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

[@smartereveryday]

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?" 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. This Spatial Disorientation training is something all fighter pilots go through so they can understand how their own physiology works under these conditions. Thank you for watching and learning with me. I always wanted to know what happened in the cockpit when a jet goes supersonic. If you think this kind of content is worthy of your support, you can become a patron at: www.patreon.com/smartereveryday

[@yoverale]

You are amazing, love your content and your thoughts. I'm not really into militar culture but I can't avoid loving what you share. Thanks

[@vusvis]

Awesome video as always! Love the fact that you showed the figure in Anderson's Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, the very book I had to study last year for my aerospace engineering bachelor's!

[@Deuces0810]

You lucky lucky man😂

[@riksplace]

I'm a BIG fan of your channel....and the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels. Amazing what they can do. I know I'v watched every "in cockpit" video on YT. But by shear coincidence, your video gave me a great explanation of what's happening in my inner ear as I have Vertigo....RIGHT NOW. So THANK YOU...for all of it.

[@smoothiedeluxe7422]

I feel like the video itself was really well paced in showing the confrontation between your confidence and your humility. I'm glad you got such a humbling experience, and I hope it only serves to help you chase your dreams even harder. In regards to the airforce, it is not an easy thing to do. I think you know this better than most people, especially in these trying times. There is a lot of bad and good to what the u.s. does, the air force being one of it's crown center pieces in it's many activities. It's a controversial thing to be sure for some people, including myself, but I just wanted you to also know that I don't think anyone can take your recommendation as paid for or insincere or not thought through. You got to experience the best of this country and the very human lives involved. It is only natural that you would wish for others to be full of good people steering us towards good causes. Thanks again for the awesome videos. At least for me it's always refreshing to see the positive side of things every now and then.

[@scottycatman]

Destin: I can't think anymore Flack: My iPad rotated

[@Sajin688]

This comment is underrated.

[@SpydersByte]

lol'ed

[@NicoKupfer]

18:56

[@thexbigxgreen]

Flak

[@arfyness]

@@thexbigxgreen 7:07 Flack

[@mostinho7]

I pass out at 1G getting off the toilet too fast

[@Ethan.YT.]

@@Ncisj 0.0000000000000000000000000000010G

[@murrayent1able]

Get out of bed to fast for me😏

[@Ethan.YT.]

@@murrayent1able 69?

[@kd5nrh]

Try more fiber.

[@Ethan.YT.]

@@kd5nrh pure fiber?

[@aaronschmitt2120]

I love the "I can bring all the groceries in on one trip" therefore I can pull 9 G's mindset.

[@smartereveryday]

Dad logic

[@aaronschmitt2120]

@@smartereveryday man logic, I'm not a dad but I do the same thing, normally ends with me being wrong, and humbled "I drive a sporty car, therefore I can drive a race car" "I use to ride dirt bikes, therefore I will do a wheely on this one" Also interchangeable with "hold my beer" or "watch this"

[@Hocoino]

I was totally thinking this... lol!

[@mr_confuse]

@@aaronschmitt2120 So true lol

[@RockinTheDub]

Yeah well “G” stands for “Groceries”. I understand his thinking.

[@pastrie42]

I legit teared up a little when you said "you put my name on it?!" What an experience man. It's something most people could only dream of. Thank you for this fantastic art.

[@shelleyroe9797]

Me too! 🥺…An incredible and thoughtful detail…What an honor ❤🙏🏼🇺🇸…

[@zombiemoses]

That was awesome for sure. Coupled with the smaller gesture of them offering him complimentary aviator sunglasses (that he turned down?!?) was pretty great.

[@BoutTime73]

Yeah, how epic was that!

[@dizzleslaunsen2372]

I’m not gonna lie something about Destin’s attitude in this video was off putting…..he didn’t seem very excited more aur😮theu put his name on the freaking jet! And just sounded whiny the whole time in the jet……he had a g suit too the. Blue angels don’t give those to their ride alongs and I can’t imagine how and it would have been if he didn’t have one.

