But the camera man could have done a better job. It was zoomed in for most of it. Would have been nice to see the maneuvers with some background perspective instead of all zoomed in to the raptor.
Yes the plane & pilot are incredibly skilled and a marvel of modern engineering. But mad respect for being able to film that. Saw an F-35 at an airshow this summer and tried to even get a few good photos. Basically gave up and decided to just enjoy the show as it was just moving too fast. How you could capture this is a skill of it's own. Good job sir!
Isn’t a pilot it’s ChatGPT flying the plane, kidding we have by far the best pilots in the world and they have become acclimated to the G forces plus their gear helps way more than you might think
I've visited 4G sustained for duration of loops in a sailplane, quite uncomfortable, your head wants to slam to left or right shoulder, these look 2 to 2.5X that at peak. A bit brutal. One of the filters between a fighter driver and transport driver....can you put up with that.
Watching an aircraft perform like this I am awed by the fact that those large, yet remarkably thin control surfaces aren't just ripped right off of the plane. Imagine the structural engineering it takes to allow them to hold up under the stress!
Jet engine mechanic for 12 years (Air Force) I don't get it either, and the power the engines make! (a 747 weighs over 400 TONS) this jet about 20 tons
@@Chipchap-xu6pk Absolutely. I think it's phenomenal. Pretty much every discipline in engineering must come into play, and in the end the complexity has got to be enormous.
The F 22 is an amazing aircraft. It's manoeuvrability is insane. The falling leaf manoeuvre looks fantastic. Just like the plane itself. Fantastic video
@hadrian3487 : No, they don't. That's a complete fallacy, made up by silly little kids expecting it to maneuver like it's some sort of "UFO." During airshows & exercises, they do not hold back. What you see is what you get. TIME STAMP - 19:38 @Aircrew Interview. F-22 Demo pilot "Cabo" talks about flying the F22.(Part 2). ruclips.net/video/G2hBybE_YLg/видео.html
@@Win7ermu7e Because only a couple hundred F22s ever made and USA doesn't want to export that tech, far more 5th gen fighters are needed for NATO and allies, hence the F35 which also comes in multiple versions for VTOL type, navy and ground based air forces.
This video comes closer than any other that I've seen to capturing what it's like to see this aircraft perform in person! Great job! Some excellent views on the control surfaces moving, too.
Look, I don’t know anything about planes. But I recognize artistry when I see it. Amazing flying. Amazing filming. Amazing hardware and engineering. Breathtaking.
Maybe unpopular opinion,but I have no idea what the "falling leaf" maneuver is supposed to look like. All I see is a zoomed in jet that is rotating on a couple of axis. Might as well be watching a graphic effects artist manually rotate a CGI render of the jet in 3DS Max or something.
@@jeremyb465 the jet is purposely being stalled (cutting throttle to basicly idle and if needed speed brakes are used as well) what causes the jet to basicly fall out of the sky. it becomes a falling leaf like motion by using the rudder from 1 side to the other side to prevent a out-of-control helical spin towards the ground. it usually takes the controls to their maximum limits to get the plane to respond. if performed at a low altitude 1 mistake/error can easily cause a crash.
Wow another brilliant display, that falling leaf manoeuvre was unreal, can you imagine what these aircraft will be doing in 10 years or so, great video as always, thanks Elwyn
In 10 years they'll still be doing this, just like they were 10 years ago. F22 demos never fail to amaze, but the design has been in service for 25+ years and nothing better is on the horizon. I fear we may never see anything better. The age of the air superiority fighter might be over and the age of drones kinda sucks the purpose out of planes like this. Sad, but true.
In the early 90s I had this game for the Sega Genesis called "F-22"...Ever since then I always wanted to see on of these planes. I FINALLY got to see one after decades at the Great Pacific Airshow. The little kid in this old man was so happy to see it.
I had the privilege of seeing an incredible display of F22 at the Avalon Airshow (Melbourne Australia) some years ago now. An experience I will never forget and one I talk about regularly to this day. What a machine!
I'd like to thank the pilots for their service and this amazing display of skills obtained throughout hundreds of hours of flight time. My absolute second favorite aircraft ever built is the F-22 Raptor. The first will always be the SR-71 Blackbird.
XB-70 is the most ridiculously awesome plane ever made. Emphasis on ridiculous. Thankfully it was never needed. B1-B also has a place in the awesome book.
