Do a test where you leave the background music at a steady level. It sounds like you turn it up every time you pause. Maybe it's the production software, maybe it's my ear, but you've got a good announcer's voice and your content is among the top of original RUclips documentaries.
And with looks so futuristic they recall The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances fleet fighter, the"Viper" - the "Viper" Skywalker made famous bull's-eyeing womp rats and Battle Stars....
Aha.... the looks that are famous for recalling The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances "Viper" - the fighter Skywalker made famous bull's-eyeing womp rats and Battle Stars....
It started life as this tiny agile scalpel and the most recent variants just bring an obscene amount of bravado to the personality. Just raw power and awesome looks. I remember Iron Eagle the movie, nuff said. :)
I grew up watching The Original Top Gun... and out of all the fighters the F16 was always my favorite... But it rarely makes the spotlight... I LOVE The sleek design... and the opening shot(of this video)... What a Beauty...
umm, dude the Navy fighter aircraft in that movie was not an f-16. Think about the other iconic fighter that was featured in this video. it was not the F-16, but the F-14
First model I ever built was a Revell 1:72 scale F-16A and its been my absolute fav ever since. Back then the only time I ever glimpsed F-16's were in books borrowed from the library and watching Iron Eagle on VHS.
Still my favorite fighter of all time. I really love how much these are pushed to their limits and keep taking the abuse. They are loaded down to the brim with fuel and munitions to the point where they NEED afterburner just to take off. And let's not forget the famed 9g turn ability. A squadron of F16s with B1 bombers is my dream team. And as much as the name 'Viper' sounds cool, it will always be the Fighting Falcon to me. Great video!
The ending clip needs some serious remastering. Having my volume turned up in my headphones to hear the video ended in my ears bleeding due to the insanely higher volume of the final clip.
Also one of the best air display jets at any show. Once watched a Dutch example, at Mildenhall air show, lift off and go ballistic until out of sight in a clear blue sky. Then he reappeared in a flat spin which he sustained down to less than a thousand feet before recovering and immediately entering a tight 360 turn within the airfield perimeter. I thought he was a goner for sure but it was breathtaking to watch. 😮
People say that, but then there are others who claim they never heard it called that during their service. Its my belief that "Viper" was a name a small number of USAF personnel used (the guys who came up with the name and the people they shared it with) and most people called the Falcon. But as the internet became prominent, the story of the Viper nickname started spreading and now there's this perception that everyone calls it that.
Painted the F-16 anger at Buckley Air National Guard base about 30 years ago. Close up to these planes and the base commander took off in his fancy F-16 did it on its tail and did a five afterburner blast off! So fucking cool
If you don't mind, I'll copy my comment on this one too. The F-16V Viper is still an excellent all-around fighter and despite all the propaganda about the F-35 which is supposedly replacing the Viper my studies about the F-35 leaves me worried about the direction the USAF is taking. I hear a lot of the same arguments that were used back in the '50s and '60s, "we don't need a high-speed dogfighter anymore." Just add "Stealth is now the Holy Grail" and that's not what it's going to take for air superiority. The damn thing can hardly go supersonic because the engine overheats and within a few seconds have to cut the AB. It's constantly being grounded and put back in the air on another waiver. Not exactly a confidence builder, I would rather have a proven F-16V generation 4.5 fighter than a 5th generation fighter that has a 20-year history of unreliability. I have many other issues with the F-35 and like the Mustang was the best prop fighter there is, in my opinion the Viper is still King.
@@osamabagdadi5789 The V (Block 70-72) variant is not being built for the USAF, Guard or Reserve. It is an export only aircraft. Besides the maintenance issue is the fact that General Dynamics wants to sell the more expensive F-35 rather than the Viper.
@@tbolt2948 oh true, I mean isn't the airforce buying more F15EX? I think the idea might be that F35 will be used in mission that require stealth such as beginning of an airwar before enemy radars and Sams are neutralized and F15EX can do all the dogfighting. Either way, Su30Sm and Su35 are far more maneuverable and could probably beat the F15Ex. F35 stealth and long range capabilities might be the only advantage for USAF in that case.
I've been told by several maintainers they dont even want the f35. The AF has a budget. The f35 is just way to expensive to keep for all the more use it has. I'd be curious to know what would happen if they put ram on a Falcon. It's already a very small fighter. If they can get stealth qualities on an big f15, they surely can stealth an f16. Im told The best thing about the f16 falcon is it's very cheap to build & maintain. Definetely a hot rod of fighters. It can do it all, and does it very well. I've heard f16 pilots say " you dont get IN an f16, you strap it on". 😊 But sadly, common sense & $$price$ seldom has anything to do with military procurement decisions.
