Prefer refueling at speeds of 250 knots or higher and at a lower altitude because of this. I'm curious what @Hasard Lee thinks of this post, considering he actually has flown the F-16C and how it compares to what I've described in the Sim in a little more detail. it seems fairly accurate from what I've heard in the video and other accounts. Also congrats on your baby Hasard and thanks for posting these videos. I love the content and it was really awesome to hear what it felt like to actually punch the afterburner for the first time. I could imagine it very well with your account. What I'd do to feel that just once.
@@spartan9458 Your thoughts and knowledge of this particular subject is absolutely correct and as a DCS player myself you are absolutely right that it is harder to refuel in DCS partly because you gain speed slow and bleed it fast. Talking about this, I also wonder that do the aircraft that utilize super cruise follow the same protocols as their airframe is optimised for super sonic flight without using After Burner.
Twin engine aircraft like the F-15E have it easier. They can put one engine in min AB and then modulate the other engine for precise forward/aft control.
@@abdullahazhar1054 I wouldn't think there would be a difference. the air-frame of the F-16 is optimized for super-sonic flight. if you put a more powerful engine in it, and AI mean like the F-35's engine, which is basically an upgraded F-16 engine, it would fly super sonic at full Mil. Remember the aircraft in question was designed to fly mach 2+. unless they planned to make it fly even faster, there isn't a need to modify the air-frame. as it is, an F-16C Block 50 can super cruise under certain circumstances, though by definition it cannot as it cannot sustain this in level flight at most altitudes while loaded with weapons. in general though the F-16C Block 50 will go Mach 0.99 without afterburner. it's more of an Engine optimization than anything else. the engine it has just doesn't put out quite enough thrust or the turbine is not quite designed right for super cruising. I noticed the F-35's official Max thrust is only about 1-2 thousand pounds higher than the F-16, however it's Dry or Full Military power thrust is significantly higher. This makes me wonder if the F-35 had a more powerful afterburner like the F-16, if it would go even faster, or if it has to do with the optimizations done to the Turbine. I suspect it would, as the F-22 can super cruise and also go mach 2.25+, it's a matter of budget. This is my opinion based on simulation findings and what we know as civilians about said aircraft.
Another great video. I love that your videos really focus on the subject matter and not on the person. You're a great educator, modest and inspiring for the next generation of aircrew to come. Keep up the good work!
I watched your day in a life video. IN that video, at around 5:58, you said that when you go and fight, there are upwards of 100 aircraft. Could you do a video that like breakdowns the aircraft in a fight? Love the vids.
Thank you for your service to our country. I can only imagine how fun the ride must be. I enjoy you talking about your experiences and sharing your knowledge. Thanks again!
While I was stationed in Minot in the summer of 2005, there was an Air Show coming up. The demonstration team arrived a week ahead of the show and had quite a few practice runs. It was my first time hearing, feeling, and seeing an F-16 take off and fly. I was so accustomed to hearing and seeing the B-52s that I was awestruck at the F-16.
Congratulations to you and you're wife on your blessing ..may you're child live a blessed ,happy long life .and thank you for your service...God Bless.
Definately one of the brightest and the best. A pleasure to watch these videos, knows how to explain in laymens terms. Thanks, Mike from Windsor Ontario Canada🇨🇦🇺🇸
First time on a racing bike also gave me the experience that my mind couldn't handle the acceleration. After some time you get used to it. Makes you wonder how it feels to take off from a aircraft carrier.
Great video and I appreciate your comment on the F135 engine. Even countries dumping insane resources into their air power and military have proven incapable of matching the performance and power density of engines like the F-22’s F119; temps and pressures, materials construction like ceramics and composites etc… no one else can do it (well except the Brits w/ the Rolls engines - the EF2000 engines are VERY good as well.) But yeah anyways, the F135 is nearly a generation beyond the 119. It’s just a freaking beast, but also extremely efficient. I remember seeing what must have been one of the first or only F-35 demos at Baltimore Fleet Week, they weren’t even block III so we’re G-limited and rate-limited big time compared to what we see now. It was still AMAZING. Forget Gs and rates - you can still pull vertical in full AB, and that’s exactly what they did. Obviously now the demos are just awesome and show the true potential of the jet. Actually a really interesting video would be you watching one of the current F-35 demos and going through the maneuvers, if you’ve done them before, how the jet handles it, etc. I remember people posting videos of the first demo test flights and they seemed more extreme than what we have today; especially the kick-over and essentially a REAL controlled flat-spin, etc. Can you speak to why they backed-off on the demo? I guess you can’t say if it’s a capability/adversary thing, but perhaps just safety/performance risk they deemed was too great? I’m definitely curious if you (as a “regular” F-35 pilot - if there is such a thing) get to perform maneuvers like the pedal turn, low-energy kick-over in the vertical, etc. Are these airshow maneuvers just stuff the test pilots and demo team folks get to play around with? I don’t mean that disrespectfully (you’ve gotta know your $hit to be an F-35 pilot) but the demo stuff seems to go well beyond BFM, etc. I guess I’m just curious how far you’re actually ALLOWED to push the aircraft during actual training. Do they want you to physically experience it’s limits? Or is it more a sim and books kinda thing. Also how do they select the demo pilots? I got to meet ‘LoCo’ at Oceana and get up close with “his” Raptor which was f’ing incredible (we flew in our TBM Avenger for static display and were right next to the hot ramp) and he’s the most down-to-earth dude ever. I guess no one really pictures a particular type as piloting the most lethal fighter in the world. Do you ask for it? Do you have to show something different during training or ops? You should get Loco on the show and do an extended episode together on all this stuff, I guarantee you it would be INSANELY popular!