@@Surannhealz The first time I saw the XB-70 was at the AIR FORCE MUSEUM in Dayton Ohio. I took a picture under the left wing, and at the time, I had no clue what it was! I also took a picture with the SR-71, I did know about it, it was main marvel I wanted to see. That was over 30 years ago, and I still kick my butt for not knowing about the XB-70!
@@badger519 Yup so jealous.. how I wish I had your epic level of ignorance, arrogance and false pride... Then I too could have pride in something I had absolutely ZERO input into... like being "a proud" American. Durka durka durka.
I’m not gonna say too much, but wait till the NGAD project details become declassified and they start flying NGAD at air shows. You’ll see some WILD shit, if certain performance envelopes are not kept secret! You know how some cars can turn sideways and drift?? Imagine a plane doing the same thing mid air circling around a ground target with the gun aimed continuously at it
The Russians are not your enemy, I mean you couldn’t even beat goat herders armed with AK47s how the hell do you think you’re going to beat anybody that actually has modern sep weapons
This chosen pilot just got to live the ultimate dream of flying in an incomparable F-22 Raptor while doing a free for all demonstration showing the Raptor's near unbelievable abilities, and the pilot's precision skills to top my list of F-22 videos. Thank you for being in our service with heartfelt wishes for a long and rewarding career!
Navy here, WOW! What an aircraft and wonderful shots you took! Gald to pay my taxes after that demonstration. I have no idea what the G's are in the cockpit, and don't care because I ain't flying it. Kudos to the pilot and you sir!
That is probably one of the best Transition from the cobra to the falling leaf I've ever seen. Lighting the afterburner on the fly-by was sick 🤘. Btw, the high alpha wasn't bad either 👍
I’ve seen this aircraft demonstrated twice at 2 different military air shows. It’s extremely impressive, what it’s capable of. Mind blowing things that airplanes aren’t supposed to be able to do, like stopping in the sky and just hanging there in position and then levelling off in place, turning like it’s on a turntable, still not moving forward and then blasting off in the new direction. And that wasn’t even the weirdest thing I saw it do! It’s super creepy and super cool at the same time. It’s very intimidating.
Now I haven't watched every F-22 air show/demo video there is out there but I have seen a bunch and to me this is the best one showing a lot of the capabilities of the jet.
c'mon man this is absolutely insane what these 5th generation fighter jets can do, it defies logic! I'm curious of what the 6th generation fighters are going to be capable of.
I went to a airshow at Andrews AFB a few years ago and saw the Raptor do the stall and fall demo. The jet looked like it was less than 1000 feet high when it started falling. I was so stunned by the moment I didn't even get a video of it. I thought for sure it would crash but it pulled out of the stall with plenty of altitude left. Truly amazing aircraft!
The flares at 1:20 are a nice touch! I hadn't seen that before. Also, having that little blue hole in the clouds as it stalls at the top of the Falling Leaf maneuver at 2:40 was breathtaking! What a shot! How did you arrange that? 😆
The manouvrability of the Raptor never ceases to amaze me. That thing is so fast, so agile, so elegant, and yet so impressive. That fallen leaf manouvre is CRAZY! I LOVE IT! I wouldn't like to be the enemy in its presence! I can't stop watching this over. 😍👍
Listen up you yanks, I am a limey, a Brit, an Englishman. But if I were an American citizen I would be standing tall, and proud that my country could produce such an amazing aircraft, then train pilots to fly them like that. Well done USA, if I was younger I would emigrate and join the USAF. I did work alongside US serviceman whilst at Nellis AFB Nevada. You should all be as proud as hell to call yourselves Americans. Also a big respect to the camera operator, great job.
Growing up an Air Force brat in the 70's and 80's I wondered what would come along in the US air arsenal that would outperform and outmaneuver the F-16 and F-15. The F-22 does this and then sum!! That pilot makes that thing "dance" in the air like no one's business! CRAZY! Makes me proud to be an American!!
Totally awesome Elwyn 👌👏👏 the manoeuvrability of the F22 Raptor in the hands of such a skillful pilot is just insane, then add flares and my favourite, a good amount of spluff galore, like at 3:50 and 5:15 just to mention a couple 😍😍👌👏👏 Thank you for traveling all that way to bring us this back, top man Elwyn 🏴👌👏👏 ATB Andy
I remember watching a Dutch pilot at a Mildenhall air show going ballistic in an F16 up from the centre of the display line until invisible in a clear blue sky. He then put it in a flat spin and tumbled back into view and pulled out at about a thousand feet or less into a tight loop around the perimeter of the field. I remember it thirty years on as clearly as day. This display must have been as memorable to watch first hand too. ❤
Since the first time I saw the f22 display at Fairford a few years ago, I was blown away and is the reason I flew to America to catch it again before it stops displaying
I'm retired Air Force. I often take a beach day and go to the beach at Tyndal AFB in Panama City, Florida. They have/had (before Hurricane Michael) F-22s there. You could watch them do touch and goes all day long. Compared to earlier top fighters, the F-22 is surprisingly quiet. 40+ years ago, you had to have ear protection on the same beach, especially when F-4s were still around!
