Awesome RAF 'Blackjack' Typhoon Duxford July Air Show 2021

The RAF Typhoon 'Backjack' jet displaying at IWM Duxford Summer Air Show July 2021.
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[@SamS-dg8ln]

Best multi-roll aircraft in the world.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

The RAAF F-18F Super Hornets from Australia are much better. 🇦🇺

[@MickRiley]

@@user-kc1tf7zm3b point out why please.

[@juanmanu9652]

British R.A.F. have the best fighter pilots in the world. Period.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

The RAAF F-18F Super Hornets from Australia are much better. 🇦🇺

[@juanmanu9652]

@@user-kc1tf7zm3b at least we are on the same side 👌

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@juanmanu9652 But, not with the Eurofighter Typhoon. It was never seriously considered during the 2000s as an interim fighter before the F-35s were introduced to service. When it comes to fighters, American planes are best.

[@ahms732]

@@user-kc1tf7zm3b in what way do you quantify the F18 hornets as better? Typhoons would spank hornets in a2a missions.

[@ripsaw570]

@@user-kc1tf7zm3b are they fuck

[@maureenbray7896]

Absolutely amazing display of this beautiful machine. I watched this display at RAF Leeming a few days after this display, & I was simply blown away by its power & beauty. Thank you RAF, made me SO PROUD to be British 🇬🇧

[@jamesnewing886]

Great British engineering, wrapped in a Union Jack, what more could you want - awesome!

[@AC-fg4kg]

It's European not British.

[@mtlfpv]

It was a European project, clue in the name- eurofighter.

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

Well, somewhere between 1/3 and 2/5 british, depending on how you weight different parts of the aircraft.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

The RAAF F-18F Super Hornets from Australia are much better. 🇦🇺

[@ripsaw570]

@@user-kc1tf7zm3b you sound as if you're desperate to convince yourself this is the case mate....shame its bullshit

[@nigelbarton7433]

Brilliant photography Iain. The Typhoon is so much better in the Union colours for air displays....well done RAF Coningsby !!

[@simonwilson1237]

I totally love the paint job🇬🇧

[@xfa33lupisrex52]

Likewise

[@xfa33lupisrex52]

@FOR FAUXSAKE no u

[@gazza2933]

@FOR FAUXSAKE Okay. What's wrong with it?

[@dadmadforgot4050]

Looks awesome 👏

[@peppermintspacecapsule9898]

Awesome colour-scheme! Reminds me of the old Royal Aircraft Establishment paint-job; "raspberry ripple!" 🇬🇧

[@4svennie]

I remember those. They were on all the blue Land Cruisers we used every time we left the BAE base in Riyadh.

[@Jester-Riddle]

Loved the Spitfire rolling past as the main feature whilst commentator talking about the Quick Reaction Force ... 'don't forget about me' could be heard from the Spit !!!

[@KiloOneThree]

Would love a quality 1/72 scale die cast in that awesome livery 😍

[@VRFlightSimGuy]

We had such a fabulous day yesterday and great to be back at an airshow again.

[@mokumkat]

The second and last time I went to the Duxford Air Show (Flying Legends) was back in 2003. It was a gorgeous sunny day that ended in drama with the loss of two lives due to the crash of a Fairey Firefly...

[@beachcomberbloke462]

Awesome display,literally flying the flag!!

[@chrischart]

Typhoon's look menacing from the front with those canards

[@michaelanderson7715]

no apostrophe; Typhoons

[@chrischart]

🥱

[@VMCAviationVideos]

What a great performance!

[@KernowekTim]

Superb piloting. An excellent ariel display of the Typhoon's agility, complimented by outstanding photographic skills. Very much appreciated.

[@PlaneNuts2024]

It was an amazing Air display. A fantastic day out.

[@Mors_Inimicis]

I really enjoyed the 2021 Typhoon display and as always a great commentary from Ben Dunnell.

[@1Three8Fiver]

The aircraft looks all well and good but the real important question of the day is, "Was the pilot diverse?"

[@iriscollins7583]

Does it matter. It depends on the individual, Person. Surely.

[@AC-fg4kg]

It's literally the EUROFIGHTER typhoon, made by multiple nations, so yes it's diverse you pillock. As if you have any of the smarts required to either design or pilot a plane of this magnitude.

[@jarradmoore6939]

@@AC-fg4kg ….r/whoosh!!!

[@alanruyten8226]

Well filmed display 👍 The ceiling affected the height and breadth of performance but I think we got a good idea of capability. Hope we have enough of them if we ever need them!

