Our Polish friend: "Air support doesn't just float above the battlefield, waiting to be called in." The A-10 Warthog: "Hold my beer while I BBBRRRRRTTTT."
I have two friends who fly F-15's both are still on active duty (at the time of writing this) and I've heard first hand accounts from them and the amount of training they go through constantly in unbelievable but it's why F-15 pilots are some of the best in the world, they like any other soldier don't get sick time or holidays or days off they are on call to protect our country 24/7 and we owe all our soldier's, sailors and airforce personnel a great debt one that we can never truly repay! "to anyone reading this who has served in the military with Honor thank you for your service!
Oh...and the bomb hit on the helicopter was done deliberately. It was a laser guided bomb, so it could track and hit a moving target. Also, the helicopter was traveling something like half the speed of a WW2 heavy bomber like the B-24 would normally fly, probably even less than half. 💯😁
The "Quack Bang" comes from a video where he talks about OODA decision loops. OODA stands for Observe. Orient. Decide. Act. It's how our brains figure out what to do. Soldiers try to take advantage of this by doing unexpected things that reset the enemy's OODA loop. This gives a second or two of advantage which can be the difference between life and death. In the video, he's talking about the use of flash bang grenades which are often thrown into a room to disorient people before an assault. What they've found, however, is other items can be just as confusing if they're unexpected. One US unit would throw rubber ducks into a room instead of flash bang grenades. Hence a Quack-Bang instead of a Flash-bang. Somehow it ended up being a catch phrase for his channel. :)
It's not just the Ukraine that wants the F-22 Raptor... EVERY country wants the F-22 Raptor, but the US has forbidden the sale of the Raptor to other countries due to the secrecy and effectiveness of the Raptors stealth technology which is rumoured to give the Raptor a radar cross section a thousand times smaller than the F-35 that is being sold to any NATO nation that wants one.
And the little problem that the F22 was not designed to be upgraded. From the avionics to the radar, the defense industry can’t upgrade the plane. So we get the F35 🙄
@@bobprivate8575 Last I heard the DoD is restarting the production. From what I remember it was going to be an upgraded F-22. Designation Super F-22. Kind of like the Super Hornet.
The bomb they dropped was laser designated from the aircraft. They locked the target with a laser from their external targeting pod and dropped a laser guided bomb on an airborne, moving aerial target. Certainly not a coincidence other than the helicopter was just coincidentally there and seen by the F-15 crew. This was not the air superiority version, this was a version for multi-role called the "Strike Eagle" which has an extra seat for the WSO "Wizzo", whom is responsible for weapons deployment/operation.
14:40 No it wasn’t a coincidence. A GBU-10 is laser guided so its not like a dumb bomb. Laser guided meaning it locks the target with the laser and guides itself on target.
Great video guys. A couple of things about this plane. The long distance run was made with no bombs or missles on it, it flew to 98,000 feet to shoot down the satelite, and 1900 mph is 3058 kph. It also got to the 98,000 feet high almost a minute faster then a Saturn 5 rocket, the one we sent to the moon.
One of the running gags in TFE’s videos is how much he hates the metric system. He will use literally anything else to measure an object’s height, length, width, weight or speed. 😎
@@darkestwilightt totally true...pretty sure NASA used more freedom units to get to the moon, only reason they used some metric was to prove they could do it too. 🤣😆🤣
I am really enjoying seeing the two of you learn about our country. Can't wait for more fat electrician content. He has a second channel called "The fat files". He does deep dives on different companies such as Aldi, liquid death, Arizona iced tea etc.
The reason the F-15 can fly so far is that it can have wing tanks, a centerline tank, as well as aerodynamically shaped tanks that are mounted to the sides of the plane itself, along the fuselage. These are held by the mounts used to hold Sparrow radar guided missiles, normally. When they are ferrying long distances, they usually don't carry any armaments, so those hard points are available to hold the tanks. Basically, it becomes a flying gas tank.
A smart bomb aka Laser guided bomb is what was used against the helicopter. Lock the target with the laser and the bomb will guide itself to what that laser is targetting.