@@davefranklyn7730 Yeah, i still remember them flying over our heads in germany occasionally, when i was a kid. Where glad to see them, but listening to them was another thing 😂.
Amazing skills. I have to confess, I find the Falling Leaf freaks me out a bit. In my head I know it's OK, but in my heart it's like nooooo, don't do that.
Fantastic display all the maneuvers to show off the F22 capabilities with the inputs of an experienced pilot, not forgetting a nice bit of☁ fluffage ☁between each set.💯 Not to forget the photography 👏👌
Wow! that’s truly impressive to watch. Obviously the pilot has to be congratulated for his training and abilities to put this plane through its paces. Imagine the look on Orville and Wilbur’s faces seeing this fly over after their historic flight at Kitty Hawk and the F22 pilot says “ hold my beer”.😳😮🙄😬
As impressive as it may be, I doubt any potential enemies plane/pilot combo can even come close to competing with a US Navy or AF pilot and a much cheaper F-15/16/18!
love the falling leaf manoeuvre so much, and while not as showy, the high alpha pass is also a fave. havent had the pleasure of seeing the f22 in person at shows yet. We had the f35 out which had some great flare manoeuvres for the crowd but it would be nice to see it's predecessor at least once XD
Very grateful to live next to the city of Huntington Beach. Hat's off to the mayor, city officials , and law enforcement , in making H.B. a very safe, and exciting city to visit. They brought in the air shows years ago, along with surf boarding events, concerts, festivals on main street , fine dinning , and everything else. Always loved the air shows , a great place to see these talented , hardworking , pilots. God , bless America.
WOW props to pilot, airplane and cameraman. To a pilot of this or other high performance aircraft, I know this is a seriously demanding demonstration both mentally and physically. Does this ever stop being an awesome blast?
I have seen a lot of aircraft flying at countless airshows over my 56 years on this planet and nothing, absolutely nothing, compares to the two times I have seen this aircraft going through it's paces. Just obscene what the F-22 can do in a demonstration flight.
I'm no Russian fanboy, far from it, but if you want to be really impressed by crazy maneuvers, you seriously need to check out what the Su30 & 34 can do. It boggles the mind.
That was a nice touch to end the video, with (gotta guess a bit because I can't zoom this video for some reason) another F-22 flying formation with a P-51 in the background. I half expected the featured F-22 to join with them. Regardless... great camera work, along with an excellent display of aerobatic prowess from that Raptor driver.
Nice vid thx. Flying one here on Flight Simulator: its amazing. I suspect it’s easy to get over-confident, testing it’s incredible limits, because they are so damn powerful and nimble. One feels like anything is possible! -Probably it’s best that I stick to the simulator. Haha. Cheers!
It's amazing that the F-22 is now an old bird and I think those twin engines just give it the edge over the F-35. Like the others are saying we can only imagine what at 6th Gen twin engine plane could do. Thank you Elwyn happy to carry your bags on your next trip.🇬🇧👊🏻👍🏻
That is un effing believable. Craziest maneuvers I have ever seen. Can see why Maverick said that his F14 wouldn’t have a prayer against these gen fighters. Incredible
no they would'nt , i was stationed on the USS EISENHOWER, although F14 were fantastic aircraft they would definitly lose in a dogfight, but that also depends on the experience of the pilot!
@@user-ej5bd4oq5v A US vs US pilot duel would be amazing but not an f14 vs a raptor. You can’t do anything with a plan that can come to a stop, fall out of the air for thousands of feet before changing directions to shoot down the Tomcat at the base of the said horizontal falling leaf maneuver. WTF. It would never get to that anyway because the F22 would knock the Tomcat out of the sky from longer distance while being mostly invisible. 😬😬😬😬😎🔥🔥🔥
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Check out the Falling Leaf maneuver 1:17 2:40 The Flip 1:50 which is your favorite ?
Flip 100%
The flip. Hooooooollllllyyyy guacamole.
He's just going into a controlled stall.
Stopping on a dime at 2:40 is pretty cool.