[@tommylynch7887]

19:44 “Okay, I’m tapping out” *ejects*

[@anakinskywalker6962]

LoL

[@anakinskywalker6962]

Eject eject eject!!!!!!

[@Sokkx_]

I actually thought of ejection.... That would've been hilarious

[@AJ-bk7lb]

lol

[@collomps]

Lmao, that scenario happened some time ago and it was not funny but ended pretty well tough.

[@AndyChamberlainMusic]

seeing the eyes moving after he stopped spinning was really cool Edit: yes, I've spun around and experienced that before, just like almost everyone. What I hadnt done was seen the effects on the eyes up close from an outside perspective.

[@zetsuei53]

I let out a very loud "WHOAH!" at work lol I have never seen that before

[@vgb_here]

I never knew that would happen in my childhood

[@hallmorales]

I have a condition called congenital nystagmus, my eyes are basically always doing what his were doing. Even while I'm sleeping they're doing it. My gf calls them my typewriters lmao

[@fasfan]

@@hallmorales There was a teacher at my high school that had that. He would occasionally move his head to keep his eyes centered.

[@hanifalfaruq820]

Yes i think same Amazing!!

[@addledhead]

"If you want, I can let you fly the aircraft." "Uh, Yeah!" "Cool man, you have control" *how did you leave that out until the last 10 seconds??*

[@MinerMovie]

Right??

[@bellee4892]

because it may or may not be legal

[@sircrapalot9954]

Belle e uh yes it absolutely is legal. Pilot in command was still ready on the controls to take over if Destin did anything he couldn’t handle.

[@arfyness]

AND WHERE'S THE REST OF *_THAT_* FOOTAGE?!

[@MinerMovie]

Belle e destin has his pilots license if Im not mistaken

[@reedtassell4847]

8:18 “turning to avoid the sun” is actually used to prevent negative Gs which is harder to withstand than positive Gs

[@Triple_J.1]

Its also extremely uncomfortable, and makes passengers sick almost immediately. Goes to show Sean D. Tucker is superhuman, as he incorporates -8g into his airshow routine in his prime, flying the Oracle Challenger III to +10g/-8g.

[@F-35BLightningII]

@@Triple_J.1 And Maverick is out here blacking out at 9 what a loser XD

[@ez_theta_z9317]

@@Triple_J.1 jesus

[@jacobward7361]

"I can carry all the groceries in one go" - Destin "7g is a comfortable place to be" - Mace

[@Sibs]

Best comment I've seen 😂

[@BeckVMH]

Hahaha I too, am quite proud how many bags of groceries I can transport on two arms! My wife however, is still underwhelmed. Wait till I remind her that’s under the strain of 1 g!

[@tiddiesprinkles]

Hey I can carry them all *and* not squish the bread so what's up now

[@lanmandragoran8337]

Mace carries all of her groceries, and the neighbors as well. They have to come to her kitchen for their groceries. Thats just how Mace rolls. To be clear: Mace rolls in 7.5Gs.

[@aj-ig6mg]

Chick is beyond a badass. I think I fell in love after only a few minutes lol.

[@MarlonZabala]

Here is a portion of the email regarding the hydration: "Now, some things to keep in mind to make your flight as enjoyable as possible: There are a few things you can do to minimize the possibility of you being airsick during your flight - Hydrate, sleep and eat. Starting right NOW -- hydrate. Drink more water than you normally do… then drink some more. Hydration combats motion sickness, so this step is key. Please do this only until the evening to avoid the need to use the restroom every few hours during the night, as sleep is important as well. Try to get a good night's rest -- at least 7 hours if possible. The day of your flight, we want you to have food in your stomach, but nothing greasy and nothing spicy. I'd recommend fruit, bread, bagels, oatmeal, light sandwiches, or (my personal favorite) peanut butter and banana toast. Please also bring some kind of light snack in case your flight is delayed. The day of the flight, minimize caffeine and carbonation. Both are diuretics and will counteract your hydration efforts."

[@siiioxide]

Shoulda just got drunk the night before like tom cruise woulda

[@TymphaRedbreaduwuowo]

yeah, well, not drinking water and being depressed and dehydrated makes you not care or notice about motion sickness, and its easier to pull off as you dont need to do athing.