1900 miles per hour is just over 3000 Kilometers per hour. 1900 mi = 3,060 Km. 3,450 miles is 5,552 Kilometers... before it needs to refuel. The F-15 Eagle Fighter is one of the largest fighters ever built by anyone. It has more than enough space for the huge engines, missiles, bombs, the 20mm rotary cannon, AND fuel enough to fly at LEAST 3,450 miles before needing to refuel. The fighter does not do 'anti-gravity'-no. But it breaks the sound barrier twice to reach its top speed of Mach 2.5. Mach is the name for the speed of sound in a standard atmosphere at sea level. It was named after a physicist, Ernst Mach, in 1929. What you are confusing is the G-Force. G for Gravity. During tight turns, the F-15's shear speed during such a tight turn can exceed 8 G's of force. What that means is that the pilot feels as if they suddenly (or over a brief few seconds duration) eight times as heavy as 'normal'. Eight Gs is eight times our normal gravity, which is, in physics terms: 1 G. To put this in perspective, if you are driving a car at about 95 miles per hour, which is 145 Kph, and you make a semi-tight turn, you will feel like you are being shifted away from the direction of the turn. It was as if you were being flung away from the direction you were turning into. This force you feel is your G number. Which, is more than the 'standard' 1G you experience as you drive along in a straight line. This force is also felt when you accelerate quickly or brake quickly. By the way, aircraft do not 'float' over a battlefield. No, instead, they circle off in the distance from the action and only fly in when called upon. They are so fast that they can cover miles in a few seconds, or at most, a couple of minutes to reach where they can help those on the ground. NOPE!! GBU bombs are 'guided' bombs. They detect a laser reflection off the target and follow that to impact by adjusting the fins on the bomb to literally 'fly' to the target and hit it. So, the GBU bomb 'flew' and hit a laser 'tagged' Hind helicopter, which was itself in flight. This is not all that much different than such a bomb following a tank to hit it. Just that the tank is moving slower and an easier target to hit. And please, do remember that the F-15 was designed and built 50 years ago. Yes, it has seen many upgrades over time, but the basic air-frame (think of a car's chassis) is the same. Oh, and before you think that I am not qualified to speak of the above, you can look up the numbers for yourself. There are plenty of conversion sites that allow you to do the numbers. As to the rest of it? I served in the United States Marine Corps as an Enlisted Weapons Instructor for Officers. Plus, History and technology have always been passions of mine. The Fat Electrician was an Army Medic and is a Military Historian. His way of making complex technologies, history, and military tactics understandable to the 'lay' person is one of the appeals of his utube channel. As for the 'Quackbang' thing... what is sillier than a duck grenade? A grenade that quacks at you when it goes off. The whole quack-bang thing is just a bit of humor he applies to himself to keep himself grounded and not come off as 'talking down' to his audience.
The F-15 was designed for air to air dogfights and fast strike bombing missions and not for ground support. In emergency situations though and can conduct ground support with that 20mm Gatling gun at 6,000 rounds per minute. You got pity those poor bastards. Body parts are flying all over the place. Our main ground support plane is the A-10 Warthog also with a 20mm gun. That gun is so powerful that when the pilot pulls the trigger the plane slows down. When you're on the ground when you hear the gun bursts the shells already hit their target. The enemy never knew what hit them. The A-10 is slow but almost indestructible and can absorb crazy amounts of damage. They can circle the battlefield for long periods of time, they're not going anywhere. Also, they can carry a variety of bombs for close ground support and are deadly accurate. On the battlefield all troops in a jam call for the A-10 and when the enemy take s their first rounds they flee the area immediately. They know they're dead if they don't screw on up out of there. The A-10 is an amazing aircraft and has been our main ground support plane since 1976. The air force has tried to retire it several times but can't get rid of it because we haven't found anything better yet. The A-10 is slow and ugly but extremely tough and the most lethal over any ground combat conditions. There are some great videos on the A-10, check them out. It's an amazing aircraft! By the way, that F-15 eagle hit that chopper intentionally to show the Iraqis what we could do. That was 33 years ago so just imagine what we here in the good old US of A have now. Peace❤❤
The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville are credited for building the first functional airplane back in 1903. It's crazy how far we've come in such a short amount of time!!! From a cloth and wood plane that could barely stay in the air to modern fighters that can easily break the sound barrier!!
The New F-22 Raptor is by far my favorite Fighter jet. It helps that I actually made the trainer cockpits for it I suppose. As well as Flight Hardware. It was one of the coolest Jobs I've ever ran!!! And I am very proud to have been part of it!!!
Metric (SI) units are used in the United States, especially by scientists and the military. But Imperial units remain more popular. I find it amusing and ironic that some of us Americans understand metric better than the rest of world understands Imperial. For once, Americans are the people who are more likely to be "bilingual."
Every damn thing you buy at the store has both Imperial and Metric. I myself used meters and mils as an American Tanker. If I am cooking it makes sense to me to use cups, teaspoons and tablespoons. I simply use which every I wish and makes most sense at the time
Fun video...quick thing...Top Gun was F-14 Tomcats in the original, and F-18 Super Hornets in the newer one.👍 F-15 has such long range because it can carry a lot of fuel in the large body of the plane AND in the very very large wings. Those very large wings also mean that the F-15 can fly very efficiently for long distances due to the large amount of lift they produce, which allows the F-15 to cruise very very far with its engines running at lower power. Add to that the F-15 ability to carry several very large external fuel tanks, and that is how it can cross the entire Atlantic without refueling.
People never seem to remember basically all of our fighters have used drop tanks since what ww2? Had such a surplus of them post war that gearheads turned many into salt flat streamliner racecars!