That flip is some ace combat shit
Mad props to that pilot. He was working the edge
the raptor does this with ease. keep in mind raptor pilots aren't even allowed to use the full function of the plane during demonstrations like this
That overcast actually gives the raptor great contrast.
We were lucky they came back due to the weather 👌
@@ElwynRWe left due to the weather, they made it sound like they were done for the day. I'm so sad :(
Gutted for you! we traveled from Wales! so there was no way I was leaving early and it payed off
But the camera man could have done a better job. It was zoomed in for most of it. Would have been nice to see the maneuvers with some background perspective instead of all zoomed in to the raptor.
Yes the plane & pilot are incredibly skilled and a marvel of modern engineering. But mad respect for being able to film that. Saw an F-35 at an airshow this summer and tried to even get a few good photos. Basically gave up and decided to just enjoy the show as it was just moving too fast. How you could capture this is a skill of it's own. Good job sir!
IRT @KevinBourgeois Good job?! I would say, excellent to outstanding. Kudos to you, Elwyn Roberts.
Hate to be the fly in the ointment, but It gets much easier to film something when they drop their airspeed way below mach 1 to pull of that maneuver.
Agreed, I was thinking how amazing this footage is.
Use a wide lens
Советую посмотреть СУ 35, и СУ 57.
I can’t imagine the physical stress that pilot is going through.
Ya, in the turn at about 5:11 how does he remain conscious?!
Isn’t a pilot it’s ChatGPT flying the plane, kidding we have by far the best pilots in the world and they have become acclimated to the G forces plus their gear helps way more than you might think
@@stevenwynn7162I’m familiar with the G-suits. What exactly do you mean, "…they become acclimated to the G-forces…"?
I've visited 4G sustained for duration of loops in a sailplane, quite uncomfortable, your head wants to slam to left or right shoulder, these look 2 to 2.5X that at peak. A bit brutal.
One of the filters between a fighter driver and transport driver....can you put up with that.
An airshow stunt pilot once said he screamed in the cockpit while doing hardest maneuvers, to keep blood in his head.
Watching an aircraft perform like this I am awed by the fact that those large, yet remarkably thin control surfaces aren't just ripped right off of the plane. Imagine the structural engineering it takes to allow them to hold up under the stress!
Jet engine mechanic for 12 years (Air Force) I don't get it either, and the power the engines make! (a 747 weighs over 400 TONS) this jet about 20 tons
@@TheJohnbjunior That's insane!
Some quality engineering there. I hate to think of the pages of calculations and analysis they had to do.
@@Chipchap-xu6pk Absolutely. I think it's phenomenal. Pretty much every discipline in engineering must come into play, and in the end the complexity has got to be enormous.
One word... titanium
The F 22 is an amazing aircraft. It's manoeuvrability is insane. The falling leaf manoeuvre looks fantastic. Just like the plane itself. Fantastic video
And the demo pilots must hold back on displays on what really the aircraft can do. That's a directive from the USAF.
@@hadrian3487 Fundamental safety requirement no doubt.
@hadrian3487 : No, they don't. That's a complete fallacy, made up by silly little kids expecting it to maneuver like it's some sort of "UFO."
During airshows & exercises, they do not hold back. What you see is what you get.
TIME STAMP - 19:38
@Aircrew Interview. F-22 Demo pilot "Cabo" talks about flying the F22.(Part 2).
ruclips.net/video/G2hBybE_YLg/видео.html
Why does anyone need an F35 when these things exist.
@@Win7ermu7e Because only a couple hundred F22s ever made and USA doesn't want to export that tech, far more 5th gen fighters are needed for NATO and allies, hence the F35 which also comes in multiple versions for VTOL type, navy and ground based air forces.
This video comes closer than any other that I've seen to capturing what it's like to see this aircraft perform in person! Great job! Some excellent views on the control surfaces moving, too.
Thank you very much!
I couldn't agree more, FANTASTIC camera work!!!! Thank you so much for bringing me back to my childhood on the Boeing Airfield
I think it helped having the clouds behind as a reference
Defo 👌
Look, I don’t know anything about planes. But I recognize artistry when I see it. Amazing flying. Amazing filming. Amazing hardware and engineering. Breathtaking.
How you manage to keep the aircraft in the center of the frame is beyond me...well done!!
Iv had plenty of practice by now ☺️
Don't watch the plane with your eyes you have to watch it through the camera.
Maybe unpopular opinion,but I have no idea what the "falling leaf" maneuver is supposed to look like. All I see is a zoomed in jet that is rotating on a couple of axis. Might as well be watching a graphic effects artist manually rotate a CGI render of the jet in 3DS Max or something.