@@herosjourney8725 eh, bullshit my guy. Does he like making videos? Sure. Does he like making *money*? Hell yeah. We all do, and these pilot vlog/interview channels are easy ways to make shittons of money for not a lot of work (compared to other youtube content creators). It also set him up to keep the gravy train going when he's out of the air force. So. The sub counter was likely turned off because when you see a low sub counter on a video, you're usually inclined to not take it as seriously or assume the rest of the videos or content aren't worth looking at... "Probably." It's a fallacy we all fall victim to. For example, you see shoes that cost $40. Most people assume they are cheap shit not worth even checking out... When they very well could be good shoes. But you see shoes that cost $100 and you think "well these must be pretty decent." Wether it's sub counts or shoes or cars or whatever, there's credibility given to higher numbers, and a loss of it at lower numbers. The best bet for a low sub channel then is to hide it. No loss of credibility, and keep people intrigued in checking out the other channels without being dismissed.
@@TheNondiscriminatory lol you just make me laugh if he feels like not having it on let him not everyone likes hes not like the annoying cod youtubers or Logan or Jake Paul who want subscribers those are annoying mother fuckers ,this guy in the contrary is teaching people stuff if it's only about the airforce I respect him and anyone who serves and is telling us what it's like and what's it's meant to do
Doesn't want people to sub or unsub based on what others are doing plus most people who show their live subscribers count have fake followings usually they have around 45 to 56% of the subs they claim
Awesome video. My uncle was in the navy most of his life. When my brother and I were kids, my uncle was able to get us in Cessnas for free for Scenic flights. He was able to do this about 10 times. I have always asked him what its like to be In a jet. He has explained it to me but not like this. Thank you so much for the video
Awesome videos Hazard! I fly L39's with other guys in South Florida, 2020 gave us a lot of time to practice form, BFM, section go's, OH breaks etc. Keep inspiring us bro!
I’ll have to put forward the J79 Engine from the renown RF4C Phantom. A bit Smokey as my late father would say but made the brick fly! His last until was 30 TRS 10th TRW 1970-75 RAF Alconbury, England. Great video. Thank you for serving.
This is a first time for me to see one of your videos and I really enjoyed it. I always wonder what it would be like in military aircraft and what the pilots feel and think while flying. I'm pretty much bedridden from cancer so watching videos like this is very entertaining for me. Stay safe out there and thank you so much for your service.
I used to work at the Tulsa airport and the air guard base there had F-16's. They were so much fun to watch! Thank for you for these videos. It's great getting some knowledge of what it's like inside those beautiful fighter jets. 😎👍
Amazing video and experience you have. Flying F35 must be awesome. At starting 6:29min in the video you mentioned your flight lead plug in the afterburner and then you mentioned the nozzle close in/converge. I believe with nozzle closing is the the maximum thrust you can get without the afterburner. But the moment the throttle is past forward the click for afterburner the nozzle expands. Matter of fact this is also supported by the same video at around 1min when afterburner actually kicks the nozzle expands/opens up.
J58 is an old dinosaur, although for the time period developed was great, but by todays standards it's a museum piece, inefficient and unreliable. Actually the inlet and afterburner were the more impressive part of the SR-71, that is where all the thrust was made.
@@dmitchellhomes I completely agree. I was just thinking that the engineering that propelled the A-12 and SR-71 to well over Mach 3, in the 60s no less, is a pretty impressive accomplishment. I agree my initial comment was a bit hyperbolic though. The F135 is an incredible piece of technology and is the standard in the industry today.
@@Adamthehoff The J58 did not push the SR 71 to Mach 3, that was a combination of the inlet and afterburner, the J58 was just a hair dryer in the middle to keep it all working. In the early 60's Amazing... Today, not as impressive. The genius of the SR71 was not the J58. It was the entire system, really the J58 was the bottleneck, it was what stopped the plane from going faster because of turbine inlet temperature limitations.
“Prepare for LUDICROUS SPEED!!” Lol I rode “Top Thrill Dragster” it’s a launch coaster goes from 0-120 in about 4 seconds. It crushed me back into the chair I couldn’t move, breathe, or even think when that thing tore loose ... and that’s probably small taters compared to afterburner. I’m so jealous. There’s videos of fast-climb on RUclips it’s really amazing to see. My dad saw an F-16 do that once in person he fueled planes at a civilian airport and an F-16 emergency landed for fuel. It took off, flew horizontal til it got to the airport buildings, turned straight up, and vanished with a building-shaking rumble.
I was driving onto Edwards AFB back in the 80s (maybe my first time there) and we saw an F-16 fully loaded with tanks and bombs taking off in full AB. I asked my escort where he was headed and he responded “to find a tanker and fast”
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😂 yup.
I was born on base at Edwards in 1970 and grew up there til i was 9, got to see some awesome stuff there and then onto March AFB.
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I lived on Beale from 88-92. It was an amazing place to grow up, and we had the coolest aircraft ever.
I build and test the flight controls for the f-35. It’s refreshing to hear you praise them after all the bad press they get. Helps make it feel worth it building them. Thanks!
Thank you for everything you do 🍻
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Lived next to hill air force base for 40 years with the bombing range right next door I've seen everything under the sun fly around my house the f35 us a very impressive plane and man are they loud as hell compared to the f16s that used to be there
The F-35 is the best! Do you develop flight controls for the B variant? I’ve been scouring the internet to see how the B variant handles during transition to hover but there’s not much.
