Watch this heart-stopping video of an F-16’s low takeoff, high-G turn
SUMMARY
On Jun. 17, 2018, Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, WI hosted an airshow that included the display of the Air Combat Command's F-16 Viper Demo Team.
Piloted by Maj. John "Rain" Waters, an operational F-16 pilot assigned to the 20th Operations Group, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina and the United States Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander, the F-16 performs an aerobatic display whose aim is to demonstrate demonstrate the unique capabilities by one of the Air Force's premier multi-role fighters, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, better known as "Viper" in the pilot community.
The F-16 Viper Demo always starts with a take-off followed by a low, high-g turn. The maneuver was filmed from a privileged position (the slow motion effect contributes to the stunning results):
[facebook https://www.facebook.com/aswaters1/videos/10100445655640246/ expand=1]Below you can find another clip that shows the same maneuver:
[facebook https://www.facebook.com/ViperDemoTeam/videos/1923172464402289/ expand=1]This article originally appeared on The Aviationist. Follow @theaviationist on Twitter.
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