@@jeremyb465 the jet is purposely being stalled (cutting throttle to basicly idle and if needed speed brakes are used as well) what causes the jet to basicly fall out of the sky. it becomes a falling leaf like motion by using the rudder from 1 side to the other side to prevent a out-of-control helical spin towards the ground. it usually takes the controls to their maximum limits to get the plane to respond. if performed at a low altitude 1 mistake/error can easily cause a crash.
Wow another brilliant display, that falling leaf manoeuvre was unreal, can you imagine what these aircraft will be doing in 10 years or so, great video as always, thanks Elwyn
You don't have to wait 10 years to see it. Just look at the Russian jets.
Sure, Comrade. I'd be interested to here the comparison though.@@ULTRAWEN7
@@ULTRAWEN7Dream Away 😂
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@ULTRAWEN7 Yes, look at the Russian jets and all their air superiority over Ukraine. That Felon has done such a fantastic job- said no one
In 10 years they'll still be doing this, just like they were 10 years ago. F22 demos never fail to amaze, but the design has been in service for 25+ years and nothing better is on the horizon.
I fear we may never see anything better. The age of the air superiority fighter might be over and the age of drones kinda sucks the purpose out of planes like this. Sad, but true.
In the early 90s I had this game for the Sega Genesis called "F-22"...Ever since then I always wanted to see on of these planes. I FINALLY got to see one after decades at the Great Pacific Airshow. The little kid in this old man was so happy to see it.
I had the privilege of seeing an incredible display of F22 at the Avalon Airshow (Melbourne Australia) some years ago now. An experience I will never forget and one I talk about regularly to this day. What a machine!
I'd like to thank the pilots for their service and this amazing display of skills obtained throughout hundreds of hours of flight time. My absolute second favorite aircraft ever built is the F-22 Raptor. The first will always be the SR-71 Blackbird.
TOTALLY AGREE, my two favorites too!!
XB-70 is the most ridiculously awesome plane ever made. Emphasis on ridiculous. Thankfully it was never needed. B1-B also has a place in the awesome book.
@@Surannhealz The first time I saw the XB-70 was at the AIR FORCE MUSEUM in Dayton Ohio. I took a picture under the left wing, and at the time, I had no clue what it was! I also took a picture with the SR-71, I did know about it, it was main marvel I wanted to see. That was over 30 years ago, and I still kick my butt for not knowing about the XB-70!
I`m 74 and have 1600 hrs SEL. My favorites are the Corsair and Beech Staggerwing. My last airplane was an RV-4.
@@REDMAN298 Oh yes, I used to watch Black Sheep just to see the Corsair! And stagger wing biplanes are awesome!
just blows my mind how these things can stay together under that kind of stress. pilot is amazing.
I liked having the clouds behind the plane to make the plane's motion very clear. The F-22 is a BEAST
The pilot, the cameraman and the F22 all get 5 STARS!
Absolutely incredible! Makes one proud to be an American.
Pride goeth before a fall.
As an American I’m proud of our armed forces but ashamed of our government it’s run by idiot democraps
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America! Fuck yeah! Come to save the motherfucking day yeah!
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Yup so jealous.. how I wish I had your epic level of ignorance, arrogance and false pride... Then I too could have pride in something I had absolutely ZERO input into... like being "a proud" American. Durka durka durka.
The F22 ‘s maneuverability is truly impressive.
I’m not gonna say too much, but wait till the NGAD project details become declassified and they start flying NGAD at air shows. You’ll see some WILD shit, if certain performance envelopes are not kept secret!
You know how some cars can turn sideways and drift?? Imagine a plane doing the same thing mid air circling around a ground target with the gun aimed continuously at it
Wow oh wow! Touch of an angel flying a sleek deadly protector of our freedom! Thanks gain Big E! 🤠🇺🇸🇨🇱🥃
My pleasure!!
Brilliant display from a brilliant plane and excellent filming. After seeing this, lots of toilets in the Kremlin flushed ...
The Russians are not your enemy, I mean you couldn’t even beat goat herders armed with AK47s how the hell do you think you’re going to beat anybody that actually has modern sep weapons
Have you seen the Su-27 on manoeuvres? Awe inspiring. Though I do love the Raptor 😁
The Kremlin has squat toilets
No G forces were harmed in the making of this video. It was close, but they’re ok.