Not a coincidence. The pilot who blew up the chopper with the bomb did so b/c he was out of ammo. The chopper was lifting off to engage him as he was flying back to base so "bombs away!" Also, Can we stop using the imperial system? Uh, No! Have a nice day! 😁
Why do we still use Imperial Units? Because we want to. It's called freedom to not give a crap about what Europe and the rest of the world want us to do. Freedom and a howdy y'all from the Great State of Texas 🤠🇺🇸
As an American male like most American males I love hearing about our Military and their capabilities!! Some of the stuff they can do is flat out Crazy!!
The F-15 has a fair degree of advanced targeting computers and several display screens (including at least two inside the pilot's helmet). These computers can instantly calculate a bomb's trajectory based upon the plane's altitude, speed, and trajectory to reliably predict precisely where the bomb will impact and situate a crosshair on the display. The F-15's targeting system is so precise that it can calculate the movement of a target and adjust the crosshair to reflect precisely where that target will be by the time the bomb gets there. (While this portion was specifically designed for aiming the plane's guns, a bomb is essentially a giant bullet which is simply dropped rather than fired so it can use the same formulas.)
The Top Gun jet was originally an F-14, and then later an F-18. The Navy uses different jets than the Air Force and the F-14 had wings that can collapse in for high speed, and for storage on the ship.
You might enjoy his video on "America's Airborne Beavers". BTW,the F15 can hold over 14,000 liters of fuel internally in 6 tanks (plus up to three external tanks) plus it can be refueled in the air...
There are even women who fly fighters now. Matter of fact a contestant from the Miss America Pageant is in the Air Force ranked 2nd Lieutenant, and is training to fly the F16 currently. Nic is a great guy, you want to see more he has many military type videos because he himself is a Veteran of the Army National Guard, he was a Combat Medic. Please react to the video about the Mosquito aircraft built during WW2 out of wood and the fits it gave the Germans.
If flying from the USA to the UK, they will take off MOST of the weapons (except the gun) and (gun ammo) OFF the plane, with probably adding "external fuel tanks" attached to the wings. That is how they would do it without a "mid-air refueling" process. But keep in mind, this is a "most likely" situation. In emergency situations, they would send the F-15 LOADED and do quick "pit-stops" in Iceland/Greenland at ally airbases for a quick "splash and dash" refueling while engines are running OR use ally mid-air refueling planes. Plus, I think that the F-15 is "carrier capable" so it could do a "splash and dash" off a carrier, or use the carriers "mid-air refueling" (smaller) planes to top off the tanks. Either way, the fact that it CAN go from the USA to the UK ... BY ITSELF... is absolutely mind-blowing considering it is basically the ONLY "fighter" that can do it. Larger cargo/bomber planes can, but "fighters" tend to be limited to the distance that they can cover without refueling.
Imperial Measuring is why we were first in space and have the most advanced technology in the world, other countries have to copy what we design because our measurements are correct :)
You will understand all of his videos. Even those on a topic you're not so knowledgeable about. No e are any more hard to understand than this one. "Know there was a war, and who was involved." Know that and you should be good. Lol Theyre all good too. The long ones don't seem so long, because theyre so entertaining. Great reactions. Subbed
The A-10 WartHog is specifically designed to support our Ground Troops. When the Shit Hits the Fan the A-10 is on speed dial!! Don't know if you guys have reacted to the A-10 but it's well worth checking out.
@10:00 onward. if you want to watch a good video on all of the things your talking about as far as pilots go, and their thought processes. "Grunts in the sky" is a video on how A-10 pilots approach their job of close air support. It's a really good video, that is from the pilots point of view.
To your bit about Americans using the Imperial system. How do you think we feel when everyone else is dependent on the US for their continued economic and defense related stability and still insists on using their fairy metric system? "Save us, America. Give us money and military vehicles. Oh you couldn't change your units of measurement too while you were doing everything else for us that's inconsiderate of you" Also, it was less than 10 years since the first plane successfully took flight to the time they were used in world war 1.
F-15's carry fuel internally, in conventional external wing tanks and also external fuselage conformal tanks. And if that's not enough, it also has in-flight refueling capability.
Love your reaction. I agree - we need to get rid of the imperial units. I like your curiosity, the questions you ask. Other commenters have answered them. This is a great way to learn, isn't it. The F-15 is and will always be my favorite plane. I went to several air shows when I was young and this was THE plane to see. Even when the F-16 and F-18 came out this was the one. Maybe because it was the first fighter I saw up close. Constructive criticism and maybe I commented this before but the echo in your audio is quite distracting. Better mic, maybe a lapel mic, or acoustic treatment or even hanging a blanket on the wall will help. But it does make it hard to understand what you are saying. And I come here to hear what you have to say. I still enjoy your videos immensely so please don't take it the wrong way.
There's two kinds of countries in the world: Those who use the metric system, and those who invented stealth bombers. You can keep your metric system, thanks!
Top Gun was the F14 Tomcat. Same era and every bit as great. Its problem was maintenance cost. The F15 maintenance cost was and is much less and is the best still in service.