[@simon89767]

I saw this yesterday great to see again on KZbin

[@ralphhalliwellwright7652]

Yesterday was absolutely brilliant

[@NikCan66]

Brilliant video and deserves a wider audience

[@KJames2345]

I like the colour scheme simply amazing aircraft.

[@cjtathome]

It’s a rocket with wings and a great paint job !

[@madzangels]

I'm totally wrapping my Mini now in black union jack vinyl

[@BadBoyV1]

Love that paint job👍

[@jacobhurley2465]

ANARCHY1 , can’t beat it, best in the world🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@MrAnderson321]

Great to see the Union Jack on the aircraft 😁🇬🇧

[@minstrelofMir]

no its a target

[@Septulum]

You do know it's the Eurofighter Typhoon, right?

[@MrAnderson321]

@@Septulum You do know it’s built in the UK, right?🤭🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

The RAAF F-18F Super Hornets from Australia are much better. 🇦🇺

[@Septulum]

@@MrAnderson321 Final Assembly of some Typhoons is in the UK. German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian and Kuwaiti Eurofighters are assembled elsewhere.

[@davepepper4497]

Very nice display👏 I was a little surprised to see it had a centreline tank on but guess it needed the extra fuel to transit from Lincolnshire and would be empty by the time it reached Duxford having used it first during takeoff. Our display kites (Buccaneers, Jaguars and Tornados were always sent up clean to lessen the stress on the airframes during high g turns. Times have changed and this plane was nice to watch 😀

[@JohnSmith-pd1fz]

++Dave Pepper++ Would the short flight from Coningsby to Duxford really use that much fuel? Hardly fifty miles in a straight line, the a/c would barely have time to get into third gear! No, the centreline tank would be for the fuel used during the display.

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

While not exactly the most long-range fighter ever, it's nowhere near as bad as the Lightning was & shouldn't need external fuel for that short a trip, even if they planned to use reheat as much as possible during the display.

[@mokumkat]

Why oh why did we (the Netherlands) choose the JSF over this marvel of technology?

[@redvulpa1324]

The UK has both :D

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@redvulpa1324 The RAAF F-18F Super Hornets from Australia are much better. 🇦🇺

[@DaraM73]

@@user-kc1tf7zm3b …at delivering mailbags.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@DaraM73 Better airframe, better weapons, better radar, better avionics… American-made Super Hornets are best! And you wonder why the almighty German Luftwaffe chose the Super Hornet! 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇩🇪

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@e.engelmichael1481 Classic Hornets are currently being phased out, as F-35s replace them. Some Hornets have been sold to Canada as stop gap supplementary Hornets to their fleet, as the Canadians cannot make and stick with hard procurement decisions!

[@timhancock6626]

I was miles away, but by pure coincidence I tapped the aircraft graphic on flight radar 24 as it left Coningsby and "followed" the display as best I could on that having soon realised what it was up to. I drove north past Duxford today and wish I could have been there for the display. We don't get many Typhoons " up the dale".

[@QuantumGamingUploads]

I rule the skies with the EuroFighter Typhoon in Microsoft Flight Simulator

[@Gorbyrev]

Dear RAF, can that Typhoon fly over Nicola Sturgeon's official residence in Edinburgh every morning?

[@Tom_Hadler]

Once should be enough.... if armed with AGMs

[@michellearmstrong7903]

Are you afraid?you should be , we will be sending the nukes back and that nice Mr Putin wants to rent out the empty bases

[@gazza2933]

Great video and you got a commentary too! 👍

[@chriskershaw8661]

Bring on RIAT 2022

[@MrArryboy]

I think 'Sainty' has got the hang of flying that thing! Lol..

[@mariacamilleri8234]

BEAUTIFUL 🌟⭐ 😍

[@davec2d260]

I remember the 1st gen of this plane flying at British aerospace warton around 87/88 when I was there

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

First flight of the prototype was in 1994, how can you have seen it flying 6 or 7 years before that?

[@davec2d260]

I didn’t say the prototype did I read what i typed, I said 1st gen of that plane it was a technology demonstration aircraft, the British Aerospace EAP first flew on 6 August 1986.. don’t believe me go look it up yourself…

[@davec2d260]

@@sergarlantyrell7847 I’m waiting your reply ?. Type in British Aerospace EAP and educate yourself before you decide to comment about something you obviously don’t know

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

@@davec2d260 You said "1st gen of this plane [Eurofighter]", I'm sorry that I don't count a 1-off technology demonstrator that wasn't even part of the Eurofighter program as a first gen Eurofigher. 1st gen would refer to either what we now know as Tranch 1 aircraft... or, if being particularly obscure, the actual program prototypes.

[@EnricoPallazzo]

Magnificent

[@FlywithMagnar]

James is fond of barrel rolls.

