F-16 Viper Cockpit Tour, Test Pilot, Edwards AFB

[@fiord-tp4is]

3:02 he obviously loves that aircraft!

[@MrJimshot1990]

flight suits do that.

[@jebduke1]

I noticed that as well. I reminded me of what "Wolfman" said in the early part of the final battle in "Top Gun" near the end of the movie.

[@gabos7892]

lol took me a while...but yah. boner.

[@vignesh2421]

@@gabos7892 it's not a boner my pant is also like that

[@pspicer777]

Funny... did not notice the first time.

[@StealthySpace7]

I love looking around that cockpit and knowing what everything does. Cool feeling

[@alexspartan3842]

dcs? i feel ya

[@e_norrby]

@@alexspartan3842 ayyyyyy another one

[@lakl4534]

@@e_norrbyanother year later, and here’s another one 😂

[@jerzysot264]

@@lakl4534 yo me too

[@ChuckMamuck]

Can you do one of these vids for the F-22? I've got some friends in Russia and China who would be really interested in seeing it.

[@degenetron7590]

lol

[@robburgundy9539]

great comment

[@HaiNguyen-nc4vt]

LoLLLL

[@nicolafiorelli1319]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ronmiller3741]

Lmao. Wtf. Best comment.

[@dannysmith785]

No cup holder?

[@YusufBozkurt13]

+Danny Smith mutual I subscribe

[@Rogue_y]

Ahah shit

[@lszujo73]

yeah,just in case if you stop by at MacDonalds to pick up some breakfast on your way to......Iraq

[@globalcitizen6340]

I don't even see any central or side console for a cellphone either!

[@globalcitizen6340]

if your leg size it bigger than 99 cm, then you may not qualify for becoming a fighter pilot either.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

Truly amazing piece of engineering that stems from the early 70's... and such a beautiful aircraft also... It's like building an Formula 1 car in the 70's and it looks almost exactly the same 2018 but have a different engine, steering wheel and brakes... but looks exactly the same as the 70's F1...

[@Shyobe]

Thank you this should be the perfect first car for my 17 year old cousin!

[@captainricco2777]

@ 2:34 aha. that's what I came here for! I needed to know about the stores monitor. I'm playing DCS World and the Eagle Dynamics, F-16 Viper cockpit is an exact match to your test craft. Thanks.

[@KanesTrades]

I can't imagine many other things more exhilarating than flying one of these amazingly sexy, powerful and dangerous machines - armed to the teeth and blowing up bad guys. I appreciate this video - no fluff, just straight into showing us what the cockpit looks like - thumbs up!

[@MrSimonw58]

Blow up the Eiffel Tower

[@purpsamurai9661]

“Bad guys”

[@youreale]

cool. I like this guy, very professional.

[@thatontariofarmer]

Canadian pilots are modest professionals. Just as good as the Americans, we just don’t brag. Much respect to the Canadian and American armed forces.

[@charurastogi2496]

No shit Sherlock

[@RyanSmith-wo2pi]

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[@dh05z28]

Of course he's Canadian. No influence from the shit going on in America

[@horsermchead2504]

nah i don’t like those in western militaries

[@nickkerssens5444]

Interesting briefing from first hand. It gives me the drive to enjoy such a flight in this falcon..

[@wjskyout]

Great vid, Maj Brophy presented the information in a clear and concise manner

[@spookyNorbert]

The most ergonomically friendly pilot's cockpit ever created!

[@BlyGuy]

13 years later, I gotta agree. Obviously we don't know what the cockpit of the Raptor is like, but in terms what we do actually know, the Viper is the best designed fighter jet ever. Not saying it's the best, just that it's design is perfect. That cockpit view is unmatched. I've seen enough DCS vids to know that.

[@rabidredpanda2888]

@@BlyGuy problem is how cramped it is, compare it to modern cockpits and you have no room to move at all

[@MrSimonw58]

I'm sure I wouldn't fit in that cockpit ... I'd have to get an F15 instead

[@koenigseggman2702]

This was all very informative but what’s the dug-score?

[@Zolanis1]

my left ear found this video very informative

[@MrGunnar177]

Same!

