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Pulling 7 G's in an F-16 & GOING SUPERSONIC with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds! -Smarter Every Day 235 (Patreon)

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This video was the opportunity of a lifetime. When asked if I wanted to fly in an F-16, I said "Yes please, and there are some things I'd like to study. Can we try supersonic flight at different altitudes?" This is ultimately the thing that dictated that the flight would take place in Biloxi, Mississippi. It was over water so we could get a supersonic corridor.  I'm very grateful for this opportunity and would like to thank Flack and the rest of the US Air Force Thunderbirds.  This flight took place on May 3rd, 2019.  It's common for me to wait and collect several different types of footage and only publish when I feel like the video is "complete".  In this case, I waited until I could answer the vestibular system component with the visit to NASA's NBL.  This Spatial Disorientation training is something all fighter pilots go through so they can understand how their own physiology works under these conditions.    

A personal thank you to Air Force MSgt Ryan Crane for nominating me for this flight. Thank you sir!  

Going straight through the front door here.... if you're interested in checking out the US Air Force (they didn't tell me to say this) I would love for the ranks of America's armed forces to be filled with smart, humble, motivated individuals who know how to get things done.  You can apply here: https://www.airforce.com/apply-now  

I always wanted to know what happened in the cockpit when a jet goes supersonic!

Thank you for supporting me on Patreon, and watching and learning with me!  It didn't feel right to put a sponsor on this video since the jet was paid for by taxpayer money, so thank you for supporting me!  I paid several people to help me with several different aspects of this one! 

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Pulling 7 G's in an F-16 & GOING SUPERSONIC with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds! -Smarter Every Day 235

How to Join the United States Air Force: https://www.airforce.com/apply-now How to Support Smarter Every Day on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smartereveryday Click here if you're interested in subscribing: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2SED ⇊ Click below for more links! ⇊ Follow the Thunderbirds on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AFThunderbirds/ Follow Flack on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thunderbird.8/ Follow Mace on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mace_tbird_5/ A personal thank you to Air Force MSgt Ryan Crane for nominating me for this flight. Thank you sir. The Thunderbirds have a YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_edytVWM8iumngqzTVLVw This flight took place on May 3, 2018 in Biloxi Mississippi. The reason it took so long to release is the high amount of research I wanted to do before releasing the video. I even visited the Air Force Research Lab at Wright Patterson AFB to discuss some aspects of this video with Aerodynamicists. Synchronizing all this footage and coordinating additional B Roll with the Thunderbirds Public Affairs Officer also required a lot of effort. These are my own thoughts, not those of the U.S. Air Force or the Thunderbirds: I've been around a lot of pilots and ground crew in my life and I must say that the professionalism displayed by the Thunderbirds was astounding. Their goal is to inspire and demonstrate the capabilities of the US Air Force, so I'll take it a step further. If you're a smart young person who is interesting in changing your life for the better, strongly consider the Air Force. The job market isn't the best at the moment but the Air Force still has opportunities available for you to learn incredible skills even if you're not interested in flying. They manage everything from logistics, electronics, aerospace, cyber and even space systems. The threats to freedom are becoming more complex, and in my experience working for the Department of Defense over a 15 year span (even longer if you count my work as a contractor) The US Air Force consists of some of the most intelligent service members our country has. These people are book-smart, but also have the confidence to solve real world problems with their own hands. If I have a complex aerodynamic question, my first call is usually to someone in the Air Force, because they understand these complex phenomena intuitively. For example, in this video you would hear Flack and I talking about pitot tubes in flight. We also had other discussions about fuel burn rates, Prandtl Glauert, weather.... all kinds of things. Simply put, if you're looking for direction in your life, and you're good with science and math... consider the Air Force. That being said, they also need other types of skills as well. Logisticians, writers, creative people who know how to solve complex problems in unique ways. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GET SMARTER SECTION https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prandtl%E2%80%93Glauert_transformation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GET STUFF SECTION: (If I did this right these should be working Amazon affiliate links to purchase the stuff I like to use. When people purchase from these links it will support Smarter Every Day.) Model of the ear: https://amzn.to/3bvGSTl ❓Mystery Item: https://amzn.to/2WHStdN Thunderbird Blanket: https://amzn.to/2y1kVxP Things I use and like: 📷Camera I use : https://amzn.to/2VSiruw Favorite Lens: https://amzn.to/2KPDQ1a Lav Mic: https://amzn.to/3aRek6r My Multi-tool: https://amzn.to/2zGm5Pz Favorite SD Card: https://amzn.to/2KQ3Edz 💾How I get footage off my phone: https://amzn.to/2KMem4K Travel Tripod: https://amzn.to/2zEa9Oi My Backpack: https://amzn.to/35jveJL My Headlamp: https://amzn.to/3deYmVt World Map: https://amzn.to/3aTFCZT Favorite Shoes: https://amzn.to/3f5trfV Everyone needs a snatchblock: https://amzn.to/2DMR4s8 🥽Goggle Up! : https://amzn.to/2zG754g Also, if you’re interested in a Smarter Every Day shirt etc. they’re really soft and you can get there here: https://www.smartereveryday.com/store https://amzn.to/2SJulF4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tweet Ideas to me at: http://twitter.com/smartereveryday Smarter Every Day on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SmarterEveryDay Smarter Every Day on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/smartereveryday Smarter Every Day On Instagram http://www.instagram.com/smartereveryday Smarter Every Day SubReddit http://www.reddit.com/r/smartereveryday Ambiance, audio and musicy things by: Gordon McGladdery https://www.ashellinthepit.com/ http://ashellinthepit.bandcamp.com/ If you feel like this video was worth your time and added value to your life, please SHARE THE VIDEO! If you REALLY liked it, feel free to pitch a few dollars Smarter Every Day by becoming a Patron. http://www.patreon.com/smartereveryday Warm Regards, Destin