This chosen pilot just got to live the ultimate dream of flying in an incomparable F-22 Raptor while doing a free for all demonstration showing the Raptor's near unbelievable abilities, and the pilot's precision skills to top my list of F-22 videos. Thank you for being in our service with heartfelt wishes for a long and rewarding career!
Well said!
My gosh that deserves a standing ovation, thanks so much for sharing!
You're very welcome!
Navy here, WOW! What an aircraft and wonderful shots you took! Gald to pay my taxes after that demonstration.
I have no idea what the G's are in the cockpit, and don't care because I ain't flying it. Kudos to the pilot and you sir!
Outstanding videography! The clouds actually helped with the perception of speed and maneuvering!
But too zoomed in to gauge the scale of the actual performance.
they filmed horizontal :)
That is probably one of the best Transition from the cobra to the falling leaf I've ever seen. Lighting the afterburner on the fly-by was sick 🤘. Btw, the high alpha wasn't bad either 👍
Glad you like it!
@@ElwynR absolutely, great video.
Insane display by the pilot, I'm gobsmacked, especially at 2:40 that was insane
Great job & thank you for capturing & sharing this, great work 👏👏👏
Glad you enjoyed it!👌
"Build in the past, ready for the future" Thx for being there😎👍
I’ve seen this aircraft demonstrated twice at 2 different military air shows. It’s extremely impressive, what it’s capable of. Mind blowing things that airplanes aren’t supposed to be able to do, like stopping in the sky and just hanging there in position and then levelling off in place, turning like it’s on a turntable, still not moving forward and then blasting off in the new direction. And that wasn’t even the weirdest thing I saw it do! It’s super creepy and super cool at the same time. It’s very intimidating.
Now I haven't watched every F-22 air show/demo video there is out there but I have seen a bunch and to me this is the best one showing a lot of the capabilities of the jet.
F22's just get me so pumped up watching them. Maybe its the Airshow kid in me, but I love watching the capability of these machines in action
c'mon man this is absolutely insane what these 5th generation fighter jets can do, it defies logic! I'm curious of what the 6th generation fighters are going to be capable of.
Will be flown by pilot's on the ground so they can build them to take tremendous g forces on planes frame and not effect the pilot.
@@trvman1 already doin it fpv baby
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A lot more, they’ll be drones🔥🔥🔥🔥
Falling leaf, eh. My jaw hit the floor when I saw that manoeuvre. Absolutely stunning. Great camera work. Thank you!
Kudos to the photographer, this is amazing and to think the pilot is holding back on it blows my mind
I went to a airshow at Andrews AFB a few years ago and saw the Raptor do the stall and fall demo. The jet looked like it was less than 1000 feet high when it started falling. I was so stunned by the moment I didn't even get a video of it. I thought for sure it would crash but it pulled out of the stall with plenty of altitude left. Truly amazing aircraft!
The falling leaf maneuver is my favorite…thank you for this. This was absolutely fantastic
I was here at this show! This is where I grew up in Huntington Beach 👍
It was a great airshow 👌
The flares at 1:20 are a nice touch! I hadn't seen that before. Also, having that little blue hole in the clouds as it stalls at the top of the Falling Leaf maneuver at 2:40 was breathtaking! What a shot! How did you arrange that? 😆
It was a cracking display and just got lucky ☺️
@@ElwynR "Luck" happens when preparedness meets opportunity.
The manouvrability of the Raptor never ceases to amaze me. That thing is so fast, so agile, so elegant, and yet so impressive. That fallen leaf manouvre is CRAZY! I LOVE IT! I wouldn't like to be the enemy in its presence! I can't stop watching this over. 😍👍
Seagull 1: Boy, that bird is flying fast.
Sealgull 2: You'd be flying fast too if your tail was on fire.
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That thrust vectoring is amazing
Previous comments have said it all: just sensational. Thanks for another gem, Elwyn 🙏🏻
Listen up you yanks, I am a limey, a Brit, an Englishman.
But if I were an American citizen I would be standing tall, and proud that my country could produce such an amazing aircraft, then train pilots to fly them like that. Well done USA, if I was younger I would emigrate and join the USAF. I did work alongside US serviceman whilst at Nellis AFB Nevada. You should all be as proud as hell to call yourselves Americans. Also a big respect to the camera operator, great job.
1:20 Dom, pop a Sunburst! Lol
It's great with some flares 👌
What an amazing piece of engineering. Flyby wire and vectored thrust was a game changer.
Forget the F-35, the F-22 is the jet fighter we should be building in large numbers. An absolutely lethal weapon.
