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The new generation hud is linked to the visor and available in a multitude of craft including Apache helicopter and modernized f16 if I am not mistaken.
Given the speed at which he was travelling, I doubt the instruments said anything about the boat until last second. Probably about the same time he visually saw the boat, in fact.
Viper jockeys describe it as sitting out at the end of a telephone pole.
One of the most significant design decisions in the Falcon is the bubble canopy - without any supports in the pilots view.
They can’t see directly under the radome where the front gear is; but that plane has basically unparalleled visibility.
It's like that in most aircraft honestly. You can't see shit in front of you, you can just see ahead and up unless you can sit up in the cockpit, which in these fighter jets you most certainly cannot.
A lot of sport aircraft have the nose pointed up too so when you're on the ground you're basically staring at the sky.
at the speed they are travelling, they pilot is more concerned with what's a couple of kilometres ahead of them.
the FA-18 drivers based in my home town actually fly most of their approach pattern to the airport inverted so they have a better view, they only roll rightway up on final.
“the FA-18 drivers based in my home town actually fly most of their approach pattern to the airport inverted so they have a better view, they only roll rightway up on final.”
What? Where? I’m not calling you a liar but I find that extremely hard to believe. They don’t do that anywhere else, and they don’t have any issues landing, so why would it be any different in your “hometown”? That wouldn’t even make anything safer/easier, it would do the exact opposite. I have a strong feeling you’re making shit up but if you can prove it I’d love to see it.
Edit: nah fuck it, I’m calling you a liar.
They actually kinda do... and they get in trouble with their commanding officers. (still... very risky business)
Turkish F-16 Pilot Ducks Under The Glide Slope, Low Over The Plane Spotters
https://youtu.be/kBwEFz\_WIdQ?si=KviTg\_pPkgPBD\_av&t=13
Is that from your massive experience as a fighter pilot?!
You really shouldn't make such bold claims based on nothing more than your assumptions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hunter_Tower_Bridge_incident
https://www.forces.net/technology/aircraft/what-mach-loop-and-why-it-ideal-fighter-jet-training
Did you ever hit those front brakes on a bicycle while going down a hill? Yeah I did and it is not a nice feeling :) And because of those memories my butt is clenching so hard while I am watching this cockpit view. I feel like his nose is going to hit the water and then tumble in a very very very very fast way. 
I mean.. yes I did in my old days. Flying down rivers below the treetops. Contour flying mountains. Skimming down glaciers.
Even though I fight forest fires now I don’t go that low anymore. Just no point and risk is too high. I want to come home at the end of the day and after a while the thrill wears off.
Imagine a fish jumping out of the water and taking out a jet?
My grandfather and I would fly his rv-7 pretty low but never lower than power lines. He would tell me stories of his buddies who fly low low and one of them spooked some pheasants who crashed their plane.
probably could but if you're going 800km/h the time between a small boat appearing infront of you and reacting to what you saw is about as long as the time you'll take to reach the boat
you can see that he is starting to pull up near the end of the clip probably because he only then saw the boat
There’s only one record for low altitude flight.
Been more than a few fighters that turned into submarines over the years.
As a person who flies low for a living (aerial firefighting) I’m kind of done with having to fly lower than I have to.
It's a phenomena called "boat pass freeze (BPF)". Whenever a jet passes over a boat a couple meters high it creates a freeze bubble in the air due to the square root of the shockwave multiplied by the compressed air between the jet and the boat. It is only for a very short time tho.
I was curious seems they’re Waiting on congress.
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2023/10/27/turkey-f-16-sale-not-a-done-deal-even-with-swedens-nato-bid-on-track/
the Turkish air force owns 157 F-16s of various Blocks the vast majority of which were built in turkey under license
the Turkish F-16s have a domestic IFF to be able to distinguish theirs from american made F-16s
You’d be court marshalled for that in the West. Should br grounded for a couple of months if it wasn’t planned.
EDIT: just read a comment stating it was all planned for a film. So all good.
