Crazy manoeuvrable Spanish F-18 Hornet - RIAT 2017

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  • Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
  • I'd not caught the practice display of the Spanish EF-18AM on the lead up to RIAT 2017, so I nearly spat my tea out at the start of the display. The F-18 does not have vectored thrust of course, but this pilot sure knows how to get the most out of this jet.
    The F-18 is known for being able to achieve very high angles of attack (or alpha) to perform extremely tight turns. This demo shows that trait really well. Watch again at 2:56 as the pilot puts the Hornet into another super high alpha turn. A cracking display!
    For more information on the 2017 show - www.airtattoo....

Комментарии • 7

  • @Airguardian
    @Airguardian 4 года назад +5

    Cool flight performed at rather low speeds! (more tricky to pull)
    Definitely not vectored thrust though! lol :)

  • @wrightflyer7855
    @wrightflyer7855 4 года назад +3

    UK Aviation Movies: No thrust vectoring for sure, but great energy management and excellent flying by a highly skilled pilot, as if he dreams about flying the F/A-18 every night. He probably does. Wright Flyer, USAF (1968-1972).

  • @victormanuelpolanco922
    @victormanuelpolanco922 4 года назад +6

    Are you sure this is a Spanish Hornet????. EdA tends to be very conservative in its air displays. For sure, this jet jock had some serious flying skills!!!. Really cool demo!!!.

    • @UKAviationMovies
      @UKAviationMovies  4 года назад +5

      100% Victor. You can see the Spanish markings at 2:13 :D One of the best F-18 demos I've seen 😎

    • @victormanuelpolanco922
      @victormanuelpolanco922 4 года назад +2

      @@UKAviationMovies, still a long shot from the Finnish and Swiss Hornet Solo displays last year but a great one nonetheless. From a Spanish guy!!!.

    • @tigreblanco7170
      @tigreblanco7170 3 года назад

      Es un piloto ESPAÑOL y un F 18 M español.... Ya he visto éste video en otros de RUclips, y desde otras perspectivas, y te lo confirmo 100% el que sale en la imagen es un piloto español y un F 18 M español.

  • @MachineHeadDissent
    @MachineHeadDissent 4 года назад +2

    🤙😎🤘