The F-16s first flight was actually an accident...during the test in question the pilot was only supposed to conduct taxi trials but the pilot did something he was not supposed to and as a result the aircraft got airborne.
Whatever you think about who builds them now, General Dynamics designed, developed and built the plane for 15+ years. That, or part of that same original GD business unit, among the source companies that blended into what is Lockheed Martin now. Not sure your point.
How old is this documentry?....it (the F-16) has long since been a Lockeed Martin product as its code name was changed from "fighting Falcon" to "viper" years ago.
Nope, Viper is what the pilots have always called it, it's code name however continues to be Fighting Falcon despite Lockheed Martin taking over manufacturing it when General Dynamics sold them their aircraft manufacturing division. Just like the name of the A10 always having been Thunderbolt II despite the pilots calling it Warthog and most of the public thinking that was it's name because of that.
the latest fox 3 splash performed by the Pakistani airforce F-16 was against an Indian SU-30 MKI on 27 February 2019 during a short air skirmish over the Himalayan mountains.
THESE ARE THE JETS THAT UKRAINE NEED URGENTLY, ALSO THE A-10, APACHE AND CHINOOK HELICOPTERS. THE OLD MAN THAT DESIGNED THIS PLANE MADE A TIMELESS PIECE OF ENGENEERING
This same plane could continue to be made and improved with defensive electronic capabilities , it is that good of a small fighter with tremendous ordinance capabilities ! As it stands it is scheduled to be phased out in 2050 , a testament to how good it is today ! 🇺🇸
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Do some extra research, There is an F-16 training facility built in Romania, so that NATO countries can train their airforce pilots somewhere and have that training standardized across NATO. This is current in 2023, so that tells me that the F-16 is not going to be phased out anytime soon in Europe.
Sweet bird 🦅 of pray. Way to prep that War Bird 🦅. God’s speed Lady’s and Gentlemen. Move out the way we have a Country to Save. Giddy up little Doggie way to drive that Mule. All day long Yahoo
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Do a test where you leave the background music at a steady level. It sounds like you turn it up every time you pause. Maybe it's the production software, maybe it's my ear, but you've got a good announcer's voice and your content is among the top of original RUclips documentaries.
Older than most of you watching and yet it still looks futuristic.
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That thing old enough to be my h grandpa gyatt
And with looks so futuristic they recall The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances fleet fighter, the"Viper" - the "Viper" Skywalker made famous bull's-eyeing womp rats and Battle Stars....
The Viper looks fast just looking at. One of the finest jets ever made
Aha.... the looks that are famous for recalling The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances "Viper" - the fighter Skywalker made famous bull's-eyeing womp rats and Battle Stars....
Imho, the most beautiful jet fighter ever made!
It is indeed wonderful
It started life as this tiny agile scalpel and the most recent variants just bring an obscene amount of bravado to the personality. Just raw power and awesome looks. I remember Iron Eagle the movie, nuff said. :)
Definitely one of my favorites.
I like the f22 raptor
The two Most beautiful, iconic jet fighters ever made :
Two different eras
P-51 Mustang and F-16 Fighting Falcon
Two air dog fight beasts
A jet that set the benchmark for others to follow. Best all round fighter jet ever made... And beautiful.
@@briancooper2112 The YF-17 you mean.... That got kicked by the F-16 ..
I grew up watching The Original Top Gun... and out of all the fighters the F16 was always my favorite... But it rarely makes the spotlight... I LOVE The sleek design... and the opening shot(of this video)... What a Beauty...
umm, dude the Navy fighter aircraft in that movie was not an f-16. Think about the other iconic fighter that was featured in this video. it was not the F-16, but the F-14
My favourite jet aircraft of all time, it's just majestic.
The first photo of it took my breath away.
Do you like the Russian Jet it copied ?
@@tr1k716Which Russian jet would that be? Have a source other than "pulled outta your ass"?
I live right behind the airfield from Shaw AFB in SC. I love hearing and seeing the Falcons fly over my house all the time.
First model I ever built was a Revell 1:72 scale F-16A and its been my absolute fav ever since. Back then the only time I ever glimpsed F-16's were in books borrowed from the library and watching Iron Eagle on VHS.
If it looks good it will fly well. This is the one of most beautiful
I think so too!
Winner of the knife fight in the phone booth every time!
To me, the most beautiful aircraft ever designed ❤
I would've really like to see the XL make it into production. Such a cool evolution of the Falcon.
Its design is unmatched.still today it looks awesome.
One of the most beautiful designs ever made!❤
I think so too!
Still my favorite fighter of all time. I really love how much these are pushed to their limits and keep taking the abuse. They are loaded down to the brim with fuel and munitions to the point where they NEED afterburner just to take off. And let's not forget the famed 9g turn ability. A squadron of F16s with B1 bombers is my dream team. And as much as the name 'Viper' sounds cool, it will always be the Fighting Falcon to me. Great video!