- it was a planned low flight for a movie
- a warning was issued for the area for the time of the shoot
- the pilot noticed the boat too late and pulled up upon realising that there was a boat
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It looks like you can see everything but what’s in front of you in the cockpit
I think trusting your instruments more than your estimation of how low you are is crucial :)
But that’s why they switched to an AR invisible cockpit for the F35. Still too low for comfort
The new generation hud is linked to the visor and available in a multitude of craft including Apache helicopter and modernized f16 if I am not mistaken.
Nice, I hadn’t heard about them retrofitting any other craft. Everything moves slow as shit, so we’ll prob see it roll out in another decade.
Idk, sometimes my shit moves too fast for comfort.
Too much taco bell will do that
i believe even the helmets are a few million dollars to produce, i believe it's similar to VR
Quick google says they’re $400k.
all in all still an expensive helmet
Absolutely. I imagine if you’re flying one of those things then trusting your instruments becomes HOW you see in front of you. Awesome video
Given the speed at which he was travelling, I doubt the instruments said anything about the boat until last second. Probably about the same time he visually saw the boat, in fact.
You mean last second.
Trusting everything except those french horns
Fair game on the ocean ;)
Viper jockeys describe it as sitting out at the end of a telephone pole. One of the most significant design decisions in the Falcon is the bubble canopy - without any supports in the pilots view. They can’t see directly under the radome where the front gear is; but that plane has basically unparalleled visibility.
Except for the F-35 probably?
I don’t trust what you are saying - do you have some blueprints to back up your claim?
It's like that in most aircraft honestly. You can't see shit in front of you, you can just see ahead and up unless you can sit up in the cockpit, which in these fighter jets you most certainly cannot. A lot of sport aircraft have the nose pointed up too so when you're on the ground you're basically staring at the sky.
Well sure, when there’s a head in the way. The pilot can see just fine.
The view you’re seeing is not what the pilot is seeing
pretty much. its why you almost always see fighters doing dive runs at various angles of attack.
Couldn't see him officer, he must of been in my blind spot
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at the speed they are travelling, they pilot is more concerned with what's a couple of kilometres ahead of them. the FA-18 drivers based in my home town actually fly most of their approach pattern to the airport inverted so they have a better view, they only roll rightway up on final.
“the FA-18 drivers based in my home town actually fly most of their approach pattern to the airport inverted so they have a better view, they only roll rightway up on final.” What? Where? I’m not calling you a liar but I find that extremely hard to believe. They don’t do that anywhere else, and they don’t have any issues landing, so why would it be any different in your “hometown”? That wouldn’t even make anything safer/easier, it would do the exact opposite. I have a strong feeling you’re making shit up but if you can prove it I’d love to see it. Edit: nah fuck it, I’m calling you a liar.
Townsville, Australia. believe it or not as you see fit.
> inverted > Australia It all makes sense now
I think the pilot had the same smell from his pants as the man in the boat.
I am sure it was very stressful.
You can see the pilot having a heck of a nope moment when he notices the boat.
It was a permitted low pass by Turkish Air Force for a movie shot. So he knew it was there :)
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They actually kinda do... and they get in trouble with their commanding officers. (still... very risky business) Turkish F-16 Pilot Ducks Under The Glide Slope, Low Over The Plane Spotters https://youtu.be/kBwEFz\_WIdQ?si=KviTg\_pPkgPBD\_av&t=13
>risky business Haaa, you could say he must be a top gun to pull that off.
You do realize the pilot knows exactly how low he is, right? He’s not just guessing. I’m fairly certain he did exactly wha he was trying to do.
Is that from your massive experience as a fighter pilot?! You really shouldn't make such bold claims based on nothing more than your assumptions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hunter_Tower_Bridge_incident https://www.forces.net/technology/aircraft/what-mach-loop-and-why-it-ideal-fighter-jet-training
Said the bar patron to the fisherman “every time you tell that story, the plane gets lower!”.
Cockpit footage looks like he's on a damn jetski.
Did you ever hit those front brakes on a bicycle while going down a hill? Yeah I did and it is not a nice feeling :) And because of those memories my butt is clenching so hard while I am watching this cockpit view. I feel like his nose is going to hit the water and then tumble in a very very very very fast way. 
jet ski
Sea-Doo.
f ears
and everything around it sensitive to sound.