* Year 0: First flight of the Wright Flyer : 1903 * Year 11 : The first aerial dogfight occurred during the Battle of Cer (15-24 August 1914), when Serbian aviator Miodrag Tomić encountered an Austro-Hungarian plane while performing a reconnaissance mission over Austro-Hungarian positions. * Year 54 : Sputnik I .. first artificial satellite in 1957 * Year 57 : Yuri Gagarin first human in space in 1961 * Year 66 : Apollo 11 moon landing
He is the best teacher on the tube when comes to military history even his shorts from before really got rolling. Other greats are THE THING. And THE DOOM TURTLE and laughed at IRAN NAVY IN 8 HRS "PROPORTIONAL"
"Water Chickens" he is making a joke, using Ducks "Quack Bang." !,900 mph = 3,057.75 kmh Great commentary guys. For comedy recommendations try George Carlin.
great reaction, Ive been watching a few of yours after seeing you react to the Iran video, I appreciate your rant about imperial units, but I'll leave you with this, there are two types of countries, those that use the metric system.. and those that put a man on the moon.
To travel long distances they strap an external fuel tank to the bottom. It can't have that much fuel when it's fighting, and you wouldn't want all that weight.
Blame pirates for the United States not using the metric system, it's true I'm not making it up Also check out his video on Sgt Reckless Americas war horse
Sorry if the foot soldier needs help then the slow moving A-10 Warthog or the C130 gunship shows up. Both these planes will surprise you., they are heavily armed.
When the F-15 taking off and it’s going vertical straight up it is not breaking the sound barrier if you see the plane and here’s the plane at the same time it’s not breaking sound barrier plus you don’t here the sonic boom . No military fighter jet or allowed to break the sound barrier over land
A great channel to learn about military planes is Dark Skies covers world War 1 to today. History development and abilities is decent sizer chunks and make easy to understand
Our Polish friend: "Air support doesn't just float above the battlefield, waiting to be called in."
The A-10 Warthog: "Hold my beer while I BBBRRRRRTTTT."
Amen and Hallelujah to that my friend!
Inches are better than centimeters. ~ The Fat Electrician
I have two friends who fly F-15's both are still on active duty (at the time of writing this) and I've heard first hand accounts from them and the amount of training they go through constantly in unbelievable but it's why F-15 pilots are some of the best in the world, they like any other soldier don't get sick time or holidays or days off they are on call to protect our country 24/7 and we owe all our soldier's, sailors and airforce personnel a great debt one that we can never truly repay! "to anyone reading this who has served in the military with Honor thank you for your service!
Oh...and the bomb hit on the helicopter was done deliberately. It was a laser guided bomb, so it could track and hit a moving target. Also, the helicopter was traveling something like half the speed of a WW2 heavy bomber like the B-24 would normally fly, probably even less than half. 💯😁
The "Quack Bang" comes from a video where he talks about OODA decision loops. OODA stands for Observe. Orient. Decide. Act. It's how our brains figure out what to do. Soldiers try to take advantage of this by doing unexpected things that reset the enemy's OODA loop. This gives a second or two of advantage which can be the difference between life and death. In the video, he's talking about the use of flash bang grenades which are often thrown into a room to disorient people before an assault. What they've found, however, is other items can be just as confusing if they're unexpected. One US unit would throw rubber ducks into a room instead of flash bang grenades. Hence a Quack-Bang instead of a Flash-bang. Somehow it ended up being a catch phrase for his channel. :)
Thank you for explaining! They should implement those in Counter-Strike 😅
Tossing in a rubber ducky before you breach the room is just DIABOLICAL levels of trolling.
Not gonna lie, it would confuse the fuck out of me too 🤣🤣 @@ryanhampson673
@@WW-Reactions 1903 was the Wright brothers first flight.
1900 MPH is 3057.754 KPH
Wright brothers first flight was on December 17, 1903 and lasted 12 seconds.
Those weird units build the best military hardware in the world, as you just found out.
It's not just the Ukraine that wants the F-22 Raptor... EVERY country wants the F-22 Raptor, but the US has forbidden the sale of the Raptor to other countries due to the secrecy and effectiveness of the Raptors stealth technology which is rumoured to give the Raptor a radar cross section a thousand times smaller than the F-35 that is being sold to any NATO nation that wants one.
Well, not to mention the other little complication that the F-22 is no longer in production.
And the little problem that the F22 was not designed to be upgraded. From the avionics to the radar, the defense industry can’t upgrade the plane. So we get the F35 🙄
@@bobprivate8575 Last I heard the DoD is restarting the production. From what I remember it was going to be an upgraded F-22. Designation Super F-22. Kind of like the Super Hornet.
@@LibertyWolf1 "Restarting production" sounds like a way to get the numbers the USAF wanted in the first place, but at a much higher pricetag...