[@peterdowler163]

Cool jet awesome colours awesome display. Not quite a raptor though

[@jonathanland2218]

The Typhoon can only do a limited flat display at Duxford due to the ATC vertical restrictions I posted by Stansted.

[@necessaryevil3428]

Stunning 🇬🇧

[@PenDragonsPig]

Seem like a nice healthy roar. Can it do a hand brake turn or anything cobra ish?

[@NikCan66]

No sign of Airshows taking place here in Ireland as everything like outdoor concerts etc are still banned.

[@goth_dude6874]

Toooo infinity and beyond

[@VimyScout]

Always thought the Typhoon is a great looking aircraft.

[@ayeright1131]

I used to drive one of these. I used to keep er lit above 3000 RPM. 🥴

[@tensevo]

Union jack on lower surface and rudder works, not sure about the upper surface design.

[@davidhughes4489]

Im no fan of the paint scheme if honest, but still i think that is one of / if not the best displays i have seen from this aircraft type, brilliant.

[@timon3211]

Was this a rolling display?

[@Tstorms]

Yes!

[@cptdrakkar2445]

Pitty it didn't crash into the crowd.

[@legend9335]

Never understood why they would paint a target on the side of a war plane.

[@jarradmoore6939]

Back to the corner with your crayons Mike

[@rogerkay8603]

Imagine being paid to stunt a Typhoon around, lucky bugger!

[@jobsingames]

They should paint all the planes like that, let the other side know who their dealing with :-) Nice tracking with the camera.

[@tensevo]

1:28 Reheat

[@JSFGuy]

Oh no...

[@soloperformer5598]

Not very stealthy is it?

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

it's a fighter.......

[@Squidgy55]

@@Alucard-gt1zf You sir, are a scholar and a gentleman.

[@ahms732]

It was designed as an air superiority fighter not a stealth fighter.

[@soloperformer5598]

@@ahms732 Did I say it was? I merely commented that it wasn't very stealthy.

[@ahms732]

@@soloperformer5598 I understand what you said I’m just saying that it is a 4th generation jet designed for a specific purpose and stealth was not part of the design brief. there are no stealthy 4 gen jets .the majority of aircraft with canards are not stealthy.

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

You could hear that from miles away! The sound on the video really doesn't do it justice.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Not sure about the paint job, bit OTT, prefer the d day and Battle of Britain livery’s personally.

[@daveaston9709]

could do without the annoying Boys Own commentary

[@redordead4491]

Would have looked more sinister in a all black colour 😌

[@rjmitchell5128]

Nearly as good as the MIG31 but no where near as good as the Russian Su57

[@sax1ize]

SU57 Best in World by far & Russian Pilots are different level.

[@minstrelofMir]

why do we sell them,then like bullets could be used against us

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

We dont sell the full version

[@mcc9887]

soon to be flying over the South China sea ....will this be our new Spitfire ....

[@adrianspencer2415]

To say planes TV charge a high price for their DVDs they might send their videographers on a basic photography course.usual wonky footage looking like it was filmed by rank amateurs. Cutting away to a plane taxying distracts from the display.and how hard is it to keep a plane in frame.do you know how to zoom in or out?

[@applanateearth586]

If you push anything to the very limit and some small thing goes wrong or underperforms then the limits change, the aircraft fails and people die! I just don't get air shows especially when I can't visit hospital without a face mask because it might be dangerous to others....wtf.

[@cjshardcorepunkmusicvault8474]

That is a ridicules thing to comment on. Air Shows are no longer like they used to be. The accidents that happened in the past such as the crash Ramstein AFB into the crowd. The use of flightlines and displays that move away from the crowd are all mandated by law and are safer than driving your car on the motorway.

[@chubbychubbs5552]

Flying the British Flag! Absolutely fantastic and into the bargain it upsets so many of the anti British …….who live here.🇬🇧👍🏻

[@dnf-dead]

Plane tryhard...😅🤣😂

[@Princey2k24]

Come on then Putin

[@iwantmycountrybackkg4482]

Its nearly as bad as a bmw mini with the unionjack on the roof. Condescending comes to mind. Funny. Ye like the milk.

[@scottiramage317]

Condensing?

[@user-lm7ek7dv3v]

That plane is offensive

[@jerribee1]

And that's exactly how it should be.

[@user-lm7ek7dv3v]

Er sarcasm 😉

[@alexguardian1926]

Su-35 rulezzzzz,💪💪💪💪💪

[@lennycook206]

The Comedy club is that way....

[@ItsNickP]

Do us a favour and turn off the anorak commentary.