[@davidjones8070]

As a kid growing up in Missouri I had the chance to meet some of these amazing pilots..I grabbed a pamphlet and they signed it for me. I was so excited. They flew over my neighborhood at a slow cruising speed and I got a wave from one of the pilots. I’m 56 years old and I still remember that moment. Dude, thumbs up to you for a truly awesome experience. Thanks for sharing this.

[@christan1506]

None of the pilots look older than 35, they must age well.

[@jessl340]

Dude, that is the coolest. Thanks for sharing. What a rush that friendly wave would have been!

[@sandeepkhattri3306]

Wow!! You are amazing and so is your country. My country doesn't even have fighter jets.. All we have is half a dozen helicopters.

[@Smiley-Coyote]

Sandeep Khattri What country do you live in? I think that’s cool because airplanes and jets constantly flying through the air during the day and night can get annoying, depending how close you live to the airports and I live close to one so I’m sick of them lol.

[@sandeepkhattri3306]

@@Smiley-Coyote I am from Nepal. Land of lord Buddha and Mount Everest. We do have airports and one of the dangerous airport in the world but we don't have fighter jets 🙂

[@libbymartin3051]

Thank you for posting this, and putting so much detail into it. My Dad flew P-47 Thunderbolts over Europe in 1944 and we heard lots of flight stories growing up. Even though he passed in 1999, he was in the room with me the whole time I was watching, grinning like a Cheshire cat. He did actually hit compressability once, and could only use the trim tabs to pull out. His wing-man brute forced the pullout and popped half the rivets on the aluminum wing covering. On a different note, thank for years of great engaging material. I home schooled my younger son through the seventh grade (he is now 21), and science class consisted of him pulling his favorite Smarter Every Day posts (and the Slow Mo Guys) and we would discuss them. Keep up the great work!!

[@FenixDown147]

"YOU PUT MY NAME ON IT!!??" Awesome moment!!

[@wilfdarr]

I'm pretty sure that would make me cry.

[@sergiogarcia9714]

@@wilfdarr yeah that would be an honor 🇺🇸

[@PatrickAustin]

@@wilfdarr I thought the same thing!

[@Rupcoris]

maybe is there in case thay have to identify the person in the seat if the plane crashes

[@ptw783]

“How are you doing?” “Oh I’m doing bad” I lost it right there

[@brianh.000]

Pure honesty right there.

[@baijokull]

"I think 7g is a comfortable spot to be.." - Mace

[@steveegbert7429]

I would fly with Mace any day. I might loose my lunch but it would be worth it!

[@BiggMo]

I wonder how she handles a downtown traffic jamb. Life must resemble Destins supper slow motion camera

[@oscarkillmer5945]

Well my pilot in war thunder is always doing 8 g's and they seem happy, so I think its a great place to be... Right.....

[@ritzcheeze7641]

@@oscarkillmer5945 My Mig 21MF and F4E seems to do good at 10G's for a good amount of time.

[@icysteve46]

I guess it would be after pulling 9g in a 90° turn. Be Like swinging on a swing to her

[@MSWSB]

9 G’s, 200 ft of the ground. So…safe to assume, “Mace” doesn’t hit the sides of the garage when backing out.

[@glenpaul3606]

LOL.

[@elfwood9199]

Whole squad laughing

[@codymoe4986]

If you need 200 ft to keep from hitting the garage, you should be walking instead...

[@kylecarlolasala6869]

I like how Destin was honest about his thoughts while talking to the officer, this yt channel is one of the best. Thank you for that!

[@cola98765]

6:13 "put hand in front of your name" Destin, realises that they actually put his name on a plane: "You've put my name on it?!" I loved that scene.