@@LibertyWolf1 No, the DoD is not restarting production. They’ll be upgrading the existing platforms only.
"Mach 2.5" is universal
Freedom units you mean
The bomb they dropped was laser designated from the aircraft. They locked the target with a laser from their external targeting pod and dropped a laser guided bomb on an airborne, moving aerial target. Certainly not a coincidence other than the helicopter was just coincidentally there and seen by the F-15 crew.
This was not the air superiority version, this was a version for multi-role called the "Strike Eagle" which has an extra seat for the WSO "Wizzo", whom is responsible for weapons deployment/operation.
14:40 No it wasn’t a coincidence. A GBU-10 is laser guided so its not like a dumb bomb. Laser guided meaning it locks the target with the laser and guides itself on target.
Great video guys. A couple of things about this plane. The long distance run was made with no bombs or missles on it, it flew to 98,000 feet to shoot down the satelite, and 1900 mph is 3058 kph.
It also got to the 98,000 feet high almost a minute faster then a Saturn 5 rocket, the one we sent to the moon.
One of the running gags in TFE’s videos is how much he hates the metric system. He will use literally anything else to measure an object’s height, length, width, weight or speed. 😎
Our big bombs are laser guided and yes they hit a moving helo with it it was guided
4:50 they are not imperial units. They are freedom units and are the only units to put a man on the moon. 😉 lol
unfortunately yes and no...NASA used both metric and freedom units.
@ChefBeagz I know that, but we can't let the world know that. Merica Freedom Units to Infinity and Beyond!!!
Freedom units are better anyways because they're the only ones to have made the f22 as well
@@darkestwilightt God...all of us really do watch TFE alot.
@@darkestwilightt totally true...pretty sure NASA used more freedom units to get to the moon, only reason they used some metric was to prove they could do it too. 🤣😆🤣
I am really enjoying seeing the two of you learn about our country. Can't wait for more fat electrician content. He has a second channel called "The fat files". He does deep dives on different companies such as Aldi, liquid death, Arizona iced tea etc.
The GBU-10 is lazer guided. So it could have been directed on purpose.
The satellite kill was December 1985.
GBU bombs are laser guided and can be steered…They hit the helicopter absolutely on purpose. Just epic levels of trolling.
The reason the F-15 can fly so far is that it can have wing tanks, a centerline tank, as well as aerodynamically shaped tanks that are mounted to the sides of the plane itself, along the fuselage. These are held by the mounts used to hold Sparrow radar guided missiles, normally. When they are ferrying long distances, they usually don't carry any armaments, so those hard points are available to hold the tanks. Basically, it becomes a flying gas tank.
A smart bomb aka Laser guided bomb is what was used against the helicopter. Lock the target with the laser and the bomb will guide itself to what that laser is targetting.
1900 miles per hour is just over 3000 Kilometers per hour. 1900 mi = 3,060 Km.
3,450 miles is 5,552 Kilometers... before it needs to refuel.
The F-15 Eagle Fighter is one of the largest fighters ever built by anyone. It has more than enough space for the huge engines, missiles, bombs, the 20mm rotary cannon, AND fuel enough to fly at LEAST 3,450 miles before needing to refuel.
The fighter does not do 'anti-gravity'-no. But it breaks the sound barrier twice to reach its top speed of Mach 2.5. Mach is the name for the speed of sound in a standard atmosphere at sea level. It was named after a physicist, Ernst Mach, in 1929.
What you are confusing is the G-Force. G for Gravity. During tight turns, the F-15's shear speed during such a tight turn can exceed 8 G's of force. What that means is that the pilot feels as if they suddenly (or over a brief few seconds duration) eight times as heavy as 'normal'. Eight Gs is eight times our normal gravity, which is, in physics terms: 1 G.
To put this in perspective, if you are driving a car at about 95 miles per hour, which is 145 Kph, and you make a semi-tight turn, you will feel like you are being shifted away from the direction of the turn. It was as if you were being flung away from the direction you were turning into. This force you feel is your G number. Which, is more than the 'standard' 1G you experience as you drive along in a straight line. This force is also felt when you accelerate quickly or brake quickly.
By the way, aircraft do not 'float' over a battlefield. No, instead, they circle off in the distance from the action and only fly in when called upon. They are so fast that they can cover miles in a few seconds, or at most, a couple of minutes to reach where they can help those on the ground.
NOPE!! GBU bombs are 'guided' bombs. They detect a laser reflection off the target and follow that to impact by adjusting the fins on the bomb to literally 'fly' to the target and hit it. So, the GBU bomb 'flew' and hit a laser 'tagged' Hind helicopter, which was itself in flight. This is not all that much different than such a bomb following a tank to hit it. Just that the tank is moving slower and an easier target to hit.
And please, do remember that the F-15 was designed and built 50 years ago. Yes, it has seen many upgrades over time, but the basic air-frame (think of a car's chassis) is the same.