It's why I came all this way to see it 👌
Your wrong. The F35 is extremely capable. Look at the same airshow pics of it by this OP.
Showing how graceful this plane can be, deadly and graceful all at the same time.
Very impressive both the man and the machine. It seems we have come a long way in a century of flying.
Absolutely an exquisitely beautiful plane. Love it! Proud to be an American.
You don't do everything right, but some stuff you're pretty good at 👍
I remember the first time I saw an f22 fly. It pretty much hovered off the flight path up high waiting his turn. Awesome jet.
Growing up an Air Force brat in the 70's and 80's I wondered what would come along in the US air arsenal that would outperform and outmaneuver the F-16 and F-15. The F-22 does this and then sum!! That pilot makes that thing "dance" in the air like no one's business! CRAZY! Makes me proud to be an American!!
Okay, so now think about this, these guys are performing for the crowd, imagine what this thing can do in a real gunfight 👀
Man I wish they'd come back to RIAT again soon.. unreal display.
The fierce sounds from those engines are incredible !!!
Excellent display. Great flying skills. As an Army helicopter pilot even I have to take my hat off to this USAF pilot. Great work!
The lord of the skies quite literally
Totally awesome Elwyn 👌👏👏 the manoeuvrability of the F22 Raptor in the hands of such a skillful pilot is just insane, then add flares and my favourite, a good amount of spluff galore, like at 3:50 and 5:15 just to mention a couple 😍😍👌👏👏
Thank you for traveling all that way to bring us this back, top man Elwyn 🏴👌👏👏
ATB Andy
Thanks Andy👍 it's a bloody long way though ☺️
@@ElwynR thank you for your sacrifice Elwyn, I assure you, it was well worth the trip 👌👍👏👏😁
When I see them raptors Makes me proud to be American
This beauty maneuvers n the air like my cat in the yard catching mice, What a wonderful piece of art; Thank You Pilots for your service 🫡
Simply the best to date, what a performance!
Absolutely breathtaking. 🤩 Thanks so much for sharing. 😃
Cool 👌 the pleasure is all mine 😀 thanks
Great camera work. I'm happy that I have lived long enough to see this. What a marvel.
Glad you enjoyed it
That was AMAZING. From the skill of the camera person to that of the pilot, what a great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
phenomenal performance and no wonder there are no export version of this jet
I remember watching a Dutch pilot at a Mildenhall air show going ballistic in an F16 up from the centre of the display line until invisible in a clear blue sky. He then put it in a flat spin and tumbled back into view and pulled out at about a thousand feet or less into a tight loop around the perimeter of the field. I remember it thirty years on as clearly as day. This display must have been as memorable to watch first hand too. ❤
Since the first time I saw the f22 display at Fairford a few years ago, I was blown away and is the reason I flew to America to catch it again before it stops displaying
I was stationed at RAF Mildenhall 84-86 Some really good air shows. 😃
I'm retired Air Force. I often take a beach day and go to the beach at Tyndal AFB in Panama City, Florida. They have/had (before Hurricane Michael) F-22s there. You could watch them do touch and goes all day long. Compared to earlier top fighters, the F-22 is surprisingly quiet. 40+ years ago, you had to have ear protection on the same beach, especially when F-4s were still around!
Cool, wish they still had the F-4
@@ElwynR I'm old but I think much of my old man hearing problems are due to that aircraft! Phantoms be loud!
@@davefranklyn7730 Yeah, i still remember them flying over our heads in germany occasionally, when i was a kid. Where glad to see them, but listening to them was another thing 😂.
Amazing skills. I have to confess, I find the Falling Leaf freaks me out a bit. In my head I know it's OK, but in my heart it's like nooooo, don't do that.
Yes, it's dam cool though, just a shame its so high up lol
At 2:45 the stability going backward is amazing! First rate camera work, BTW!
That is some sick maneuvering from a well seasoned pilot. Kudos to him for such awesome flying skills!!!
The amount of power to pull out of that fall leaf always blows my mind. Amazing thrust. Glad i'm on this side lol
The falling leaf is simply insane.
The king of the sky right there, folks.
That looks like a great show. I saw the raptor 2x this year and that show looked the best.