For example can the pilot control yaw vectoring thrust of the rear engine during transition period? Or only once the engine is firing fully downward? Working on a replica for a flight sim - SimplePlanes
Who invented the jet engine?
Americans: *Afterburner*
British: Oh, I say, this is really quite slow. Shall we turn on the *reheat*?
Sounds like reeeeeee
Afterburner sounds better
"...turn on the reheat ole chap, cheriooo"
Both are better than boost 🤷♂️
@@Shadow__133 or "war emergency power"
The only afterburner I will ever experience in my life is MSI Afterburner...
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LOL! Using it now!
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Using afterburner while refueling - you learn something everyday on here.
That is something isn't it?
useless information but still interesting
And they insist us on turning off engines while refuelling at gas stations 😂😂😂
@@gaaneshmujumdar why would you not do it?
@@mikkihintikka7273 we do, but sometimes to let the AC running if it is extremely hot outside.
Can you hear the afterburner ignite from the cockpit? Or can you just feel it?
You just feel it, it’s a noticeable rumble and like he said the fidelity with power control is a lot more difficult. So you just go on/off really quick and get a little bump of energy. In the Block 50, you don’t have to do that but in the Block 40 you need just a touch more power than mil can provide in the high 20’s.
@@RaymondTusk74 Thanks for the answer. Thats very interesting that the Block 50 is different to the Block 40. How do you have to work with the Block 40 afterburner and why does the Block 50 easier to handle in that matter?
@@TheDarkman222 US Block 50 F-16's have a GE-129 engine instead of the GE-100 with which the Block 40 is equipped. The GE-129 provides more thrust, so you almost never need to use AB to stay on the boom (but it's reeeeeaally close when you're up high and loaded up with weapons and you typically are mil to slightly less than mil to do it). As far as flying US Block 40's vs. Block 50's, only an experienced F-16 pilot is likely to notice the difference in thrust most of the time.
@@RaymondTusk74 I see. Excuse me if I ask something you might not be allowed to talk about. Although I can't find the figures for thrust without afterburner, the GE-129 just has 2,75 kN more thrust with afterburner engaged. Thats only 2 % more than the GE-100. Would you say the GE-100 would have other disadvantages? Maybe in spool time? Or do they handle quite similar?
@@TheDarkman222 I only noticed the 129 had more thrust, but I had a lot of hours in the jet. When I was younger I probably wouldn't have noticed.
1:04
-Damn I forgot my lighter at home..
-I got you bro..
My dad was a 25 year F-4 driver (USAF). Lost him in 2002, miss these stories from him daily. Thank you for bringing a smile to my face. Got my sub :)
Awwe sorry to hear that man. I worked on F-4's at George AFB in California back in the 80's and 90's. Maybe I met him.
@@biteme263 thanks, man! And entirely possible! His name was Jim Merrill. Be would have been a Major by then. Nicest guy you'd ever meet, never guess he was a fighter pilot in street clothes. Thx for the smile :)
I work in flight operations for Lockheed Martin and you can’t even begin to imagine what it sounds and feels like when we do the Throttle Profiles inside the hangar, hearing this thing in full AB is an unforgettable feeling. The best part is when you’re standing 5 feet behind the nozzle and directly behind the wingtip.
I know, AB tests were one of the best things when I was in the Air Force. I liked the hush house better than the outside trim pads we had. I did get to see them test an engine outside of a jet once too, that was pretty cool.
I grew up in Sacramento and Aerojet used to test rockets there (Saturn V engines). Just 20 miles away and it still went through your body.
F-18 pilot: yo can you slow down? im carrying a lot of weight
Fuel plane: um...no
Funny to think about
Negative sir
That's F-16, the FA-18 has 2 engines and doesn't need to hit the A.B. to get fuel.
Those KC135s can move for their size I'll tell ya
The fuel plane can lower its speed right? Lower the knots maybe
Thank you for your service man! People will come around eventually and people like you keep our country well taught, SAFE, FREE and strong!! Thank you
Thanks for putting up these videos. I served in the Air Force back in the late 60s and early 70s. I was in Supply so the only flying I ever got to do was when I was transferred over to Okinawa twice. I’m very proud of my time in the Air Force but I would give anything to get a ride in a fighter. Probably won’t happen, but it is one of my dreams. At 73 years old I’m not sure I would be up to it but a man can dream.
Whoa. When I was a kid playing fighter pilot with my brother in the backyard, I may have used the afterburner WAY more than I should have.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think I pulled off my wings, I’m going Mach 159237
Fantastic description! Thanks for this! I’ve always wondered what that feels like, but the closest I’ll probably ever get is pulling wingovers in my paramotor. 😅
Hats off to you!
Hol up... you look familiar 🤔 🤔 🤔
paramotors are still pretty sick
@Black Gryph0n that's one hell of a paramotor you got to fly in recently lmao
i was not expecting to see a singer on here
Wow, such awesome stories Hasard. I hate that your videos end, I get so pulled into the need to hear more & I try envisioning these experiences you’ve had, what they must be like and to have lived. This is incredibly awesome to hear natively & direct from a fighter pilot. I just want to hear more & more when all the sudden the video is over. I love this stuff & I thank you. I also am in gratitude for your service to this country & I appreciate all you have done to fight for the men, women & children of the USA.