Oh, and before you think that I am not qualified to speak of the above, you can look up the numbers for yourself. There are plenty of conversion sites that allow you to do the numbers. As to the rest of it? I served in the United States Marine Corps as an Enlisted Weapons Instructor for Officers. Plus, History and technology have always been passions of mine.
The Fat Electrician was an Army Medic and is a Military Historian. His way of making complex technologies, history, and military tactics understandable to the 'lay' person is one of the appeals of his utube channel. As for the 'Quackbang' thing... what is sillier than a duck grenade? A grenade that quacks at you when it goes off. The whole quack-bang thing is just a bit of humor he applies to himself to keep himself grounded and not come off as 'talking down' to his audience.
The F-15 was designed for air to air dogfights and fast strike bombing missions and not for ground support. In emergency situations though and can conduct ground support with that 20mm Gatling gun at 6,000 rounds per minute. You got pity those poor bastards. Body parts are flying all over the place. Our main ground support plane is the A-10 Warthog also with a 20mm gun. That gun is so powerful that when the pilot pulls the trigger the plane slows down. When you're on the ground when you hear the gun bursts the shells already hit their target. The enemy never knew what hit them. The A-10 is slow but almost indestructible and can absorb crazy amounts of damage.
They can circle the battlefield for long periods of time, they're not going anywhere. Also, they can carry a variety of bombs for close ground support and are deadly accurate.
On the battlefield all troops in a jam call for the A-10 and when the enemy take s their first rounds they flee the area immediately. They know they're dead if they don't screw on up out of there.
The A-10 is an amazing aircraft and has been our main ground support plane since 1976. The air force has tried to retire it several times but can't get rid of it because we haven't found anything better yet. The A-10 is slow and ugly but extremely tough and the most lethal over any ground combat conditions. There are some great videos on the A-10, check them out. It's an amazing aircraft!
By the way, that F-15 eagle hit that chopper intentionally to show the Iraqis what we could do.
That was 33 years ago so just imagine what we here in the good old US of A have now.
Peace❤❤
The A10 is the only fighter plane ever, that is a gun with a plane designed for it.
No, the bomb dropped on the helicopter was intended not an accident or a wild ass guess. They’re experts at their job.
The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville are credited for building the first functional airplane back in 1903.
It's crazy how far we've come in such a short amount of time!!!
From a cloth and wood plane that could barely stay in the air to modern fighters that can easily break the sound barrier!!
The New F-22 Raptor is by far my favorite Fighter jet.
It helps that I actually made the trainer cockpits for it I suppose. As well as Flight Hardware.
It was one of the coolest Jobs I've ever ran!!!
And I am very proud to have been part of it!!!
Metric (SI) units are used in the United States, especially by scientists and the military. But Imperial units remain more popular. I find it amusing and ironic that some of us Americans understand metric better than the rest of world understands Imperial. For once, Americans are the people who are more likely to be "bilingual."
Every damn thing you buy at the store has both Imperial and Metric. I myself used meters and mils as an American Tanker. If I am cooking it makes sense to me to use cups, teaspoons and tablespoons. I simply use which every I wish and makes most sense at the time
@@eTraxxworking on my car, millimeters. Filling my car, gallons😂
@@albanybestdrumline washing and waxing my car this morning … luckily measuring not required! 🏎
Sorry, the US does not and never has used the Imperial System. We use American Customary Units.
@@eTraxx 😂😂😂 washing and waxing? Eyeball
Fun video...quick thing...Top Gun was F-14 Tomcats in the original, and F-18 Super Hornets in the newer one.👍
F-15 has such long range because it can carry a lot of fuel in the large body of the plane AND in the very very large wings. Those very large wings also mean that the F-15 can fly very efficiently for long distances due to the large amount of lift they produce, which allows the F-15 to cruise very very far with its engines running at lower power. Add to that the F-15 ability to carry several very large external fuel tanks, and that is how it can cross the entire Atlantic without refueling.
the body also produces lift, that was one of the reasons the israeli f15, could land with one wing
People never seem to remember basically all of our fighters have used drop tanks since what ww2? Had such a surplus of them post war that gearheads turned many into salt flat streamliner racecars!
All USA combat aircraft have a one fuel tank ability to reach Europe from the USA on one tank of gas. That way they can easily reinforce Europe.
@ WOW! Didn’t know that and I’m from a military family! Impressive the B1 is that old, fast and efficient
Not a coincidence. The pilot who blew up the chopper with the bomb did so b/c he was out of ammo. The chopper was lifting off to engage him as he was flying back to base so "bombs away!"
Also, Can we stop using the imperial system? Uh, No!
Have a nice day! 😁
Why do we still use Imperial Units? Because we want to. It's called freedom to not give a crap about what Europe and the rest of the world want us to do.
Freedom and a howdy y'all from the Great State of Texas 🤠🇺🇸
As an American male like most American males I love hearing about our Military and their capabilities!!