[@emilianorsanta]

same

[@yxngmicky1068]

Same!

[@dh05z28]

What's stereo?

[@es-vd420]

Same!

[@ekman8851]

Great hotas system and the ICP solution is just amazing.

[@ilyass78877]

We have americans f-16 in morocco

[@pspboy7]

I read about him in a magazine somewhere, I think it was Canadian Aviator Monthly or something. Interesting job he has, I think he is also testing the new virtual helmet system for use on the F-22 and F-35 with the F-16.

[@amartinjoe]

hands down....the best looking fighter aircraft out there....

[@moonsy618]

I want to be a pilot so bad!!!! The training looks so intense!!!

[@08030309961]

The single engine F-16 kinda reminds me of the old F-104 Starfighters. Those planes had amazing thrust as well. Also like sitting on a rocket!

[@joab302016]

Very nice. I hope there are videos like this for the 15's and 18's.

[@sultanabran1]

i love the f15 as a kid. still do. such a rad looking fighter. but as i learn more about the f16, it's becoming my favourite.

[@MikeKobb]

My oh my, that is a snug cockpit! Great video, thanks!

[@MrGilRoland]

2:24 The pilot seat position is the best I’ve seen on a fighter jet. I would define the pilot position as “intimate” with the jet, where the man become one thing with the machine. I’ve ride sport bikes for 10 years, the thing I quickly became addicted was the unique sensation to be “part” of the bike because of the rider position. Someone once said that flying a fighter jet is like riding a missile. I think never a metaphor was more appropriate and I bet that metaphor is more real then ever when flying the F16 Viper.

[@klaasklapsigaar1081]

1:23 "Simply I'm putting my inputs in that the computer interprets and moves whatever controls it deems appropriate." Sounds an awful lot like my ex-GF.

[@z50king29]

oh man that was awesome. one of my favorite jets. i suscribed to your page!! thanks for all the sweet flight vids!

[@TheAvgeekOfficial]

@1:49 he's got a kill mark on his name tag..? That's awesome

[@erichhartmann1]

Not a kill mark, just the type of airplane he is currently stationed to fly.

[@newrunner91]

John Boyd and the Fighter Mafia came up with one Hell of a jet!

[@GITTUCK77]

This has got to be the best job in the world!

[@nyanates]

Wow! Very interesting. Maybe I’d get used to it but that cockpit is REALLY a tight fit. Seems everything is optimized to support minimum body movement for high-G maneuvers. Tnx for explaining.

[@niceone11987]

Very nicely done. I am a virtual pilot in FS9 and FSX.

[@401sttfw9]

No. You're a gamer, not a pilot.

[@Flightx52]

***** Hey man, I'm both. He's an enthusiast that's just telling you it's a nicely done video. Chill.

[@401sttfw9]

Flightx52 Thats funny, I don't remember talking to you.

[@Flightx52]

Even funnier, I don't remember being an ass to you. Not sure what the hostility is about, but just because you've worked on F16s doesn't make you the king of aviation. That's as egotistical as saying "Hey man, I fly the 172, so I'm immediately better than everyone else in the world."

[@401sttfw9]

Flightx52 So I guess "Hey man" and "chill" is not not being an ass. I never said I was the king of aviation, but playing flight Sim games and piloting a single engine Cessna, or what ever it is you fly, does not make you king of aviation either. You have your pilots license, I have my A&P license.

[@fixizin]

Cockpit is actually more comfortable than it looks, because the seat is tilted back 30 degrees--Lazy Boy style! It looks like his knees would hit the instrument panel during an ejection, but they won't, again due to the extreme back-tilt, he'll slide out from under there. I'm ah ex-pert, 'cause I sat in one (plus a simulator) at an industry air show, lol...

[@PointyTailofSatan]

I used to drive a 2 seater BMW M Coupe. The window view was a lot like the F-16, with the window sills much lower than most cars, and the seats up high. It's an awesome feeling.

[@someoneelse.2252]

Nice, but why no cigarette lighter...?

[@alless22]

am whats with the big one at the back?

[@someoneelse.2252]

ales alless lol.... good one!