Fantastic display all the maneuvers to show off the F22 capabilities with the inputs of an experienced pilot, not forgetting a nice bit of☁ fluffage ☁between each set.💯 Not to forget the photography 👏👌
Wow! that’s truly impressive to watch. Obviously the pilot has to be congratulated for his training and abilities to put this plane through its paces. Imagine the look on Orville and Wilbur’s faces seeing this fly over after their historic flight at Kitty Hawk and the F22 pilot says “ hold my beer”.😳😮🙄😬
As impressive as it may be, I doubt any potential enemies plane/pilot combo can even come close to competing with a US Navy or AF pilot and a much cheaper F-15/16/18!
the f16 still breaking hearts and holding it's own.
love the falling leaf manoeuvre so much, and while not as showy, the high alpha pass is also a fave. havent had the pleasure of seeing the f22 in person at shows yet. We had the f35 out which had some great flare manoeuvres for the crowd but it would be nice to see it's predecessor at least once XD
Very grateful to live next to the city of Huntington Beach. Hat's off to the mayor, city officials , and law enforcement , in making H.B. a very safe, and exciting city to visit. They brought in the air shows years ago, along with surf boarding events, concerts, festivals on main street , fine dinning , and everything else. Always loved the air shows , a great place to see these talented , hardworking , pilots. God , bless America.
WOW props to pilot, airplane and cameraman.
To a pilot of this or other high performance aircraft, I know this is a seriously demanding demonstration both mentally and physically. Does this ever stop being an awesome blast?
What an incredible machine and what incredible pilots they are ❤️🖖🏼
I've seen plenty of F-22 demos firsthand, but some of those maneuvers were new to me, and insane!
I agree! I've watched a quite a few and some of these maneuvers are new to me as well
In the voice of Scottie from Star Trek.
“you cannae change the law of physics.”
F22 - “Hold my beer.”
Your videos are the best on the Internet.
Glad you like them!👌
Wow I thought the F35 was maneuverable
2 best jets in the world
The fookin' flip at 1:46 blows my mind. I don't live in a big house but I think he could flip that thing in my living room.
Amazing footage. Thank you for filming this and for posting. So proud of our military!!
Might be the best footage I've ever seen! And no annoying music or commentary!
Cheers ☺️
I thought that f35 display was incredible...
F22: Hold my beer
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Some pretty good flying skills right there 👍👍👍
I have seen a lot of aircraft flying at countless airshows over my 56 years on this planet and nothing, absolutely nothing, compares to the two times I have seen this aircraft going through it's paces. Just obscene what the F-22 can do in a demonstration flight.
I'm no Russian fanboy, far from it, but if you want to be really impressed by crazy maneuvers, you seriously need to check out what the Su30 & 34 can do. It boggles the mind.
That was a nice touch to end the video, with (gotta guess a bit because I can't zoom this video for some reason) another F-22 flying formation with a P-51 in the background. I half expected the featured F-22 to join with them. Regardless... great camera work, along with an excellent display of aerobatic prowess from that Raptor driver.
Nice vid thx. Flying one here on Flight Simulator: its amazing. I suspect it’s easy to get over-confident, testing it’s incredible limits, because they are so damn powerful and nimble. One feels like anything is possible! -Probably it’s best that I stick to the simulator. Haha. Cheers!
really is a magnificent aircraft that mini loop at 1:54 was crazy, brilliant as always Elwyn 👍
Could belive my eyes when u first saw the Raptor display 👌
It's amazing that the F-22 is now an old bird and I think those twin engines just give it the edge over the F-35. Like the others are saying we can only imagine what at 6th Gen twin engine plane could do.
Thank you Elwyn happy to carry your bags on your next trip.🇬🇧👊🏻👍🏻
I wonder if in the future our NGAD fighters will have their AI wingmen buddies fly with them in some airshows 😂
F35 is also very capable and more diverse.
Simply the best. And what a great display of it. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
It's amazing!
That is un effing believable. Craziest maneuvers I have ever seen. Can see why Maverick said that his F14 wouldn’t have a prayer against these gen fighters. Incredible
no they would'nt , i was stationed on the USS EISENHOWER, although F14 were fantastic aircraft they would definitly lose in a dogfight, but that also depends on the experience of the pilot!
@@user-ej5bd4oq5v A US vs US pilot duel would be amazing but not an f14 vs a raptor. You can’t do anything with a plan that can come to a stop, fall out of the air for thousands of feet before changing directions to shoot down the Tomcat at the base of the said horizontal falling leaf maneuver. WTF. It would never get to that anyway because the F22 would knock the Tomcat out of the sky from longer distance while being mostly invisible. 😬😬😬😬😎🔥🔥🔥
Absolutely incredible photography and the pilot from this day forward to me will be known as the “Dancer”
this is the dude we need filming UFOs. great camerawork
And Bigfoot/Nessie too! 😂