Some of the stuff they can do is flat out Crazy!!
mach ... It's not metric or imperial...mach 1 is the speed of sound.
Science healthcare and military use metric btw.
No accident, the bomb was laser guided.
The F-15 has a fair degree of advanced targeting computers and several display screens (including at least two inside the pilot's helmet). These computers can instantly calculate a bomb's trajectory based upon the plane's altitude, speed, and trajectory to reliably predict precisely where the bomb will impact and situate a crosshair on the display. The F-15's targeting system is so precise that it can calculate the movement of a target and adjust the crosshair to reflect precisely where that target will be by the time the bomb gets there. (While this portion was specifically designed for aiming the plane's guns, a bomb is essentially a giant bullet which is simply dropped rather than fired so it can use the same formulas.)
Not a coincidence on the bomb. I was a grunt in the US army. Those dudes can put a bomb thru the front door of a house from miles and miles away.
The Top Gun jet was originally an F-14, and then later an F-18. The Navy uses different jets than the Air Force and the F-14 had wings that can collapse in for high speed, and for storage on the ship.
You might enjoy his video on "America's Airborne Beavers". BTW,the F15 can hold over 14,000 liters of fuel internally in 6 tanks (plus up to three external tanks) plus it can be refueled in the air...
There are even women who fly fighters now. Matter of fact a contestant from the Miss America Pageant is in the Air Force ranked 2nd Lieutenant, and is training to fly the F16 currently. Nic is a great guy, you want to see more he has many military type videos because he himself is a Veteran of the Army National Guard, he was a Combat Medic. Please react to the video about the Mosquito aircraft built during WW2 out of wood and the fits it gave the Germans.
4:38 no, we can't switch to kilometers in lieu of miles. You keep that metric leaf water on your side of the pond, aight?!
This is America, even our bombs are laser guided.
If flying from the USA to the UK, they will take off MOST of the weapons (except the gun) and (gun ammo) OFF the plane, with probably adding "external fuel tanks" attached to the wings. That is how they would do it without a "mid-air refueling" process.
But keep in mind, this is a "most likely" situation. In emergency situations, they would send the F-15 LOADED and do quick "pit-stops" in Iceland/Greenland at ally airbases for a quick "splash and dash" refueling while engines are running OR use ally mid-air refueling planes.
Plus, I think that the F-15 is "carrier capable" so it could do a "splash and dash" off a carrier, or use the carriers "mid-air refueling" (smaller) planes to top off the tanks. Either way, the fact that it CAN go from the USA to the UK ... BY ITSELF... is absolutely mind-blowing considering it is basically the ONLY "fighter" that can do it. Larger cargo/bomber planes can, but "fighters" tend to be limited to the distance that they can cover without refueling.
My fighter pilot cousin said this was his favorite plane.
You are both so fun to watch with. Stay awesome!
Thank you :D Awesomeness comes natural for us 🤣🤣
I like mph thank you very much.
Imperial Measuring is why we were first in space and have the most advanced technology in the world, other countries have to copy what we design because our measurements are correct :)
The pilots are amazing!! Believe me, America is not showing it's newest weapons, yet.....
First flight of airplane was December 17, 1903.
You will understand all of his videos. Even those on a topic you're not so knowledgeable about. No e are any more hard to understand than this one. "Know there was a war, and who was involved." Know that and you should be good. Lol Theyre all good too. The long ones don't seem so long, because theyre so entertaining. Great reactions. Subbed
The A-10 WartHog is specifically designed to support our Ground Troops.
When the Shit Hits the Fan the A-10 is on speed dial!!
Don't know if you guys have reacted to the A-10 but it's well worth checking out.
13:06 it was 1903 🙂
@10:00 onward. if you want to watch a good video on all of the things your talking about as far as pilots go, and their thought processes. "Grunts in the sky" is a video on how A-10 pilots approach their job of close air support. It's a really good video, that is from the pilots point of view.
Yall reacting to the fat electrician? Definitely gonna subscribe 😊
For ferry missions, the F-15 have two wing tanks and a centerline tank
Love the video but not apologizing for freedom units being used lol. :)
To your bit about Americans using the Imperial system. How do you think we feel when everyone else is dependent on the US for their continued economic and defense related stability and still insists on using their fairy metric system? "Save us, America. Give us money and military vehicles. Oh you couldn't change your units of measurement too while you were doing everything else for us that's inconsiderate of you"
Also, it was less than 10 years since the first plane successfully took flight to the time they were used in world war 1.
It was a guided bomb
At 6:04 the is a pic of a guy sitting beneath the engine exhaust, for scale.
F-15's carry fuel internally, in conventional external wing tanks and also external fuselage conformal tanks. And if that's not enough, it also has in-flight refueling capability.
Not a duck it's a water chicken 😅😂😅
Love your reaction. I agree - we need to get rid of the imperial units. I like your curiosity, the questions you ask. Other commenters have answered them. This is a great way to learn, isn't it. The F-15 is and will always be my favorite plane. I went to several air shows when I was young and this was THE plane to see. Even when the F-16 and F-18 came out this was the one. Maybe because it was the first fighter I saw up close.