27:15 Osean Air Defense Force, great pilots!
I remember you captain Davenport!
Oh, cool. I remember when Trigger helped shoot down the Arsenal Bird over Stonehenge.
Simple, beautiful, and versatile!
👍👍👍
The ending clip needs some serious remastering. Having my volume turned up in my headphones to hear the video ended in my ears bleeding due to the insanely higher volume of the final clip.
Had poster of this jet in my room growing up. Thank you for Still continuing to inspire future pilots.
😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Also one of the best air display jets at any show. Once watched a Dutch example, at Mildenhall air show, lift off and go ballistic until out of sight in a clear blue sky. Then he reappeared in a flat spin which he sustained down to less than a thousand feet before recovering and immediately entering a tight 360 turn within the airfield perimeter. I thought he was a goner for sure but it was breathtaking to watch. 😮
I've always thought this is perhaps the prettiest jet fighter ever made. RIP John Boyd.
Wow that's awesome! We went to aviation airforce museum it's nice
When I think of a beautiful, sleek, jet fighter ..The F16 is the first thing I think of!
the most beautiful jet fighter ever made!
MY MOM WORKED@GENERAL DYNAMICS,WHERE THEY BUILD THE F-16.SHE GOT TO SIT N 1!
What's interesting is pilots don't call it the Fighting falcon they call it a viper
I remember a fun 80s top gun like movie with F-16s and the pilots called them vipers even in the movie. I guess fighting falcon becomes a bit too long
People say that, but then there are others who claim they never heard it called that during their service. Its my belief that "Viper" was a name a small number of USAF personnel used (the guys who came up with the name and the people they shared it with) and most people called the Falcon. But as the internet became prominent, the story of the Viper nickname started spreading and now there's this perception that everyone calls it that.
Viper came from the USAF community who watched the original Battlestar Galactica series where the space-fighters are named "Vipers".
@@lassesuurmunne8340you’re talking about iron eagle
@@trutymeproductions thanks! Loved that movie as a kid when I saw it. I need to see it again 🙏
Painted the F-16 anger at Buckley Air National Guard base about 30 years ago. Close up to these planes and the base commander took off in his fancy F-16 did it on its tail and did a five afterburner blast off! So fucking cool
If you don't mind, I'll copy my comment on this one too.
The F-16V Viper is still an excellent all-around fighter and despite all the propaganda about the F-35 which is supposedly replacing the Viper my studies about the F-35 leaves me worried about the direction the USAF is taking. I hear a lot of the same arguments that were used back in the '50s and '60s, "we don't need a high-speed dogfighter anymore." Just add "Stealth is now the Holy Grail" and that's not what it's going to take for air superiority. The damn thing can hardly go supersonic because the engine overheats and within a few seconds have to cut the AB. It's constantly being grounded and put back in the air on another waiver. Not exactly a confidence builder, I would rather have a proven F-16V generation 4.5 fighter than a 5th generation fighter that has a 20-year history of unreliability. I have many other issues with the F-35 and like the Mustang was the best prop fighter there is, in my opinion the Viper is still King.
Maintenance for f35 is far more intense so I think they will coexist together with f16 doing the grunt work
@@osamabagdadi5789 The V (Block 70-72) variant is not being built for the USAF, Guard or Reserve. It is an export only aircraft. Besides the maintenance issue is the fact that General Dynamics wants to sell the more expensive F-35 rather than the Viper.
The F-16 does no have the stealth required today in some essential operations, nor the STOVL capability of the F-35 B.
@@tbolt2948 oh true, I mean isn't the airforce buying more F15EX? I think the idea might be that F35 will be used in mission that require stealth such as beginning of an airwar before enemy radars and Sams are neutralized and F15EX can do all the dogfighting. Either way, Su30Sm and Su35 are far more maneuverable and could probably beat the F15Ex. F35 stealth and long range capabilities might be the only advantage for USAF in that case.
I've been told by several maintainers they dont even want the f35. The AF has a budget. The f35 is just way to expensive to keep for all the more use it has.
I'd be curious to know what would happen if they put ram on a Falcon. It's already a very small fighter.
If they can get stealth qualities on an big f15, they surely can stealth an f16.
Im told The best thing about the f16 falcon is it's very cheap to build & maintain.
Definetely a hot rod of fighters.
It can do it all, and does it very well.
I've heard f16 pilots say " you dont get IN an f16, you strap it on". 😊
But sadly, common sense & $$price$ seldom has anything to do with military procurement decisions.