[@jackkrueger4150]

Destin: "I've got this." Isaac Newton: *hiding in the corner with a baseball bat*

[@dorhocyn3]

And some peanut butter

[@JenOween]

I can't even explain how hard I laughed at this comment. I needed that laugh. Thank you so much. :)

[@forloop7713]

Dont get it

[@JuanGarcia-bd1rm]

Martin S Isaac Newton beat up Destin with a gravity bat

[@SahilKhan-bp7ei]

lmfao xD

[@SavedByGrace-69]

Read that fighter pilots have an increased risk of all types of cancer so honestly it’s an amazing job that you guys do for your country. You guys are great!

[@alexanderwingelaar1556]

Because of the radiation

[@d.bcooper2271]

Lol 😆 🤣 😂

[@TopStrikerMaverick]

@@alexanderwingelaar1556 what radiation?

[@dongquixote7138]

@B Q they're exposed to more solar radiation than most people because they're flying above a lot of the atmosphere.

[@SavedByGrace-69]

@@dongquixote7138 similar to passenger airplane pilots and air hostesses (but fighter pilots are vulnerable to way more cancers)

[@tylerlittle4436]

The fact that you got to FLY an F-16 and just casually put it in at the end where it can easily be missed

[@jamesmaddd783]

Agreed! Destin we want to see more of this!!

[@williambyrnes4198]

I know that with the USAF that just about everyone that gets a flight in the back seat with most likely is asked if they want to take control.

[@AdamHillikerLikesRobots]

YES! "I'm gonna do a roll" ... cut to black!? I wanna see this!

[@Oilcancap]

Flack's reaction is just golden to me: All confidence: alright, do it man. It's like him saying: have your moment.

[@JKTCGMV13]

Wait that was real? I thought they were being sarcastic

[@justok3702]

I love how the guy was so chill like if he was just casually driving a car actually insane.

[@natedrez5466]

Anyone who flys and has had any aerobatic experience knows that only put an aircraft in situations you know how to get out of. Keeping a calm mind is a pilot’s greatest tool.

[@lukasjohns1287]

thats what training over and over and over and over and over does to you. thats the reason to train to beginn with.

[@streetwarrior31]

@@lukasjohns1287 Yhea....defenly...its a matter of pratice.... like anything else. Of course theres people taht can´t do it...they´re not physical fit for that but those who are, with pratice, they´ll do the same as major. i´m sorry my grammar errors, i´m portuguese

[@663rainmaker]

streetwarrior31 The Thunderbirds and Cheyenne Frontier Days .... for many years I watched these incredible aviators . A Particular Thunderbird Pilot is a incredible Hero in Cheyenne Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 flaMe 🔥 out in his T-38 ... on Takeoff... A incredible Testimony and skill and a fate of our USA 🇺🇸 pilot! Lane Frost ‘s Statue ! Near the very spot where our USA 🇺🇸 T Bird 🦅 Pilot stopped

[@apersunthathasaridiculousl1890]

Wow, you guy are making me feel dumb LOL

[@maccrazy7335]

I'll have to thank you, this was the first time that someone explained a pito-tube in a way I understood!

[@luisnunes7933]

"PitoT"! From the french scientist, Henri Pitot.

[@ConnerDevan]

Same! I work around jets, knew the purpose of them but never really understood how they function. This explanation was perfect! :)

[@sheepieworks4974]

and here i was thinking he said pedo tube

[@ggggggg5086]

@@luisnunes7933 opah eu ia dizer mas claro que já havia um tuga a explicar

[@r4v3nw1ng1]

Thanks for showing me the proper spelling of the word. I heard it as "pedo-tube," but knew that was wrong and a VERY different tube!

[@Hamchuck112]

Mace seems super personable and pleasant. Love her responses/reactions.

[@Credence1026]

The reason he tapped out is that he didn't wear the sunglasses.

[@eazyc404]

Credence1026 that was so weird of him to decline them lol

[@jerrywestaway9316]

LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

[@varjen018]

Oooouh, they were sunglasses of +2 G tolerance?

[@snoopy8152]

They wouldnt fit under the visor, im sure he kept them after tho

[@nicobugs]

I think it's because he got disturbed by having two angular accelerations at the same time... It's almost sad it ruined the 9g lol I feel you Dustin.