Comments

Steve Jones

WOW.... What an opportunity.. I kinda feel like you should have had a raffle to let one of us come with you and get a ride too... And I'm a private pilot too, so.. just saying, I'd have volunteered! :-)

Ryan Marks

Congrats on the 7.2Gs and the opportunity. If you happen to have more footage of you flying you can release, that might be cool for the second channel.

Richard Cole

I got goosebumps as you took off - fantastic video (as always) and I’m only slightly jealous... I’ll have to seek absolution from Father Matt! ;-)

Jake_Kulp

I had always wondered why when I got dizzy from spinning in one direction that I could spin once or twice in the opposite direction to equalize any sort of dizziness and retain my bearings. That last bit at the end really filled in the missing pieces for me to understand why. Thanks so much for sharing this Destin! And thanks to the Thunderbirds!

Clifton Ballad

Thank you so Very much for giving me a proper view of something I've dreamed about from childhood. I remember watching the Thunderbird's at the Schenectady air shows when I was a kid, and out of all of the planes I've seen first hand the F-16 was my favorite. I still remember the shock from one of them swooping in from behind everyone at the runway edge (at like 300-500 ft and near full power...) while we were distracted watching 2 of them do a nice slow loop...

Justin Smith

Always wondered what the point on the nose of the jet was for, thanks for explaining! Great info on the vestibular impacts as well. Glad you were able to get that explanation into the video.

James A. Thornton

I hope there's some SED2 content of you while you were piloting the F-16 that you teased at the end of this... You lucky... =] Awesome stuff, sir!

QuarkMarc

Did anyone ever mention Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation to you? It's where the inner ear is tricked by electrodes on the skin. Imagine pulling a maneuver in multiple axes, but your helmet cancels out the signals going to the brain. It's almost like inertial dampeners from Star Trek, only real. :P I think the VR scene was really into GVS for a minute.

Jason Sprague

So great! Thanks for taking us on the ride to check off this epic bucket list item. and as always, the content and framework is fantastic. Thanks Destin!

Alan Mosley

The flying was very cool but what really impressed me was that spectacular nystagmus. Awesome video. Thanks for what you do!

william bumgardner

Awesome video! Doing a split S made me sick for first 3 months and I felt the same way you did when going through the sound barrier, kinda anticlimactic.

Jeremy Winterson

Yeah that was a really interesting explanation from that woman. Makes me wonder what's going on during vertigo spells caused by an ear infection or whatnot.

Andrew Phillips

Destin, my father was a Captain in the Air Force, serving in Vietnam and earning an Airman's Medal. Growing up, I always dreamed of flying and being a pilot. In my office, a giant portrait of him standing next to his jet looks over my shoulder every day. He's gone now, but this video gave me a connection with him that made my insides go mushy. I've been very proud to be a Patreon of your videos over the last couple years, but never prouder than right now. Thank you. If you have any additional footage you can dump onto the second channel, I'd love to see it.

Kristy

So cool! I was a part-time flight surgeon at Eglin AFB (and full-time anesthesiologist) in the 90's and got to back-seat in the F-16. So much fun! The highlight was executing aileron rolls, the pilot let me take the stick. I only pulled 5G in flight, but 9G in the human centrifuge at Brooks AFB during training. The best/worst part was the video of my face during the 9Gs -- a sneak preview of what I might look like at age 90 as gravity takes its toll!

Michal Paal

this was just amazing I'm out of words, thank you Destin! I really love sweet balance of science learning and learning about us people in your videos.

Chris Van Nostrand

Super awesome video to watch! Reminds me when I started learning aerobatics. I had the exact same humbling experience after practicing just a few loops. You made it look easy! Fantastic video as always! Keep it up good sir!

Patrick Ford

This video was extremely my, uh, stuff. How to read an F-16 HUD is suddenly at the top of the list of random things I want to know. I loved the small details like how twitchy the control stick is on an F-16. Also, I really liked the cgi airflow thing around the model you did in your office. Can’t remember seeing that kind of animation on a SED video before, but I think it was super effective.

VitAnyaNaked

Great video Destin! Thank you for sharing this with us. It was fantastic for both you and us!

Andrew Phillips

Unfortunately I don't have the full list, though I'm working on getting his military records. I know he flew many cargo missions in C-130s, and he flew the T-38. He told me that the controls of the jet were so sensitive that you would just *think* about moving your hand instead of consciously moving it. I wish he'd been able to share more of his stories. Thank you for taking me on this journey.

Dean Brady

Amazing video. My older son is in TX at flight school (graduated last year AFROTC) and I sent him this. He's following in his great grandfather's footsteps who flew a P-51 in WWII and Korea. New supporter, longtime follower.

KodeTen

For what it's worth, I'd have checked out anywhere past 5 Gs.