4Kᵁᴴᴰ F18 4K UHD F-18 Hornet Solo Display Swiss Air Force Fantastic Display Wow

[@TheRobweb]

sweet as chocolate, precise as a clock, sharp as a knife.

[@dashmason322]

Instablaster

[@DougBrighTan_o7]

Terrific and very beautiful footage of the F/A-18C Hornet 😎🤩

[@johns.7609]

fantastic camera work. maybe the best solo legacy hornet demo I've seen.

[@marcs_best_airshow_videos]

Thanks ,greetings

[@timmarshall9532]

That slow pass is something special.

[@kurtroosli5713]

Absolut super Performance!

[@arildrichstad8958]

this Swiss air force pilots most be the best f 18 pilots ind the world ,give them the super hornet imagine what they can do then whne this is the regulare hornet great stuff.

[@theflightsimboy4310]

Indeed

[@MetaliCanuck]

@@theflightsimboy4310 The Super Hornet is no were near the F18 A or C model when it comes to AoA. All the maneuvers you see here that are close to departing flight are reckless in a Super Hornet.

[@ArizonaAstraLLC]

@@MetaliCanuck that's purely because of the flight control software. See the LERX's on the Super? You're gonna tell me it can't do this and more?

[@valenrn8657]

@@MetaliCanuck That's not correct. Early classic Hornets has 45 degrees AoA limit. www.milavia.net/airshows/display-teams/swiss-hornet-display/#img/1 In 2014, the Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe) F/A-18C Hornet solo display is flown by Hauptmann Julien "Teddy" Meister from Fliegerstaffel 17, Payerne. The Swiss Hornets delivered in the 1990s were the first Hornets that could be stressed up to +9g rather than the +7.5g limit, and no longer have the angle-of-attack limiter. The Swiss Hornet Display showcases this with high AoA maneuvers throughout the routine, including a square loop Sources: Jane’s 1996-’97, “F/A-18A/B/C/D 9G Flight Test Program” by Dr. Jennifer Long Patuxent River, Maryland In 1996, McDonnell Douglas up-rated the F/A-18C/D Hornet to pull 9gs in the ‘clean’ configuration (air/air weapons only and centerline drop tank EMPTY). The process involved strengthening the landing gear uplock pawls, wing fold hinges, and fuel tank retaining clips. A few extra hundred pounds of honeycombing was added for additional fatigue life. The first foreign buyer of the 9g F/A-18C/D Hornet was Switzerland. Furthermore, a well conditioned pilot wearing an ATAGS (Advanced Technology Anti-G Suit) is certainly capable of hooning the daylights out of a 9g Hornet! ----- From www.boeing.ca/products-and-services/defense-space-security/f-a-18e-super-hornet.page Super Hornet has unlimited angle-of-attack improvements carried over from Swiss F/A-18C 9G model. From fightersweep.com/4210/dogfighting-in-an-fa-18-hornet/ I quote from USN pilot _It looks like a zero airspeed hammerhead reversal, and can quickly yield a positional advantage when done correctly. Combine this with the high-off-boresight abilities of the JHMCS and AIM-9X, and you have a very lethal platform_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2aoXqSFqdpsgM0 F-18E Super Hornet's cobra maneuver kzbin.info/www/bejne/qF7CgIqDebNpaq8 At 2: 52 time stamp , F-18E's spin maneuver.

[@theflightsimboy4310]

Absolutely awesome ! I love this aircraft (not because i'm swiss lol)

[@lupuscutis]

Very, very nice. We small countries need to make the best of our gear. Also in geographics. Nice display. #finnlandgrüsst the 03:00 mark is awesome

[@christianlebordelais]

Beau travail aérien

[@andiciao]

Fantastico, complimenti .... manca qualche lancio di "flare" :-)

[@joerivanriet8312]

Wow,zo cool! Echt indrukwekkend!

[@corystansbury]

Great stuff. Nice to see all of the recent videos of legacy hornets strutting their stuff. I guess they're not worried about letting the cat out of the bag anymore.

[@marcs_best_airshow_videos]

thanks

[@altonwilliams7117]

Superb flying 👍

[@mr389alessandro7]

OK OK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bensonwong8459]

So powerful jet fighter!

[@elijahglasser1421]

Yes that's so cool

[@mr389alessandro7]

Sehr gut !!!! Grüße aus Rom

[@marcs_best_airshow_videos]

Danke Grüße

[@lucianowasser8238]

Amazing!

[@fightingfalcons3128]

That slow CUBAN EIGHT WAS CLASSIC👍

[@intrepid_wandering]

The legacy Hornet is just sexier, I'm sorry.

[@aaronchrisanjous1201]

Good spotting.its good

[@marcs_best_airshow_videos]

thanks

[@thomgerber]

It's as simple as that...try not to disturb our freedom ...

[@stuartw312000]

If I remember rightly the swiss f18's have been upgraded to zero angle of attack

[@marcs_best_airshow_videos]

that is correct , they have upgraded their f-18

[@Masters_Yukesh]

What is 0 angle attack ?

[@stuartw312000]

@@Masters_Yukesh zero angle of attack is were the aircraft is able pull of maneuvers without either stressing the airframe or stalling.

[@MetaliCanuck]

There is no such thing as ZERO angle of attack! I flew a CF-18 myself, its called limiting your AoA limiter in cockpit through the MFDs. A lot countries won't allow their Hornet pilots in F18A/C models do it. I know the Swiss and Canada have allowed their demo pilots to use 90 degrees AoA. Thats unlimited, not zero.No such thing. Its not an upgrade, its simply done through the FCS on the MFD's. All F18 models can do this. Its whether they are allowed to or not. Don't forget every DTC is looked over after flight by CO's, so if your not allowed and you enabled a higher AoA your going to be shit on by your CO's guaranteed. The higher you set the AoA the, HIGHER the stresses become and more chance of a stall, you got it all backwards bud.