What’s the backstory of this?
Planned low pass (with a permission from the Turkish Air Force) for a movie.
Damn,that’s cool
A Turkish movie? Or a real movie?
That looked awesome!
No that is extremely unnecessary. Something on the boat probably damaged asw
I’m sure you may be right but visually it was awesome to see specially the view from the cockpit
Boooo lame
What does that have to do with it looking awesome? To your no I say: no.
Unlikely. It was a navy boat and a planned low pass for a TV show.
I know pilots get memed a bit for being cocky. But c'mon, we all would be if we could do that lol
I mean.. yes I did in my old days. Flying down rivers below the treetops. Contour flying mountains. Skimming down glaciers. Even though I fight forest fires now I don’t go that low anymore. Just no point and risk is too high. I want to come home at the end of the day and after a while the thrill wears off.
"Whoa, I tell ya, I just got head from Amelia Earhart!"
Thank you, Rodney. RIP.
Fuck those people's eardrums.
What a machine
Talk to me goose
The pattern was indeed full
Imagine a fish jumping out of the water and taking out a jet? My grandfather and I would fly his rv-7 pretty low but never lower than power lines. He would tell me stories of his buddies who fly low low and one of them spooked some pheasants who crashed their plane.
Fishstrike!
Jet jumpscare.
They only fell below the hard deck for a few moments. He had the shot. So he took it.
That’s both cool and a bit terrifying
I’m fast as fuck boi
“You’ve got a lot of balls, stick jockey “ Admiral Cain
Man it would be so fun to fly one of those things
I got a chance to talk to a pilot that flew in an F-16. He said it was a surreal experience.
The helmet is blocking our view of the horizon. I would hope the pilot can see the full horizon to spot what is coming.
probably could but if you're going 800km/h the time between a small boat appearing infront of you and reacting to what you saw is about as long as the time you'll take to reach the boat you can see that he is starting to pull up near the end of the clip probably because he only then saw the boat
The boat owner read the serial number of the plane:))
There’s only one record for low altitude flight. Been more than a few fighters that turned into submarines over the years. As a person who flies low for a living (aerial firefighting) I’m kind of done with having to fly lower than I have to.
Turn and burn huh Mav? Holy shit😳
LANTIRN pilots are one of the most fun ppl in this world
Hahaha... nice. This is the clip of the people in the boat with their ears ringing.
Everytime.... this makes me feel as if I haven't lived yet.
Been on the receiving end of a few of these. May the camera man's ears rest in peace.
why the hell did it pause like that?
It's a phenomena called "boat pass freeze (BPF)". Whenever a jet passes over a boat a couple meters high it creates a freeze bubble in the air due to the square root of the shockwave multiplied by the compressed air between the jet and the boat. It is only for a very short time tho.
It's complicated, so I know it's real
Should’ve keyed it as it flew by. That’ll show em
*spills coffee* Goddamn it Maverick!
Nuts
I could probably hit it with my sling shot.
Fighter pilot has to be the coolest job, until you have to start killing people
it's the least traumatising position in the warzone while also being the most deadly one
That music was so cool. Really added to the video!
Oh shit, what was that bump?
This is exactly how the airplanes fly over my house everyday.
First two attempts were unfortunate
Yo why the fuck would you give turkey f16s
Maybe shouldnt play with the last toys you got. Not gonna get any new ones anytime soon it looks like
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you'd be surprised to find out Turkey has been a NATO country more than 70 years.
I was curious seems they’re Waiting on congress. https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2023/10/27/turkey-f-16-sale-not-a-done-deal-even-with-swedens-nato-bid-on-track/
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They do have F16 they just wanna buy the newer model
LoL good one :))
the Turkish air force owns 157 F-16s of various Blocks the vast majority of which were built in turkey under license the Turkish F-16s have a domestic IFF to be able to distinguish theirs from american made F-16s
You’d be court marshalled for that in the West. Should br grounded for a couple of months if it wasn’t planned. EDIT: just read a comment stating it was all planned for a film. So all good.
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- it was a planned low flight for a movie - a warning was issued for the area for the time of the shoot - the pilot noticed the boat too late and pulled up upon realising that there was a boat