[@yewcraynian7915]

Flak was a chill af pilot. It would be an absolute privilege to get to fly with any of the pilots of the Thunderbirds.

[@tigerpresentationsproducts425]

I thought it was spelled flak like anti air flak but I looked at his helmet it’s not it’s spelled flack

[@elliotharris3965]

Over here in Aus we have the Roulettes. I was privileged to meet most of them at a function cause I went to a high-school which focuses on aviation studies and they were honestly the coolest and nicest bunch of dudes

[@F1fan007]

Man, that was the best. This video was full of surprises and taught some good lessons. Pulling even 6g’s is freakin’ impressive. Good job Mr 7.2. Best explanation I’ve ever heard on what a fighter pilot endures. My Uncle flew a P47 over Germany in WWII and I have even more respect for him now. In an odd way, your video helped me realize the incredible violence he went through when he was shot down and crash landed in a field. And survived the rest of the war in Stalag Luft 1. And now a jet jock does 9g’s while fighting a war. Unreal!

[@kage0110]

Mace: "7 Gs is a comfortable spot to be" Me: * stands up quickly and starts feeling dizzy *

[@denniscuesta7009]

your either really fat, or gravity around you is seven times stronger No offense

[@Graalianminecraftian]

Dennis Cuesta im like 140 at 5’7 ? Maybe it just blood pressure 😆

[@ytpancho]

@@denniscuesta7009 Nah it just happens sometimes, u don't have to go out of your way to be rude my guy. Its actually not that uncommon either.

[@timmygreen6600]

I usually just blackout

[@DonVpro]

@@denniscuesta7009 he's talking about when you sit for a long time and then stand up really quickly

[@FarmerJim]

Destin: "Look cool?! That's gonna be hard." Puts down his visor. Immediately looks cool.

[@stabbythesnowman]

Pilot Mode: Snazzy *Puts Vizor Down* Pilot Mode: Top Gun

[@willgilbert1969]

About 13 years ago I flew with them as well and went to 8g’s and that was about all I could handle. It’s a ride you never forget.

[@-M0LE]

What did you feel would happen thoiugh

[@DixionCider]

@@-M0LE I’ve heard it feels like being smothered by really heavy weights, but every inch of your body feels as if it is under a vise.

[@billthebutcher1821]

How much does that cost. Got to be a pretty penny ?

[@chrismurray3856]

I would have passed out the most I have felt is 4 gs

[@kinjesnow6998]

a flight you never forget

[@W.O.P.R]

Such an incredible opportunity. So many people would give up so much to have that ride. You completely appreciated every moment of it, which brought it just a smidge closer to us who have only dreamed of this. Nicely done 👏🏻

[@klowe007]

I got 3 rides during my 22 years of active duty...2 in the F-16 and 1 in the F-15. No words to describe it. After each one I slept like 12 hrs because my body was drained, and I was in pretty decent physical shape. Military pilots are on another level.

[@1anre]

Wow that’s insane. Were you a flight technician? Also how do pilots have such vibrant social lives if they have to sleep 12+ hours post each flight?

[@klowe007]

@@1anre No, "I" slept 12hrs...not the pilots. They are trained and used to it, and only have their mandatory crew rest before flying. Proper breathing and clinching takes a lot of training. I was an airframe and engine technician the first half of my career, before retraining into IT/cyber.

[@1anre]

Kz Lowe that’s alright then. Hope you keep killing it there too.

[@Cpt.Croissant]

"Put it right next to your name" Pauses.. "You put my name on it?!"

[@smartereveryday]

Clearly a move they've had success with over the years.

[@Ka0sNinja117]

Did they give you the name tag afterwards to keep? Or was it actually painted on?

[@notsure9262]

@@Ka0sNinja117 its paint.

[@cl4ster17]

@@Ka0sNinja117 Most likely vinyl stickers. Easy to peel off but not exactly recoverable.

[@cutelycute493]

@@smartereveryday That was my favorite part.

[@mrliambh3441]

There’s no other KZbin that I can sit and accidentally watch the entire 30 minute video. That was a great experience to be able to see, and those pilots are absolute rockstars

[@DCWFilms_]

Yea they are!