As a former neighbor light surgeon, I had the incredible fortune to be with a A4 squadron, and although they are not equipped with afterburners , We did get the jet to Mach one at 30,000 feet going downhill.
During my time as a flight surgeon I assisted in several of the water rescues being lowered from the helicopter on to ships to help injured or extreme ill crew.
In 2020 I underwent three back surgeries and several hip replacement surgeries stemming from the injuries I sustained from those open water resources assisting our Coast Guard in Hawaii. I commend all of the doctor and nurses who helped me return to walking again without crutches or canes. So keep the faith and we can get through this as Americans.
Having military members like Mr. Lee is what makes the US Armed Forces the best in the world.
MURICA
Every big military in the world has men like Mr. Lee. That logically means every big military is the best in the world.
For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction. Now I agree with your statement. I'm army, I work in the explosives field but on the ground it settles my heart to know the fast movers up top are top notch. But like I said this man is a wizard amongst wizards. There's a certain edge pilots all over the world strive to have. Learning and practice are key. If there wasn't a viable threat of capable pilots to counter Mr Lee would have stopped gaining and learning knowledge. Dog fighting is similar to ground operations only in the fact that the battlefield is always fluid and it takes alot of skill and a fair amount of luck to survive contact. I guess the Army part of me is telling you hey man, don't jack up the air force ego, they are gonna realize they might be better than me and not let us in their chow hall, which would be major bullshit 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks Hasard. As a parent of a Viper pilot, I appreciate your perspective so that I can continue to live vicariously through my son. Be safe!
This is a pretty cool understanding of afterburner!!! I love these videos, keep making more of these
Would you like to fly the eurofighter typhoon if you get the chance ?
@@-Scorpio_ yes!!! I would love to fly a cargo plane, I don’t care what it is I would just love to fly!! Fighters are my favorite though.
I, like every father, I can relate to your inspirational story. But for me particularly it’s the watching them learn, especially during their 1st couple years. I can recall watching my oldest and realizing that she had discovered the world was larger than the room she was in at the moment. Its an exciting discovery that is lost on us as adults, but a child’s world is so small and grows exponentially as they age. Congratulations to you and the Mrs. on your child.
Listen people. There are very few times in your life you will hear someone speak on a topic with such clarity and high level of understanding. Subbed and looking forward to all of his other content.
Thank you for all your insight , my nephew is also an F35 pilot.. we don’t see each other much but we are very proud of him. Please keep up the content as it’s appreciated
Truly inspiring stories of actual events. Ya make me proud of the those who wear the uniforms of our country and serve it so well.
Lovely video. Congratulations for becoming a father. I agree its definitely a life changing experience. I felt rhe same way when I had my daughter 3 years ago. For me a fighter pilot is "Superman", honestly. My Dad served 30+ years with the Indian Air Force flying MiG-21s. Managing such a high tension job while ensuring your family is adequately taken care of too, is truly nothing less than super-human capability. Enjoyed listening to your explanation. Cheers from India!
My dad was a f-16 fighting falcon pilot he retired and now works in the airforce academy but after I saw this video I was finally clear with the afterburner
I used to do what those guys sitting on the ground were doing. One of the absolute best things about my time in the Air Force was night time after burner tests. The amount of power these things have is just stunning. Going out the trim pad and doing it was cool but I thought the best was in the hush house. Basically they are small hangers designed to muffle the sound while testing at night. When you strap one of these things down in a building and kick it into after burner it literally changes the air pressure in the building. It sucks the breathe away from you, kicks you in the chest and shakes the ground. The sound is pretty awesome too. The only thing better was the one time I got to be in one for a take off. When we got up in the air I told the pilot "Ok, I get it, I know why you do this now." lol. The F-4 with both engines has around 40,000 lbs of thrust. Some F-15's have close to 60,000 lbs of thrust! And the SR-71 had a bit more. Those are big planes though. The F-16 has a butt load for thrust for its size.
First of all, congratulations to you and your wife's new addition to the family last year. Secondly, the term "parasitic drag" is something I've never heard before, so your explanation was very informative. Third, I only recently found out (from another aviation youtube) that some F-16s have a tailhook. Being a Navy veteran, I was a bit amazed in finding this out, Hasard.
Loving your videos so far. I was an ejection seat mech on F-18s in the Marines during the early 2000s. Always had a love for the F-16 pilots because our squadron was continuously listening to music from Dos Gringos and those dudes are hilarious! Now being a piano bar entertainer, I frequently play their songs at my gigs. Always miss being around such amazing machines.
I’m a aerospace propulsion, test cell technician in the Air Force for the PW 220. So I understand all of this down to the limits in number needed for this stuff to work properly.
Interesting to hear a pilots point of view, good video 😊
Thanks for everything you do 🍻
Great video as always! Experiencing afterburner during takeoff as a civilian is extremely awesome! Something I will never forget! And also in flight it’s truly amazing. You all have the best job in the world in my opinion. I know there is soooo much more to it than this but it seems worth it. Thank you for being so awesome!
Thank you for serving our country sir! Subscribed.
Congratulations on the baby!!!! Thank you for you dedicated service to this beautiful country!!!
Love all the videos you do.....I wanted to be a pilot when it was too late....I can only dream of having that job.
thanks for the feedback!
I am a RUclipsr and I love flight
What a great example of prime content on RUclips. Great narrative and exciting delivery. Absolutely supreme. Subscribed.