[@valenrn8657]

@@MetaliCanuck That's not entirely correct. www.milavia.net/airshows/display-teams/swiss-hornet-display/#img/1 In 2014, the Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe) F/A-18C Hornet solo display is flown by Hauptmann Julien "Teddy" Meister from Fliegerstaffel 17, Payerne. The Swiss Hornets delivered in the 1990s were the first Hornets that could be stressed up to +9g rather than the +7.5g limit, and *no longer have the angle-of-attack limiter* . The Swiss Hornet Display showcases this with high AoA maneuvers throughout the routine, including a square loop www.boeing.ca/products-and-services/defense-space-security/f-a-18e-super-hornet.page Super Hornet has *unlimited angle-of-attack* (Boeing PR). Swiss F/A-18C 9G uprated model is effectively year 1996 F-18L 9G model. Canada's CF-18 is based on older USN's F/A-18A models but Canada tried to obtain F-18L model which is stopped by a legal battle between Northrop vs McDonnell Douglas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet#Northrop's_F-18L Sources: Jane’s 1996-’97, “F/A-18A/B/C/D 9G Flight Test Program” by Dr. Jennifer Long Patuxent River, Maryland In 1996, McDonnell Douglas up-rated the F/A-18C/D Hornet to pull 9gs in the ‘clean’ configuration (air/air weapons only and centerline drop tank EMPTY). The process involved strengthening the landing gear uplock pawls, wing fold hinges, and fuel tank retaining clips. A few extra hundred pounds of honeycombing was added for additional fatigue life. The first foreign buyer of the 9g F/A-18C/D Hornet was Switzerland. Furthermore, a well conditioned pilot wearing an ATAGS (Advanced Technology Anti-G Suit) is certainly capable of hooning the daylights out of a 9g Hornet! Swiss F/A-18C airframe was modifed for airforce service 9G. For the US, 9G Hornet was revisted via F-35A Block 3F (9G) which has "Hornet with a turbo" with stealth for USAF. I don't have data on Canada's 9G up-rated airframe program. Australia has 18 F-35A Block 3F (9G) instead.. AU's Hornet airframe upgrades was aborted after 11 units.

[@sax_caganeirarefuseresist2214]

O som é muito forte 🔊❗

[@endutubecensorship]

Give the ol girl some canards and thrust vectoring and we'll really see her strut her stuff

[@valenrn8657]

Hornet's long LERX is acting like canards and can'ted twin tails improve yaw controls. www.milavia.net/airshows/display-teams/swiss-hornet-display/#img/1 In 2014, the Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe) F/A-18C Hornet solo display is flown by Hauptmann Julien "Teddy" Meister from Fliegerstaffel 17, Payerne. The Swiss Hornets delivered in the 1990s were the first Hornets that could be stressed up to +9g rather than the +7.5g limit, and no longer have the angle-of-attack limiter. The Swiss Hornet Display showcases this with high AoA maneuvers throughout the routine, including a square loop Swiss F/A-18C 9G model is effectively F-18L model which is slightly different from normal USN's F/A-18C. The relationship between Swiss F/A-18C 9G and USN's F/A-18C 7.5G similar to F-35A Block 3F 9G and F-35C Block 3F 7.5G.

[@provo1337]

Erste ned wacklige F/A 18 Video :)

[@McRocket]

I guess they always park the planes on a fence. ☮

[@whalehands]

This goes to show that thrust vectoring is not worth the cost, adds more complexity, and is overhyped.

[@dblankenship88]

The AoA is clearly manipulated in this F-18.

[@christiansprojects-cgmanuf1426]

Assault Avocado It is. The swiss F-18s have a custom flight control software.

[@valenrn8657]

@@christiansprojects-cgmanuf1426 Nope www.milavia.net/airshows/display-teams/swiss-hornet-display/#img/1 In 2014, the Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe) F/A-18C Hornet solo display is flown by Hauptmann Julien "Teddy" Meister from Fliegerstaffel 17, Payerne. The Swiss Hornets delivered in the 1990s were the first Hornets that could be stressed up to +9g rather than the +7.5g limit, and *no longer have the angle-of-attack limiter*. The Swiss Hornet Display showcases this with high AoA maneuvers throughout the routine, including a square loop www.boeing.ca/products-and-services/defense-space-security/f-a-18e-super-hornet.page Super Hornet also has unlimited angle-of-attack improvements.

[@christiansprojects-cgmanuf1426]

@@valenrn8657 Trust me, we have a custom flight control software on the FCC of our Hornets. I was an avionics technician for some time. ;)

[@stevelikesrhino]

They still have the HOOK! Probably never used it.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

They probably do for land based arresting systems.

[@romuald199769]

Actually it is use. Some of your landing base in the mountain are too short to use without ground based arresting systeme. And for take off on these the runaway usualy end with a leap so the plane can gain speed while safely losing altitude.

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

The also have the device at the nose gear for catapult starts

[@dankuettel5063]

Grippen cannot perform those low speed maneuvers. Switzerland, go Rafael!!

[@leneanderthalien]

RAFALE please, not rafael (who is a 15' century painter...)

[@crosspoint-production]

F 35 forever

[@terastarship2]

One engine is low cost than 2 engines.

[@leneanderthalien]

and no engine cost less...swiss airforce with gliders...

[@MetaliCanuck]

Except when you get a flameout right? I've been involved in one, counted my blessings I was in a F18A

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

Till you lose that engine then you crash the plane.

[@2eretz]

He identifies as Russian su pilot😁

[@MaskRider76]

I think this guy tried to do like those Russian pilot did. This plane is not match for the mig or the Su jet fighter.