My favorite jet next to the F 22 raptor cheap affective devastating payload capacity and absolutely vicious
And very respectable speed 1600 miles an hour roughly is pretty damn fast not up there with the strike Eagles but definitely up there
wow what a wonderful aircraft
Indeed!
Most beautiful plane ever in my opinion
I Love F-16......Good job !🤩🤩
F-16 Fighting Falcon- IRON EAGLE- LETHAL WEAPON!
God bless America
The Ferrari of the skies.
An F-16 upgraded with front canards would be an interesting development.
The F-16s first flight was actually an accident...during the test in question the pilot was only supposed to conduct taxi trials but the pilot did something he was not supposed to and as a result the aircraft got airborne.
Whatever you think about the original F-16, Lockheed-Martin builds them now.
Whatever you think about who builds them now, General Dynamics designed, developed and built the plane for 15+ years. That, or part of that same original GD business unit, among the source companies that blended into what is Lockheed Martin now. Not sure your point.
How old is this documentry?....it (the F-16) has long since been a Lockeed Martin product as its code name was changed from "fighting Falcon" to "viper" years ago.
Nope, Viper is what the pilots have always called it, it's code name however continues to be Fighting Falcon despite Lockheed Martin taking over manufacturing it when General Dynamics sold them their aircraft manufacturing division.
Just like the name of the A10 always having been Thunderbolt II despite the pilots calling it Warthog and most of the public thinking that was it's name because of that.
When it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight...F16 Fighting Falcon.
The second greatest fighter ever built
I Love F16❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ❤
πανέμορφο γιατί έχει στρογγυλές γραμμές κι ευέλικτο το ωραιότερο μαχητικό
Always been my favorite war bird👍
the latest fox 3 splash performed by the Pakistani airforce F-16 was against an Indian SU-30 MKI on 27 February 2019 during a short air skirmish over the Himalayan mountains.
THEY USED TO FLY OVER OUR OLD HOUSE!YOU HEAR JETS B4 THEY PASS?
UM, you simply 'overlooked' the P-47 in WW-II? Really?
They always do.
Such a sexy plane.
The Happy Jet
00:16:35 pretty nifty. 👍
９Ｇに耐える戦闘機を作ることにより９Ｇに耐えるパイロットも養成しないと‼️そのために耐Ｇスーツが開発されて高い戦闘力が生まれることに敬意を表します‼️空戦だけじゃなくて対地攻撃するために搭載量も増やしたことが驚きです‼️😁
What if General Dynamics and Mitsubishi came up with an F-16 together? talk about baddddddd assssss
THESE ARE THE JETS THAT UKRAINE NEED URGENTLY, ALSO THE A-10, APACHE AND CHINOOK HELICOPTERS. THE OLD MAN THAT DESIGNED THIS PLANE MADE A TIMELESS PIECE OF ENGENEERING
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a good war plane, it compliments the MIGHTY F15 !!
9:03~9:08 flying two uap
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This same plane could continue to be made and improved with defensive electronic capabilities , it is that good of a small fighter with tremendous ordinance capabilities !
As it stands it is scheduled to be phased out in 2050 , a testament to how good it is today ! 🇺🇸
I wish that I could have been in the military to fly the f16
It was Alexander Lippisch that fixst the F 85
The music gave me a headache.
Its head is like Eagles
It's no Arrow ...
new super shophisticated new thinking
💯⚓💯
Bangladesh need 32 latest variant of F-16
effin' dramatic filler music, then starting the actual story with P-51, might as well start with the Wright Flyer...
Its called "Talon"
Fly by wire aircraft
gonna guess english is not the first language of the narrator
Do you have any videos that are just information about the topic, and not ramblings about historical stupidities ? You know, a focused topic video ?
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Pakistan army favorite jet.
Thumbs down 👎🏻, as only half the video was about the F-16.
It’s time to train Ukraine’s pilots and maintenance crews on the F-16. Then donate some F-16s to Ukraine.
Do some extra research, There is an F-16 training facility built in Romania, so that NATO countries can train their airforce pilots somewhere and have that training standardized across NATO. This is current in 2023, so that tells me that the F-16 is not going to be phased out anytime soon in Europe.
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Sweet bird 🦅 of pray. Way to prep that War Bird 🦅. God’s speed Lady’s and Gentlemen. Move out the way we have a Country to Save. Giddy up little Doggie way to drive that Mule. All day long Yahoo
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Appreciate y’all all day long Yahoo
Appreciate y’all all day long Yahoo
Hahaha the shot down their own jet.
What is so funny about that?
The "Nig 15"?? Sounds like a rap group like the Wu-Tang Clan.
but the pakistani made this F-16 worst and like outdated fighter jet ..indian beat f-16 with old fighter plane😜😜
Sad state of America still peddling antiques....
If you smashed the face it looks like the f35.