[@bassmunk]

Yes, he is VERY easy to watch. Not shying away from details in a big one for me.

[@Casablancasky]

You just made me realize that the video was 30 minutes

[@lanmandragoran8337]

Theres plenty that this can happen to with me, but this is absolutely one of them. I think you need to find better youtubers, lol. That being said, yes, he is fantastic.

[@fl4shbangz]

I just realized this video was 30 minutes, wow

[@brandonroberts8721]

Just found this video. My father was an F-16 fighter pilot for 20+ years. He recently retire back in 2008 and is now teaching our newest pilots. I once asked him, what what the fastest speed he had went... he said 2.4 Mach. To his description, it melted the paint off of his viper. He was delivering F-16's to Singapore on that venture. Such a cool video. Thank you for this.

[@deansimons966]

“I was in the back suffering. It was incredible.” - Destin, 2020

[@wydra9-1]

This reminds me a bit when Tom Scott did the centrifuge, I had just watched that vid for the first time about a week ago. He mentioned how he never really had a dream to be a fighter pilot, but essentially finding out that "nope, you can't be a fighter pilot" was pretty humbling.

[@YonatanAvhar]

Tom Scott also flew with the Red Arrows

[@gildedbear5355]

Reminds me of that too, but I think Destin could have been a fighter pilot. 7.2 gs is nothing to sneeze at and he didn't go farther because he got his inner ear rattled. I think experience and practice could get him up to where he can still think at that g load. Of course, I don't know what the USAF rules for fighter pilots are, but somehow I doubt they require the base level to be 9 gs.

[@singletracksender9021]

Destin: “You put my name on it!?” Childhood dreams achieved lol. That was sweet.

[@Dontbustthecrust]

I wonder why no aviators though?

[@traetuusplays8987]

@@Dontbustthecrust I think they are there. Look closely at the name part. Sun is kinda blocking it, but there is a point where the glare goes away, and you can see a first and last name where the front pilot sits.

[@Dontbustthecrust]

@@traetuusplays8987 no I'm wondering why he declined a pair of aviators.

[@Dontbustthecrust]

@Frank Rampersad when is your comedy special coming out?

[@Dontbustthecrust]

@Frank Rampersad oh that makes complete sense. No need to elaborate any further.

[@glenpaul3606]

That was AWESOME !!! Great video where you were fortunate enough to have the experience of a lifetime. I'm a private pilot and got to fly in a Lear jet which was a thrill...but not even close to your experience. You did a great job explaining everything and although you didn't do the 9G thing you still got over 7G's which most people will never experience and also breaking the sound barrier. WOW Enjoyed this video a great deal...thank you for sharing your adventure.

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[@brendancross2767]

The timing of this is bittersweet, considering the crashing of one of the RCAF Snowbirds yesterday, and the loss of Captain Casey, who was a public affairs officer for the team

[@MrsFutureLaura]

I was thinking the exact same thing..

[@anngo4140]

And we almost got a Thunderbird midair, and a Raptor crash. :(

[@joer8854]

I was going to comment the same thing. It keeps coming up in my mind watching the video.

[@Markyroson]

@@MrsFutureLaura same here

[@fox25_fpv19]

@@anngo4140 and close call between a drone and a blue-angel during "america strong"

[@tempest_dawn]

"But I'm in the back suffering. It was incredible." That's one way to put it.

[@IratePuffin]

Tempest lol it’s true. When you’re doing it you’re thinking wtf am I doing? Then when it’s over you’re thinking that was amazing!

[@prr5452]

I always feel so smart when I understand what Destins saying

[@6.thedollar415]

Same

[@thatcrockpot1530]

Destin's* GET HUMBLED

[@askbatguy]

So true

[@kevinxninja8782]

Same

[@chdrums9]

I feel smart everytime I go to Destin

[@jjoiv78]

Loved your assessment! USAF was my home for 21 years & 20 for my dad. It never gets old.