[@gikaradi8793]

nice but no coffee cup holder

[@filpaul]

Hey, hey. Don't get premature on me, soldier. We don’t light up until the fat lady sings.

[@alphacentauri34]

There is one but you have to get out to use it

[@socomsnipa904]

its really not, the throttle was in the OFF position, during engine start its moved forward to idle to the full range of power settings. I know because i work on 16s. im in the cockpit on the regular. hope i answered your question

[@WeeboGuacman]

My dad used to fly with the 416. I got to go on the flight line sometimes. Really cool

[@Thefvkingoat]

8 yearz later

[@Brahmas21]

My dad did as well, i have 2 or 3 shirts from the squadron

[@Yomahagava]

My dad used to fly with galactic empire Air Force and he fought against aliens

[@erichhartmann1]

@@Yomahagava My dad used to fly F-22’s in Vietnam back in the 1770’s. I think it was in July, some time around Christmas, of 1776 that he got shot down by one of Taiwan’s air-to-air missiles while flying above Tucson, AZ. He told me he’ll never forget the day those Angolan A380’s that nearly shot him down one time.

[@cutsceneentertainment6706]

0:23 I don't think I've ever heard sound come from that direction in my entire computer experience XD

[@Daywalker_27]

@rockstarr2113 I'm not sure on the exact numbers but fighter pilots are required to be within a certain height.

[@MNawaz-ge6uy]

Thanks for such kind of information on air Force F16

[@austinjgregg]

Serious question, might sound stupid: how do their knees not smack the control panel when ejecting using the ejection seat?

[@Jay-zs6ox]

I might be wrong, but I think that ejecting initiates an entire sequence to get the pilot out of the jet. I think a mechanism pushes back the feet of the pilot so that nothing will get in the way when ejecting.

[@mark12-m2u]

People won’t believe me but one of my parents work with the f16, and one day they needed to give something to some one and I saw all the f16s, I’ve seen a lot more planes other than the f16s given the fact that I used to live on the base a couple months ago then I moved some were off base, planes are so cool especially when you can really see them when ever you want and they fly over your home every day

[@Ozgrin_thewizard]

@k2477456 They could be fitted on the sides of the HUD... Anyway you don't really need them since there is a radar on the plane so you will know if someone is behind you.

[@hgrgic]

Great video. Thank you Major and thank you uploader.

[@outfield1988]

Was a weapons tech on F16 in AF can still remember all the switches.

[@SUPERALASKAMAN]

Excellent video

[@TheCraigHudson]

Can’t wait for dcs to take on the viper their hornet is slowly turning into the best commercial simulator ever created of the f18

[@qpwoeiruty108]

quality better than most of 2017 videos

[@CosmicFoxbat]

How wide is the cockpit? It looks really tight.

[@aximusroh6453]

Fantastic!.......almost identical to the cockpit of my KX 450f Villopoto replica ✊😁👊 ...... In all seriousness the F16 Fighting Falcon is the sexiest plane ever built. This plane is the BOSS PLANE 😁

[@TheBlackSpider82]

Nice presentation.

[@siavoshkasravi398]

Thanks Major. Aren't MFDs too far from pilot's eye?

[@Silent_Productions]

Great audio.

[@lizardperson4658]

It’s nice, but no stereo? How am I going to play Danger Zone or Push It To The Limit?

[@spookyNorbert]

that's Pratt&Whitney not GE engine btw, mr pilot Desmond ;-)

[@porscheguy09]

Are modern and updated fighter aircraft equipped with a helmet mounted sight and display system similar to the F-35’s helmet system that allows pilots to look at and lock onto targets without having to lineup their aircraft and target the enemy using their HUD? I would hope that with the technology available today that pilots no longer have to rely solely on their HUD for targeting and other systems like they have for decades.

[@toobasaurus23]

I like the side stick controls. In high G combat I'd prefer this control configuration.

[@sdfasdfs8454]

cool to see a part i build on the actual aircraft itself

[@punman5392]

What’s the stereo like tho? I wanna put a sub behind or under the seat and then speakers on the sides lol

[@flyer203]

How much is the angle that the F-16 stick can be tilted?Someone told me it doesn't move at all but I think I have read that it has a range of 1-2 degrees.What is true?