Constructive criticism and maybe I commented this before but the echo in your audio is quite distracting. Better mic, maybe a lapel mic, or acoustic treatment or even hanging a blanket on the wall will help. But it does make it hard to understand what you are saying. And I come here to hear what you have to say. I still enjoy your videos immensely so please don't take it the wrong way.
Everyone else needs to use Imperial
Meters didn’t land on the moon. Good ole American feet did 🤙🏽🤙🏽
You Guys earned a sub and bell. US Navy Veteran.
The good thing about numbers this high is whether it's mph or kph, you know what's pretty fast, regardless of the measurement.
Europeans trying not to ridicule Americans for using the system the British introduced: Level_Impossible
There's two kinds of countries in the world: Those who use the metric system, and those who invented stealth bombers.
You can keep your metric system, thanks!
Top Gun was the F14 Tomcat. Same era and every bit as great. Its problem was maintenance cost. The F15 maintenance cost was and is much less and is the best still in service.
Maybe you guys should understand that inches are better than millimeters, all women would agree!
we dont use imperial units. we use US Customary units. and you can blame the Barbary pirates for the US not using Metric
* Year 0: First flight of the Wright Flyer : 1903
* Year 11 : The first aerial dogfight occurred during the Battle of Cer (15-24 August 1914), when Serbian aviator Miodrag Tomić encountered an Austro-Hungarian plane while performing a reconnaissance mission over Austro-Hungarian positions.
* Year 54 : Sputnik I .. first artificial satellite in 1957
* Year 57 : Yuri Gagarin first human in space in 1961
* Year 66 : Apollo 11 moon landing
They can carry extra fuel tanks on the wing pylons.
Which can be dropped when empty.
He is the best teacher on the tube when comes to military history even his shorts from before really got rolling. Other greats are THE THING. And THE DOOM TURTLE and laughed at IRAN NAVY IN 8 HRS "PROPORTIONAL"
If you haven't watched it in your off time. I think hus video "22 vs. 500 Americas Defiant Stand at Lazeranth Ridge" is a really good reaction
"Water Chickens" he is making a joke, using Ducks "Quack Bang." !,900 mph = 3,057.75 kmh Great commentary guys. For comedy recommendations try George Carlin.
Precision guided munitions. Aka Smart Bombs. Laser guided etc...
great reaction, Ive been watching a few of yours after seeing you react to the Iran video, I appreciate your rant about imperial units, but I'll leave you with this, there are two types of countries, those that use the metric system.. and those that put a man on the moon.
Freedom units vs. Metric, we should give up freedom to be European. Not now, not ever.
To travel long distances they strap an external fuel tank to the bottom. It can't have that much fuel when it's fighting, and you wouldn't want all that weight.
Oh the metric snobs arise. Tell me again what size rims do you have on your car?
Blame pirates for the United States not using the metric system, it's true I'm not making it up
Also check out his video on Sgt Reckless Americas war horse
Sorry if the foot soldier needs help then the slow moving A-10 Warthog or the C130 gunship shows up. Both these planes will surprise you., they are heavily armed.
When the F-15 taking off and it’s going vertical straight up it is not breaking the sound barrier if you see the plane and here’s the plane at the same time it’s not breaking sound barrier plus you don’t here the sonic boom . No military fighter jet or allowed to break the sound barrier over land
He has a video on the quack bang btw.
We will never stop using imperial units never
You have to show her the first Top Gun movie
The pilot could have been trying to take out the copter via explosive debris from the bomb.
I recommend his video "The Marine Warhorse Sgt. Reckless" it's a good story 😊
Where are you guys from ? Your reaction was really good !
We are from Poland :) Thank you very much :))
@ I was thinking in my head, polish because of the spelling of your names ! Hope y’all have a great rest of your night !
@ you’re very welcome!
The Top Gun jet is the F14 which is Navy. F15 is Air Force
1,900 mph = 3,058 km/h. Took me 2 seconds to figure that out...
Look into the bomb hit. It was a laser guided bomb that hit the helicopter
A great channel to learn about military planes is Dark Skies covers world War 1 to today. History development and abilities is decent sizer chunks and make easy to understand
those bombs have guidance just not an engine so they cant be called a missile..
F 14 Tomcatt....the Navys plane... F 15 Eagle was Airforce.
Laser guided bomb.
We don't use Imperial Units, we use American Standard. Some of the measurements vary, even though the terminology is the same.
Freedom Units
While unlikely, a bomb can hit an air target if it's above it because most bombs today have targeting abilities. 🤟😎
An awesome fighter jet to watch is the F-22 Raptor, it is the most maneuverable and deadly fighters ever built.
The plane was created in the 20th century ,and I want to say 1904 or 1906 One of these years I think it was created. I can’t remember actual date.