There were many times in my career when I was standing right about where those maintenance troops from Aviano were standing. I actually leaned on the turkey feathers on the J 79 in an F-4. The immense feeling of power afterburner gives is amazing. It truly rocks your world. On a side note, I know a guy who cracked burner for a second or so in an arch at Kunsan AB. For those who don't know, the jet needs to be tied down for this or it will quickly jump chocks. Back in the day a female maintenance troop was doing a run at Luke AFB in an F-15. The throttle became disconnected and when that happens it goes to auto acceleration. The jet jumped chocks and crashed into a jet across the row. Two aircraft were destroyed, a couple careers ended, but luckily no one was killed. *Oh, Luke has Block 42's, not 40's.
Love these videos. I was a Eagle Keeper for 13 years. Worked Strike Eagles 11 of those.
When I was stationed at Nellis AFB back in the eighties I had an engine run license for F-15's. Sometimes we would take aircraft out to the trim pad, like you see at 1:03 in the video. We could take one engine at a time to full burner. You obviously didn't have the acceleration but it was still quite a ride. Interesting that you say that you didn't want to light all five stages at once as we did it on a regular basis on the pad. The nose strut would collapse and the whole jet would just shake, rattle and roll. Eyes were constantly scanning the gauges and mirrors for anything wrong. The last couple of numbers on the fuel gauge were just a blur. Each aircraft made its own distinctive noises as well that kept you on your toes. The pad was right next to the road just off base and people would stop to watch so we would put on afterburner shows. Take one engine and run it up to full mil power and then light the burner. Back that one off and do the same with the other engine. Sometimes one stage at a time and sometimes all the way to the wall. It was a total rush and a little scary with 23,000 pounds of thrust just fighting to get loose. Knowing that if anything catastrophic went wrong you were toast. the worst part of that was you were pointed right at a small building less than a hundred feet away, maybe even closer, so even if it did get loose you had absolutely zero chance instead of only near zero chance.
I love this channel, with your focus on facts (many of which I've never heard before), technical information, and personal experience, without the stereotypical fighter pilot air of bravado. I learned a lot in this video. Thanks for positing!
Congrats on your kid and thank you for your service! I live right by march air base and there was 3 or 4 F35's that took off from there last week and man it sounded good
I have Parkinson’s and to hear all the things that you do to keep our country free is great. Anyway thank you for your service to our country. God’s speed and may he bless your family and you. Take care John.
Is it true Airforce pilots will get fined if they say “I got the need, the need for speed”
No, they get court-martialled
@@cactuspower6298 Nah, they get thrown back to basic training.
“I feel the need, the need, for speed” (correct Top Gun quote) 😅
@@BangBangBeefyMacNCheesy Who cares, really :)
@@getsideways7257 When pilots have to talk to JAG they are able to say "I actually said 'I got the need...' so case closed? Can I go now and buzz the tower?" 😅
Fantastic to hear you take us through the experience. I stopped private pilot training the day my first child was born... A hobby attitude isn't enough to stay on the ball. That new life, a different way to fly :-). Congratulations to you and your new family!
Please do a video on callsigns and how you got yours! I know most of the time others give it to you for a specific reason and I’m sure everyone wants to know your story 😂
@Dominic Owen, yeah, that’s a good one!
I feel like, since his name is Hazard, but spelled differently, that it’s one of those call signs that’s an acronym for something 🤔.
Good one!
Probs won’t tho, MIL pilots don’t like to tell there call signs or the reason behind them that often kind of a inner circle type thing but still would be cool tho!
I would like to know the story as well. Based on another fighter pilot on RUclips, C.W. Lemoine, you are given your call sign. Often you do something that gets you your call sign. Hasard is french for Hazard, maybe that's part of the story.
I spent 20 years in the Air Force. Incredible career. Still love the sound of freedom.
As a former Navy air traffic controller, I loved watching afterburner takeoffs, especially at night.
Way late to this video, but, it's a real treat to hear you describe an experience few will ever have.
As a brat, I watched many a takeoff from an Air Force base of the RF-4C, and a number of other fighter aircraf, like the F-111.
Not been around the Raptor or the Lightning II yet...but the F-111's were without doubt, the absolute loudest I've ever heard.
I was about 200-300 yards away too.
I can still smell the JP-4...
You are so damn good at feeding us fairly complex information and doing it so simplistically. This is your second calling, fighter pilot being your first.
Super cool video. I’m an engineer and I’m forwarding this video to my son who is an engineering grad student. He’s working on a research project in conjunction with the USAF and this will give him a pilots perspective on some of the forces you encounter. Congratulations on the birth of your son! If done right, it will be more exciting and rewarding than being a fighter pilot... it’s that good!
9:30 “ I’ll fight you “
@Pablo Endara, hahaha, I almost missed that one. Lol, I love how he didn’t break character when he said that too 😆.
9:22 is a better time stamp
9:15 is a better time stamp
I am from the old school, J52 J79 and so on. The hardest acceleration I have felt was a cat shot off of both the Lexington and the Eisenhower. Traps are just as violent only deceleration. I get to watch the F-16 & F-35 everyday from Luke. Great airplanes. And Pratt rules. From the big round motors to the turbines. Congratulations on the little one and congratulations to the patch winner. Be safe.
You sir are a well educated wing man. Former MSGT in the AF, I have always looked up to the fighter pilots. Thank you for the great video of the explanation of the AB. I didn’t know it had five rings for power. I have hit the like button and has subscribed. I do have one question, how did you transition from the F-16 to the F-35? As in how did you go about it? Applied? Further training?