[@TheJer1963]

Where is the quarter slot? I have 2 rolls and need to get some flight time in.

[@jucoco1]

Many Countries practice this. RAF pilots in Canadian CF18's, Canadians in German Eurofighters. I believe the idea is cross training and sharing ideas and skills among allies to make everyone stronger together.

[@plutonium9]

While the side stick controller looks to be in a very natural position relative to where his hand falls, why is the throttle control on the left, back where it looks awkward to reach?

[@corefrantic]

@pilotricky if a fighter jet isnt that much of a thrill anymore, then i wonder what does... still i think its the most awesome job of all

[@SAINT-ANTONIO]

I ask myself what Major Desmond Brophy might think about TR-3B Astra crafts and if he might see him self fit to control one after certain integration trainings.

[@RickJamesBish]

As far as communications, do pilots in a flight communicate over a preset or predetermined radio frequency on COMM 1 or 2, or is there a separate intercom type communication? I was told the Intercom interface on the left console is for communication with the ground crew only.

[@Mike-01234]

wonder how they eject with their legs down against the rudder pedals I assume if they know they are going to eject they pull them in, but my memory of the one that was shot down over kosovo it automatically ejected the pilot as it was breaking up.

[@nathang2912]

I imagine the seat ejects at just the right angle so theyre not just shooting straight up up. Plus the 30 degree seating helps angle their legs out and away not to mention the strict height requirements.

[@ryantrue4844]

They have 2 cables attached to their legs that pull their feet in and against the seat during an ejection

[@sagrzmnky]

Ryan True, I am going to assume that this is a joke.

[@sagrzmnky]

@Blastman8888 the seat is tilted back at a 30 degree angle as Nathan G said. Your knees and legs have plenty of clearance during ejection. I don't know of any F-16 that automatically ejects the pilot, but I could be wrong. I had a friend that is over 6 ft in my sim and he still had plenty of clearance. The Aces II also has knee guards.

[@tomrohan8480]

Ryan true is absolutely correct..the rip chords pulls ur leg from the pedals to prevent a knee break

[@mystuff1405]

Can’t imagine sitting immobile in that seat for hours and hours. Granted the ride and activities would be distracting. But it takes a special person to do the job.

[@windshearahead7012]

My stuff its like a car

[@nathang2912]

It seems like it would be really hard controlling with the stick on the side instead of between the the legs. Any pilots have feedback for me?

[@myxomytosis13]

Does anyone know what the switches are on the left eyebrow? I don't believe those are standard on any Block F-16.

[@denny9278]

I want to buy one, but I'm worried about safety, how much airbags?

[@michaelhutchinson8970]

Hi. Does a F-15E or F-18D have capabilities for the WSO/RIO to fly it if the Pilot is incapacitated?? And do you have a full view of the WSO/RIO rear seat looking at all the controls? Trying to write it into a story...

[@pujangga4o]

Still cool, the total Digital SABB Gripin E fighter cockpit

[@grame141]

@yu0004ng it senses pressure, not movement, so no not a lot of flex in the stick

[@Eiooeek]

A very good insight

[@koolbossjock]

I love the F 16,an Airforce friend of mine describes them as Darts with a BIG Turbine.

[@5xthejoy]

If you look at 0:43 at the ejection handle, you'll see something by it then it goes away. What is that?

[@lone1mis]

@diaphanoux is the F16D used in combat? just a curious question...

[@fouba2]

I like F16 very much . They are not be seen here because i am Swedish but one time on a international air show i saw one up close . They are bigger then you think i must say . I mean our own Jas 39 Gripen is smaller

[@aximusroh6453]

You are lucky to see these planes up close 🤗👍

[@bluemax182]

whats it like flying with the stick on the right side instead of in the center

[@credence7777777]

it's like flying with the stick on the right side instead of in the center

[@shoutatthedevil189]

credence7777777 I love your answer.

[@MultiMonster69]

@amartinjoe i don know the f22 looks pretty nice an sleek

[@PrimalBlueWolf]

so how do you tell? and what do you mean by a block 30d? I was going on the HUD, its not a 40/42, which leaves the 30 and 50. from memory the CCIP program updated some older blocks with the newer antennae, so I guess it could also be a 30. so how do you tell the 30 and 50 blocks apart?

