I asked one of the pilots (at the static display) why the right burner was performing better. I was told that, "both engines are fine", and that if one wasn't performing, the pilot would know and would have landed immediately. "We wouldn't ignore a potentially serious issue like that and then continue the show, we would land immediately to mitigate any risk to the aircraft and ourselves. It's an airshow, it isn't worth the risk." It was then explained to me that many pilots will back off one engine during an airshow for a few different reasons. During the right-hand bank, the pilot will have most likely throttled the left engine down a few percent to help maintain level flight during the turn. "When you put the aircraft on a 90-degree bank, the nose naturally wants to drop. We can correct this with rudder or with the TCL's. In a fight, we want our maximum performance and would keep both TCL's the same, using rudder to control the nose. At an airshow, to ensure we are looking the part, we use the throttle to aid in keeping the nose nice and level for the audience." "Not just that, for displays, we are a lot closer to the ground than what we would be on mission. So using the engines to keep the nose level also makes it a little bit more comfortable for us." - A second pilot commented in jest. The other reason is to conserve fuel. "These jets use a stupid amount of fuel while in afterburner, the majority of the display uses afterburner. Most pilots will reduce an engine a little bit to keep the rate of fuel down." "Backing off one engine just a few percent can literally change the fuel consumption rate by a hundred litres per minute." I asked what the actual fuel burn rate is at maximum afterburner. "It depends on the altitude of the aircraft and its configuration, what stores it has on. Today, I would say that its about 450 litres per minute with both engines at maximum." I asked how much fuel the Hornets can carry without tanks. "We carry approximately forty-nine hundred litres of fuel on board." To which I said, "so at full afterburner, you guys are out of fuel in 10 minutes?" Pilot - "Yes, however, we don't use afterburner all the time, this is a display at an airshow where we get loud and also are pulling hard G's at low altitude. Realistically, we use 'burner' to get up quickly, then only ever need to use it during an engagement. Most of the time it is what we call 'mil power'." The pilot then said I would need to speak to that actual pilot to get the exact reasons as to his use of the TCL's in his display. Hope this helps.
it was my first time to the Friday night show and i am sold i haven't missed the airshow in 24 years the night show is the go great camera work bro thanks heaps for sharing 👍
I asked one of the pilots (at the static display) why the right burner was performing better. I was told that, "both engines are fine", and that if one wasn't performing, the pilot would know and would have landed immediately. "We wouldn't ignore a potentially serious issue like that and then continue the show, we would land immediately to mitigate any risk to the aircraft and ourselves. It's an airshow, it isn't worth the risk." It was then explained to me that many pilots will back off one engine during an airshow for a few different reasons. During the right-hand bank, the pilot will have most likely throttled the left engine down a few percent to help maintain level flight during the turn. "When you put the aircraft on a 90-degree bank, the nose naturally wants to drop. We can correct this with rudder or with the TCL's. In a fight, we want our maximum performance and would keep both TCL's the same, using rudder to control the nose. At an airshow, to ensure we are looking the part, we use the throttle to aid in keeping the nose nice and level for the audience." "Not just that, for displays, we are a lot closer to the ground than what we would be on mission. So using the engines to keep the nose level also makes it a little bit more comfortable for us." - A second pilot commented in jest. The other reason is to conserve fuel. "These jets use a stupid amount of fuel while in afterburner, the majority of the display uses afterburner. Most pilots will reduce an engine a little bit to keep the rate of fuel down." "Backing off one engine just a few percent can literally change the fuel consumption rate by a hundred litres per minute." I asked what the actual fuel burn rate is at maximum afterburner. "It depends on the altitude of the aircraft and its configuration, what stores it has on. Today, I would say that its about 450 litres per minute with both engines at maximum." I asked how much fuel the Hornets can carry without tanks. "We carry approximately forty-nine hundred litres of fuel on board." To which I said, "so at full afterburner, you guys are out of fuel in 10 minutes?" Pilot - "Yes, however, we don't use afterburner all the time, this is a display at an airshow where we get loud and also are pulling hard G's at low altitude. Realistically, we use 'burner' to get up quickly, then only ever need to use it during an engagement. Most of the time it is what we call 'mil power'." The pilot then said I would need to speak to that actual pilot to get the exact reasons as to his use of the TCL's in his display. Hope this helps.
Half a burner: Pilot was robbed and so were we. Made up for the lack with better thrust to weight (less fuel) in the family model. Our Canadian PM will take this bird with a starting offer of $50M for this one. Understand you Aussies have some dormant Mirages dusted up and are ready to off load these as well?
Mate hats off too you camera work is spot on as always. Amazing mate thank you.
fantastic footage....but did you notice the left after burner not working as much as the right hand side?
It didn't fly today and it looked like it had a real issue with that engine while taxiing
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The USAF C17 had an aborted take off today as well....don't know if it had anything to do with heat, it was a touch hot out there today.
@@osci08 Nah that was a bird strike
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I asked one of the pilots (at the static display) why the right burner was performing better.