Congratulations on the birth of your son, it's the best time of life! I have two sons in their 30's now and it's still great being a dad.
Nothing better then having a few drinks, jumping into DCS in VR and buzzing the tower with full burners in the F14.
Excellent and fantastic video on my favorite jet of all time. The Fighting Falcon. I grew up in Arizona and my mom would take me to Luke AFB to watch the Blues and Thunderbirds as a kid. The pilots were always so professional and inspiring emphasizing school and Country.
"...and if you think otherwise, I'll fight you"
Ok fight me
*Hears angry jet noises coming from the window*
**Hears a sonic boom**
Hold_Ma_Beer it just shatters all your windows as he flys by
*laughs in Pratt and Whitney J58*
J58 takes the cake
Best engine by far is Gallo 24
Talking about the acceleration reminds me of reading about early Ramjet engines. The book I had as a kid mentioned that it was described by one engineer as "the faster it goes, the faster it goes".
I'm sure I've seen you pass overhead many times. Next time you go in to land at Luke when you're over around 83rd and Beardsley it would be really cool if you'd do a wing wave. Thanks for your service.
Congratulations on your son.. I have 1 and he’s awesome. Second year of college. It’s hard to watch them leave, so take your time. Thank you for your service.
Congrats Luke! He was the first story I read and it was truly inspiring
Hasard is a good person, and he always makes the right decisions :)
Great video, very informative. I once worked for Pratt & Whitney and saw F135 and F119 engines in Test phase and production. It was an awesome experience. Thank you for your service. God bless you. 👍😊🇺🇸
Going in to After Burner while refueling, damn, what an impressive scene to witness, I would definitely like to see the expression of the boom operator at that moment.
I'm not a pilot, however from playing flight sims like DCS World and having the F-16C Block 50 module, I can explain why you would do this from the physics side of it and can also say it's difficult to do in the sim as well. Though my understanding is that refueling in the sim is harder than in real life (Due to some critical missing force and tactile feedback from both the aircraft and the tanker in both the sim and the controls we can use);
The F-16C or about any variant of the F-16 is designed for flying very quickly and part of it's design is why it can fly above mach 2. The same reasons it can do this also limit it at low speeds. For instance under 200 knots at high altitude it produces very little lift, and will stall very fast without the use of afterburner at speeds of that or lower. Tankers tend to fly very slow, though are perfectly happy doing so. from a Sim perspective it's Very difficult to refuel at speeds of 150-200 knots over 35,000 feet. under 150 you will just stall and fall out of the sky without the afterburner on at that altitude, especially if you are carrying fuel tanks and any amount of munitions. There is also the possibility of causing "Pilot induced Oscillation" which causes the plane to become unstable essentially. Part of the reason for this is the air is thinner at higher altitudes so your plane does not produce as much thrust as it can at lower altitudes. I also know C.W. Lemoine has said the F-16 performs poorly above 30,000 feet, which is simulated well in DCS and I definitely agree. (Hasard? your thoughts?)
As he pointed out, the Afterburner does not have the finite control of MIL power, so you wind up going in and out of it often and if you don't time it right seconds in advance you will over shoot the boom easily. You are basically going from having not enough lift and nearly stalling to suddenly having plenty of lift due to the extra power of even stage one or two of the afterburner, then back to having not enough again when you back off the throttle. It's sort of like a complicated dance. I Prefer refueling at speeds of 250 knots or higher and at a lower altitude because of this.
I'm curious what @Hasard Lee thinks of this post, considering he actually has flown the F-16C and how it compares to what I've described in the Sim in a little more detail. it seems fairly accurate from what I've heard in the video and other accounts.
Also congrats on your baby Hasard and thanks for posting these videos. I love the content and it was really awesome to hear what it felt like to actually punch the afterburner for the first time. I could imagine it very well with your account. What I'd do to feel that just once.
@@spartan9458 Your thoughts and knowledge of this particular subject is absolutely correct and as a DCS player myself you are absolutely right that it is harder to refuel in DCS partly because you gain speed slow and bleed it fast. Talking about this, I also wonder that do the aircraft that utilize super cruise follow the same protocols as their airframe is optimised for super sonic flight without using After Burner.
Twin engine aircraft like the F-15E have it easier. They can put one engine in min AB and then modulate the other engine for precise forward/aft control.
@@oisiaa Wouldn't it affect the yaw of the aircraft because of the uneven thrust.
@@abdullahazhar1054 I wouldn't think there would be a difference. the air-frame of the F-16 is optimized for super-sonic flight. if you put a more powerful engine in it, and AI mean like the F-35's engine, which is basically an upgraded F-16 engine, it would fly super sonic at full Mil. Remember the aircraft in question was designed to fly mach 2+. unless they planned to make it fly even faster, there isn't a need to modify the air-frame. as it is, an F-16C Block 50 can super cruise under certain circumstances, though by definition it cannot as it cannot sustain this in level flight at most altitudes while loaded with weapons. in general though the F-16C Block 50 will go Mach 0.99 without afterburner. it's more of an Engine optimization than anything else. the engine it has just doesn't put out quite enough thrust or the turbine is not quite designed right for super cruising. I noticed the F-35's official Max thrust is only about 1-2 thousand pounds higher than the F-16, however it's Dry or Full Military power thrust is significantly higher. This makes me wonder if the F-35 had a more powerful afterburner like the F-16, if it would go even faster, or if it has to do with the optimizations done to the Turbine. I suspect it would, as the F-22 can super cruise and also go mach 2.25+, it's a matter of budget.
