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Not really related but I saw some formation flying by the Blue Angels a few weeks ago and it blew my mind.
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Man those things were loud.
But I know the Ukranian company which does the service on the plane is a little dodgy, so would be careful.
I’ve seen a few F5 A’s and B’s for sale for very cheap. Like a 100k
Paint it like real use with your favorite Marine squadron, not like a CAG bird, although they are pretty
The high speed 180 turns had the same results. The F-16 took less than half the distance of the F-15 and the Phantom crossed two counties to get turned around.
We all knew the legacy of the F-4 and it was revered for sure but we saw the future that day. I hear that the F-22 is a real game changer as well. The jury is still out on the F-35.
IMO...pound for pound, dollar for dollar, operating within and outside its designed wheelhouse...the F-16 is possibly the best fighter ever built.
F15 and F4 Phantom. Also, the Foxbat can climb to over 100,000 feet and Mach 3.2, but they limited it to 2.83.
The F4 held the records until the 15 came about.
When you consider the F4 is from the 50s, that's pretty damn impressive compared the F15, which can also burn its whole load of fuel in 10-12 minutes. Big engines need lots of fuel.
Also, when loaded with fuel and bombs, the 16 has 1 engine.
its like comparing a light small 112 Super mini compared to a 500 2 stroke on a back yard track or the open desert.
All planes have a different job also. The Original F4 didn't even have a cannon.
The F16 is good, has flaws as a fighter though in some cases.
1. It can't land on a carrier that I know of.. The suspension is built for grandma, not Steve matthes landing from a SX triple.
2. It has 1 engine. If that goes out, you're screwed and now its a rescue and recovery. Thats why the US Navy and US Marines didn't want it.
3. The Hornet basically has all this covered.
Sidenote, Im surprised the US Namy and Marines are trying out the F35 being a single engine, and so far its not doing all that well against the Hornet.
Pit Row
As far as three different planes taking off at the same time...lol...this was 1977. They did a lot of things back then that they would NEVER do nowadays. At that same air show, the German F-104's came in about 20 feet off the runway and went +mach...broke the sound barrier and my eardrums. I saw the Italian demo pilot crash and the British Meteor go down as well. Mildenhall was the wild west back in the day. (We were actually drinking with the Italian pilot the night before the air show at the Bird in Hand pub...he was cool as Hell).
Edit, the crashes did not occur in 1977 but subsequent airshows.
A buddy of mine got an incentive flight in an F-4 in the Rhine valley. When he landed he had to use his hands to hold his head upright. Took days to recover.
The only rides I ever got was in the EF-111A and the T-37. No stick or pedals in the right seat of the Raven so I was just along for the ride. I got to actually fly the Tweet....cloud chasing till everything went black. I shook the stick to relinquish control to the pilot...he asked my problem. I said, "I can't see". He said, "Then push forward on the stick dumbass". I did and everything came back as fast as it went. I really wanted a ride in the T-38 but they said I couldn't touch the controls so I took the Tweet ride.
The 16 should be a better fighter, its quite a bit smaller than an 18 and even smaller compared to an F4.
Compared to an SU 35, the 16 is straight up tiny.
Whats weird is, the Phantom looks huge compared to an 18, but its not that much bigger.
https://youtu.be/7KpOg9Ci284
That's the exact aircraft we volunteered time to restore back when I was doing my A&P program. I believe it was Palomar airport where she was restored, here in north county SD.
I did this like 6 years ago and they were still sourcing the engines and going through the hydraulics, while my buddy and myself were stripping the paint off the old drop tanks and wing pylons for inspection and recoat.
So, looks like she's back up and flying again. Awesome.
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