I was told that, "both engines are fine", and that if one wasn't performing, the pilot would know and would have landed immediately. "We wouldn't ignore a potentially serious issue like that and then continue the show, we would land immediately to mitigate any risk to the aircraft and ourselves. It's an airshow, it isn't worth the risk."
It was then explained to me that many pilots will back off one engine during an airshow for a few different reasons.
During the right-hand bank, the pilot will have most likely throttled the left engine down a few percent to help maintain level flight during the turn.
"When you put the aircraft on a 90-degree bank, the nose naturally wants to drop. We can correct this with rudder or with the TCL's. In a fight, we want our maximum performance and would keep both TCL's the same, using rudder to control the nose. At an airshow, to ensure we are looking the part, we use the throttle to aid in keeping the nose nice and level for the audience."
"Not just that, for displays, we are a lot closer to the ground than what we would be on mission. So using the engines to keep the nose level also makes it a little bit more comfortable for us." - A second pilot commented in jest.
The other reason is to conserve fuel. "These jets use a stupid amount of fuel while in afterburner, the majority of the display uses afterburner. Most pilots will reduce an engine a little bit to keep the rate of fuel down."
"Backing off one engine just a few percent can literally change the fuel consumption rate by a hundred litres per minute."
I asked what the actual fuel burn rate is at maximum afterburner.
"It depends on the altitude of the aircraft and its configuration, what stores it has on. Today, I would say that its about 450 litres per minute with both engines at maximum."
I asked how much fuel the Hornets can carry without tanks.
"We carry approximately forty-nine hundred litres of fuel on board."
To which I said, "so at full afterburner, you guys are out of fuel in 10 minutes?"
Pilot - "Yes, however, we don't use afterburner all the time, this is a display at an airshow where we get loud and also are pulling hard G's at low altitude. Realistically, we use 'burner' to get up quickly, then only ever need to use it during an engagement. Most of the time it is what we call 'mil power'."
The pilot then said I would need to speak to that actual pilot to get the exact reasons as to his use of the TCL's in his display.
Hope this helps.
it was my first time to the Friday night show and i am sold i haven't missed the airshow in 24 years the night show is the go great camera work bro thanks heaps for sharing 👍
Wow phenomenal camera work!
i went to the airshow today and it was awsome great cmaera work
Nice. Excellent camera work.
Oh the port side engines out of tune time to sell it to Canada
I asked one of the pilots (at the static display) why the right burner was performing better.
I was told that, "both engines are fine", and that if one wasn't performing, the pilot would know and would have landed immediately. "We wouldn't ignore a potentially serious issue like that and then continue the show, we would land immediately to mitigate any risk to the aircraft and ourselves. It's an airshow, it isn't worth the risk."
It was then explained to me that many pilots will back off one engine during an airshow for a few different reasons.
During the right-hand bank, the pilot will have most likely throttled the left engine down a few percent to help maintain level flight during the turn.
"When you put the aircraft on a 90-degree bank, the nose naturally wants to drop. We can correct this with rudder or with the TCL's. In a fight, we want our maximum performance and would keep both TCL's the same, using rudder to control the nose. At an airshow, to ensure we are looking the part, we use the throttle to aid in keeping the nose nice and level for the audience."
"Not just that, for displays, we are a lot closer to the ground than what we would be on mission. So using the engines to keep the nose level also makes it a little bit more comfortable for us." - A second pilot commented in jest.
The other reason is to conserve fuel. "These jets use a stupid amount of fuel while in afterburner, the majority of the display uses afterburner. Most pilots will reduce an engine a little bit to keep the rate of fuel down."
"Backing off one engine just a few percent can literally change the fuel consumption rate by a hundred litres per minute."
I asked what the actual fuel burn rate is at maximum afterburner.
"It depends on the altitude of the aircraft and its configuration, what stores it has on. Today, I would say that its about 450 litres per minute with both engines at maximum."
I asked how much fuel the Hornets can carry without tanks.
"We carry approximately forty-nine hundred litres of fuel on board."
To which I said, "so at full afterburner, you guys are out of fuel in 10 minutes?"
Pilot - "Yes, however, we don't use afterburner all the time, this is a display at an airshow where we get loud and also are pulling hard G's at low altitude. Realistically, we use 'burner' to get up quickly, then only ever need to use it during an engagement. Most of the time it is what we call 'mil power'."
The pilot then said I would need to speak to that actual pilot to get the exact reasons as to his use of the TCL's in his display.
Hope this helps.
Blandy086 oh well there you go.
So maybe he was just taxiing using the one engine to conserve fuel. Be curious to know what issue he had then
Excellent!
I want to know what is the music they use on this air show
same ive been on the hunt for years for some of the songs
Nice
Wow I love this jet was it very noisy
Full power port side!!!!! Starboard not so much...................
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Half a burner: Pilot was robbed and so were we. Made up for the lack with better thrust to weight (less fuel) in the family model. Our Canadian PM will take this bird with a starting offer of $50M for this one. Understand you Aussies have some dormant Mirages dusted up and are ready to off load these as well?