[@Squidgy55]

Why? Not all of us know what the maneuvers are called and honestly, he didn't even talk much. Besides, the only way to take out the commentary would be to mute all the sound. You do realise that the commentary was live when recorded right? Mute yourself.

[@archerry6457]

No need for the commentary.

[@rayjennings3637]

Better than some silly music playing over the jet sound!

[@jamesgerard5460]

Send it to South China Sea 😜

[@ahms732]

The Chinese would really get upset. A genuine threat to their regional air superiority.

[@rickbear7249]

I'm curious why the livery designers have got the Union Flag upside down?! The right side of the Union Flag (a.k.a. Union Jack) should have the broad white stripe to the bottom, therefore, this aircraft is displaying our nation's flag upside down 🙄, which (Duh) is the signal for a craft in distress. Clueless

[@rayjennings3637]

@superdug There's always one!

[@craftybear01]

The desperation of "we're important look at our paint job" Next year they'll paint Johnson's johnson on it.

[@KumaBean]

Cute, here, have a cookie 🍪

[@captainbuggernut9565]

Why watch it if you get the itch from it. Personally I think it makes a change from grey or cammo.

[@kbeau9538]

Let the Salt flow!

[@leecroysdale8140]

So I don't get the amazement in what this display is all about, I'm as patriotic as the next English man, but compared to what the Russian pilots are achieving in the S34 and the migs, it's positively basic and shit, I just hope there better in the role of first wave deterrent in which they perform, the display in which is provided to show the competence of pilots and planes is seriously underperformed compared to the Russian airforce and I feel we need to be pulling up our socks in every area of performance and capability of our airforce, sorry but it's the truth.....✌

[@williamstephens9945]

Air combat and impressiveness in air shows are not the same.

[@MegaCoots]

if you think the russians are so great why dont you piss off and live there also do some research on how many of their aircraft are lost in training and air displays

[@gilnowak2398]

A big reason the display seemed limited, was that the low cloud cover meant that it could only be the rolling display otherwise the pilot would have showed off the epic performance of the Eurofighter. I've seen the full British display of the Eurofighter and I have to admit it was incredible.

[@iriscollins7583]

@@gilnowak2398 Lucky.👍

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

The RAAF F-18F Super Hornets from Australia are much better. 🇦🇺

[@montydevere9671]

Far too brexity!

[@user-lm7ek7dv3v]

Haha flying the Union Jack not very pc

[@necessaryevil3428]

Get a life ffs

[@georgemorley1029]

Are you still banging on about that? Jesus.

[@montydevere9671]

@@georgemorley1029 We’ll never stop, gammon!

[@iriscollins7583]

@@montydevere9671 Referendum held. Decided, it's called Democracy.

[@tonebonetones]

....so awesome, it can't fly off our aircraft carriers, and the Tories spent billions of taxpayers money on a foreign plane with dubious reliability issues.

[@rogerkay8603]

Was never meant to fly off carriers, horses for courses! Agree about the F35 though, should have kept on refining the Sea Harrier, or never sold them for buttons in the first place.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

The RAAF F-18F Super Hornets from Australia are much better. 🇦🇺

[@rogerkay8603]

@@user-kc1tf7zm3b Doubt it, hope we never find out.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@rogerkay8603 Indeed the RAF and the various European air forces have learned this already with mock air fights against the US Navy Super Hornets.

[@ahms732]

It was designed as an air superiority fighter for the RAF not a naval fighter and besides our carriers do not have cats and traps so would not be able to operate these jets or any conventional naval jets off of them. Hence why the RAF/FAA operate the F35B off our carriers. The carriers were origi designed to operate conventional naval fighters but cats and traps were removed from design due to political pressure on cost grounds.

[@79byob]

what a boring display barrel roll after barrel roll

[@Tom_Hadler]

Possibly due to the low cloud cover, I'd imagine

[@sgkingly8392]

@@Tom_Hadler It was a rolling display due to low cloud cover

[@Tom_Hadler]

@@sgkingly8392 Exactly, & on that basis so much better than no display. I remember RIAT maybe 2016 (Sunday) & the F-22 Raptor was aligned on the runway, USAF display commentator giving it the hyperbolic talk up including "all weather capabilities"....and then the bird simply taxied off the runway. Cloudbase hadn't lifted, they only bring the 'A' display, & consequently the display was cancelled. Palpable disappointment!

[@rayjennings3637]

Alternatively, he could have done the full display, half of which we wouldn't have seen because it would have been in and above the cloud cover!

[@sgkingly8392]

@@rayjennings3637 displaying a fighter jet in front of a crowd where the crowd can't be seen. Seems perfectly safe to me! not dangerous at all

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

The RAAF F-18F Super Hornets from Australia are much better. 🇦🇺