This is my opinion based on simulation findings and what we know as civilians about said aircraft.
Another great video. I love that your videos really focus on the subject matter and not on the person. You're a great educator, modest and inspiring for the next generation of aircrew to come. Keep up the good work!
I watched your day in a life video. IN that video, at around 5:58, you said that when you go and fight, there are upwards of 100 aircraft. Could you do a video that like breakdowns the aircraft in a fight? Love the vids.
Thank you for your service to our country. I can only imagine how fun the ride must be. I enjoy you talking about your experiences and sharing your knowledge. Thanks again!
Congrats dude! My wife and I had our first kid in April as well!!
i love hearing first person recounts of experiencing amazing machines.
Always wanted to become air force pilot. Best job in the world. Born in a wrong country... Best of luck hassard.
+1🥺
Which country?
Egypt
@@heisenberg1548 but Egypt also have its airforce
But it required very perfect physical condition much more than usa air force required
And a very much of cronyism 🙂
While I was stationed in Minot in the summer of 2005, there was an Air Show coming up. The demonstration team arrived a week ahead of the show and had quite a few practice runs. It was my first time hearing, feeling, and seeing an F-16 take off and fly. I was so accustomed to hearing and seeing the B-52s that I was awestruck at the F-16.
Great stuff Sir. Interesting that you still refer to external fuel tanks as “bags.”
Congratulations to you and you're wife on your blessing ..may you're child live a blessed ,happy long life .and thank you for your service...God Bless.
Definately one of the brightest and the best. A pleasure to watch these videos, knows how to explain in laymens terms. Thanks, Mike from Windsor Ontario Canada🇨🇦🇺🇸
Great video! You followed the path I dreamt of but never did. Glad I found your channel.
First time on a racing bike also gave me the experience that my mind couldn't handle the acceleration. After some time you get used to it.
Makes you wonder how it feels to take off from a aircraft carrier.
I wonder how many fighter pilots own sportbikes
@@getsideways7257 yeah going from 0-140+ mph in 2 seconds has got to be absolutely insane.
You do a great job breaking these things down and explaining them
SEGA's arcade game "After Burner" was my favorite.
Great video and I appreciate your comment on the F135 engine. Even countries dumping insane resources into their air power and military have proven incapable of matching the performance and power density of engines like the F-22’s F119; temps and pressures, materials construction like ceramics and composites etc… no one else can do it (well except the Brits w/ the Rolls engines - the EF2000 engines are VERY good as well.) But yeah anyways, the F135 is nearly a generation beyond the 119. It’s just a freaking beast, but also extremely efficient.
I remember seeing what must have been one of the first or only F-35 demos at Baltimore Fleet Week, they weren’t even block III so we’re G-limited and rate-limited big time compared to what we see now. It was still AMAZING. Forget Gs and rates - you can still pull vertical in full AB, and that’s exactly what they did. Obviously now the demos are just awesome and show the true potential of the jet.
Actually a really interesting video would be you watching one of the current F-35 demos and going through the maneuvers, if you’ve done them before, how the jet handles it, etc.
I remember people posting videos of the first demo test flights and they seemed more extreme than what we have today; especially the kick-over and essentially a REAL controlled flat-spin, etc. Can you speak to why they backed-off on the demo? I guess you can’t say if it’s a capability/adversary thing, but perhaps just safety/performance risk they deemed was too great?
I’m definitely curious if you (as a “regular” F-35 pilot - if there is such a thing) get to perform maneuvers like the pedal turn, low-energy kick-over in the vertical, etc. Are these airshow maneuvers just stuff the test pilots and demo team folks get to play around with?
I don’t mean that disrespectfully (you’ve gotta know your $hit to be an F-35 pilot) but the demo stuff seems to go well beyond BFM, etc.
I guess I’m just curious how far you’re actually ALLOWED to push the aircraft during actual training. Do they want you to physically experience it’s limits? Or is it more a sim and books kinda thing.
Also how do they select the demo pilots? I got to meet ‘LoCo’ at Oceana and get up close with “his” Raptor which was f’ing incredible (we flew in our TBM Avenger for static display and were right next to the hot ramp) and he’s the most down-to-earth dude ever.
I guess no one really pictures a particular type as piloting the most lethal fighter in the world. Do you ask for it? Do you have to show something different during training or ops?
You should get Loco on the show and do an extended episode together on all this stuff, I guarantee you it would be INSANELY popular!
Why did you turned off your sub counter?
He's perfectly fine talking about the job he loves on youtube. He doesnt use the videos to get a high subscriber count.
@@herosjourney8725 eh, bullshit my guy. Does he like making videos? Sure. Does he like making *money*? Hell yeah. We all do, and these pilot vlog/interview channels are easy ways to make shittons of money for not a lot of work (compared to other youtube content creators). It also set him up to keep the gravy train going when he's out of the air force. So.
The sub counter was likely turned off because when you see a low sub counter on a video, you're usually inclined to not take it as seriously or assume the rest of the videos or content aren't worth looking at... "Probably." It's a fallacy we all fall victim to. For example, you see shoes that cost $40. Most people assume they are cheap shit not worth even checking out... When they very well could be good shoes. But you see shoes that cost $100 and you think "well these must be pretty decent."
Wether it's sub counts or shoes or cars or whatever, there's credibility given to higher numbers, and a loss of it at lower numbers. The best bet for a low sub channel then is to hide it. No loss of credibility, and keep people intrigued in checking out the other channels without being dismissed.