[@mohamedsaidi2988]

A very beautiful machine !

[@fightingfalconfan]

without your glasses, how far could you see? i test my self out and i couldn't see past 5 feet in front of me. and i believe i figured out why they dont allow glasses in the pilot training program. glasses give you a narrower field of view. contacts give you every thing.

[@Flightsworldwidevideos]

great video!!

[@naiduy8509]

Thank you for this all information

[@ryanycy]

Is it true that the joystick doesn't allow any movement?

[@microfarmers]

How did he get the call-sign deuce?

[@bruno84]

That guy's and excellent communicator!

[@mfmees]

Michael Schumacher is a fighter pilot now?

[@AquaCarb]

Are the screens in color or Black and white?

[@theresastjohn2450]

Wow I would love to be where you are how much does it cost to go for a flight ride?

[@ComputersAndSoftware]

The F-16 (jet in the video) uses about $30,000 of fuel per hour

[@Pilot545]

+Theresa St John +ComputersAndSoftware +JetMechMA Yes, that is way too high by about 3x. The actual per flight hour cost is about $12,000 (includes maintenance). If you want to just figure fuel costs, then just multiply however much Jet A is right now by approx. 2,000 gallons (for an air-ground configured jet...wing tanks).

[@Pilot545]

+JetMechMA haha...that'd be AWESOME to eventually see a civilian F-16. I suspect, however, that the complexity of modern fighters would make it prohibitively expensive even for the wealthiest owner to operate, just like you stated. The parts would be extremely difficult to get, too, since the technology in them is still being used in other designs (US laws would prevent purchasing many parts).

[@fightingfalconfan]

thanks for the kind words. i either want to fly this plane thats in the video or i want to eventually be come a stunt pilot and get certified to fly at various airshows stunning the crowd thinking that at any second i could stall out and crash. but at the last second recover and gain altitude. i am only a pc tech since at a young age i was told i would never be able to fly. no thanks from my mom who had to open her mouth about something. but that wont stop me. you will have to take my limbs off.

[@盪單槓鋼彈]

Is this ROCAF’s f-16V?

[@juba_dcs]

My favorite fighter jet in dcs world

[@ezrolly898]

So the flight stick don't move? The pilot would just apply force?

[@flybobbie1449]

+Eckard Rolando I'm busy building a flight sim. I realised with the stick in that position, it's hard to get any right movement due the side wall of the cockpit. So the solution is not to allow the stick to move. Problem solved.

[@robbyjackson7216]

The stick does move, but very little. About half an inch(2-3 cm). For comparison, the stick in say, an f-14, or -15 can move 8-12+ inches in some cases.

[@harrylim9112]

+Robby Jackson ohhhhh mate..... your half inch is veeeeeeery long......your half inch is my full one inch......

[@TheDarwiniser]

+Eckard Rolando It originally didnt move. But, that caused problems with feedback and it didnt quite work so some movement was introduced.

[@jep1103]

Nice vid, surprised how cramped it looks, but probably not when u get used to it.

[@Andybucker]

I didn't know that the cockpit is SO small...

[@PrimalBlueWolf]

I was originally thinking a Charlie 50, but it might be a 52... it has the silver feathers of the PW engine, but he mentioned the GE and said 29k lbs thrust, which is the GE spec... has the new IFF antennae, and the regular HUD also... Im guessing a block 50 or 52, depending on the engine. otherwise I have a mate I could ask, he's a lot more into this sort of thing.

[@untitledname5183]

Where I can buy one? a civilized version for personal use with the weapon holder removed so i cant put weapons to it? And how much it costs? and is it ok to take off with only 600m long runway cause thats all i got in my private runway

[@moe761]

@Curicua i dont get it, what if he did say eh?

[@gerry7man555]

Falcon BMS. Anyone?

[@theaceofspades485]

I'm in my first week. getting pretty good but a long ways to go.

[@tanit]

Sure

[@hansonma9553]

those are some good graphics

[@maximilianbeyer9268]

gerry7man555 sorry man. Dcs

[@maxxx1224]

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