@@TheNondiscriminatory lol you just make me laugh if he feels like not having it on let him not everyone likes hes not like the annoying cod youtubers or Logan or Jake Paul who want subscribers those are annoying mother fuckers ,this guy in the contrary is teaching people stuff if it's only about the airforce I respect him and anyone who serves and is telling us what it's like and what's it's meant to do
Doesn't want people to sub or unsub based on what others are doing plus most people who show their live subscribers count have fake followings usually they have around 45 to 56% of the subs they claim
For anyone intelligent, you can easily estimate sub count based on vid views.
Thank you for sharing in such a way that makes many of us feel like we're a part of your experience, although nothing can replace the actual thing
I bet it's like jumpin' off the deck, shoving into overdrive.
Awesome video. My uncle was in the navy most of his life. When my brother and I were kids, my uncle was able to get us in Cessnas for free for Scenic flights. He was able to do this about 10 times. I have always asked him what its like to be In a jet. He has explained it to me but not like this. Thank you so much for the video
Awesome story my man. “Ill fight you” 😂💪🏽.
Awesome videos Hazard! I fly L39's with other guys in South Florida, 2020 gave us a lot of time to practice form, BFM, section go's, OH breaks etc. Keep inspiring us bro!
Hasard Lee: Afterburner
Gamers: is he talking about MSI Afterburner? Lemme watch.
I love your term: " by the fivth ring I feld I was in another dimension ". It discribes very precice massive acceleration.
You'll fight me over that engine? Yah know what? Im good. Your right. Im not gona argue with you on that one.
These videos are great - thank you Hasard Lee: for the videos and your service!
Congratulations Luke 🇺🇸✊🏼🗽
I’ll have to put forward the J79 Engine from the renown RF4C Phantom. A bit Smokey as my late father would say but made the brick fly! His last until was 30 TRS 10th TRW 1970-75 RAF Alconbury, England. Great video. Thank you for serving.
You fly with my cousin? His name is Matthew Scott and he flies F35s in Arizona.
No, never heard of him.
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This is a first time for me to see one of your videos and I really enjoyed it. I always wonder what it would be like in military aircraft and what the pilots feel and think while flying.
I'm pretty much bedridden from cancer so watching videos like this is very entertaining for me.
Stay safe out there and thank you so much for your service.
It’s a lot how the takeoff in my KIA feels
Very interesting. I learned a lot. Thank you. I’m a 360 hour private pilot.
The Turbine engine in Afterburner uses about 2 gallons per second.
A top fuel dragster uses 11.2 gallons per second, the same as a fully loaded 747.
@@travoywashington7290 That is crazy!!
We're lucky to have you and guys just like you protecting this country. You would make a great instructor.
When I use afterburner to refuel in DCS, I usually have to eject!
I used to work at the Tulsa airport and the air guard base there had F-16's. They were so much fun to watch! Thank for you for these videos. It's great getting some knowledge of what it's like inside those beautiful fighter jets. 😎👍
I always thought those wing-mounted fuel "bags" were missiles.
Well if they get in a dogfight or are trying to dodge sams and have to drop them I'm sure they explode lol
@@dallaswood4117 Drop them on enemy airstrips if out of bombs. Will explode either light up when taking off xD
You have to respect the bags - they get you there leaving more fuel to get back.
Amazing video and experience you have. Flying F35 must be awesome. At starting 6:29min in the video you mentioned your flight lead plug in the afterburner and then you mentioned the nozzle close in/converge. I believe with nozzle closing is the the maximum thrust you can get without the afterburner. But the moment the throttle is past forward the click for afterburner the nozzle expands. Matter of fact this is also supported by the same video at around 1min when afterburner actually kicks the nozzle expands/opens up.
Hasard “The F135 is the greatest engine ever made”
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J58 is an old dinosaur, although for the time period developed was great, but by todays standards it's a museum piece, inefficient and unreliable. Actually the inlet and afterburner were the more impressive part of the SR-71, that is where all the thrust was made.
@@dmitchellhomes I completely agree. I was just thinking that the engineering that propelled the A-12 and SR-71 to well over Mach 3, in the 60s no less, is a pretty impressive accomplishment. I agree my initial comment was a bit hyperbolic though. The F135 is an incredible piece of technology and is the standard in the industry today.
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@@Shadow__133 Who cares, Raptor is a POS... 3 second static fire and 2 of 3 damaged... Junk...
@@Adamthehoff The J58 did not push the SR 71 to Mach 3, that was a combination of the inlet and afterburner, the J58 was just a hair dryer in the middle to keep it all working. In the early 60's Amazing... Today, not as impressive. The genius of the SR71 was not the J58. It was the entire system, really the J58 was the bottleneck, it was what stopped the plane from going faster because of turbine inlet temperature limitations.
“Prepare for LUDICROUS SPEED!!” Lol
I rode “Top Thrill Dragster” it’s a launch coaster goes from 0-120 in about 4 seconds. It crushed me back into the chair I couldn’t move, breathe, or even think when that thing tore loose ... and that’s probably small taters compared to afterburner. I’m so jealous.
There’s videos of fast-climb on RUclips it’s really amazing to see. My dad saw an F-16 do that once in person he fueled planes at a civilian airport and an F-16 emergency landed for fuel. It took off, flew horizontal til it got to the airport buildings, turned straight up, and vanished with a building-shaking rumble.