[@MrOliverLyons]

Destin: * pulls 7 G’s * Destin: * chuckles * I’m in danger

[@poonnintechachaiponpoj5736]

😂 Ralph Wiggum, is that you?!

[@dogeycj6189]

24:26 watching his G-suit inflate was mad

[@CHECK6-963]

if you want to know what that feels like , it's exactly like somebody cranking a blood pressure cuff up as hard as they can.

[@niki123489]

I didn't notice it untill I read your comment. Thanks!

[@mikgus]

Thanks for the timestamp

[@SahilKhan-bp7ei]

thanks man

[@Joe-xo4yg]

Oh cool, thx. Missed that. These people are badass. As is Destin 🙃

[@RKSNomad]

"take your left hand, put it in front of your name" "YOU PUT MY NAME ON IT!" Jesus, i would feel like i was a super star or something.

[@mmanda515]

Agreed! Was like, "wowwwww" pretty much the entire time watching!

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

Comedian Bill Engvil has a brilliant routine when he flew with the T-birds a few years ago. His album "16° off cool" is great.

[@BillBodrero]

No joke. I know, for a fact, that I would stand there and tear up and need a minute. My name on the side of a high-performance aircraft ... that's a dream since forever.

[@Adam-dl1vn]

RKSNomad z

[@AlergicToSnow]

I’m a pretty curious guy, with a science background. You have the amazing ability to answer most of my questions without me having to ask, in a way that (I find) easy to understand. Incredibly well done!

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

After watching Top Gun Maverick, this video was awesome! 🔥💯

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

Is there a longer video of you flying there in the end? Why did you cut that out🥹

[@yashmathur836]

ive watched F35, F22, F18, and F16 vids on repeat after seeing the movie

[@BallietBran]

Came back to comment the same thing! So cool!

[@shutout_productions4802]

It is a really good movie ngl

[@anthonyx3576]

Yeah lol 😄

[@dcpngn3740]

Just want to give all my love to the family and friends of RCAF Snowbird Capt. Jennifer Casey, I know she worked very closely with the tbirds and blue angles and was an incredible person. She will be missed.

[@Kelan_X]

You are a good man, thank you.

[@chrispy-MF]

“Do I need 2 chin straps because I have 2 chins.” That is the best dad joke ever.

[@jackielinde7568]

Well, if you're going to tell self deprecating jokes, it's best to take those on the chin.

[@karbonkai]

@@jackielinde7568 the pun police called.

[@jackielinde7568]

@@karbonkai Just because my child is almost an adult doesn't mean my Dad licence is about to expire.

[@detersin]

@@jackielinde7568 Now you'll be able to do dad jokes in tandem

[@hamid33soccer]

Destin, thanks for sharing this video with public. You are a very humble pilot.

[@aminboukari4093]

Destin at 7 Gs: "I can't think" Mace: "7 Gs is a comfortable place to be"

[@unlokia]

Your comment is open-ended and somewhat obvious; next you'll tell us grass is green.

[@QweRinatrtY]

Grass is green lol

[@michaeldengg]

@@unlokia ikr haha

[@michaeldengg]

Me playing piano: It's so hard! Piano Professor playing piano: ez pz same logic bro

[@jedidr4918]

Amin Boukari it’s just practice they practice for 7 Gs basically everyday but Destin doesn’t it’s just nature.

[@jasonwillows5239]

I love how casually he's just like "To find out why, let's hop over to the NASA neutral buoyancy lab" like it's no big deal, same energy is "To find out why, let's go to my garage"

[@kobbiemelo2203]

Lmao. Yeah that caught me off guard too

[@chriswright8074]

Why is boat and air speed are call knot's

[@johnnyspliff4900]

@@chriswright8074 using a different method of measurement is because both boats and planes measure distance using latitude and longitude. To place it in a different perspective, one Knot is one minute, of an arc, on any line of longitude.

[@Angelccmf]

LMAO no seriously like we got one of those right down the road haha

[@brysonfields2284]

@@johnnyspliff4900 nice

[@killerkrok55]

That last part had me dying of laughter destin- "im gonna do a roll." Flack- "ok, yeah do it man."

[@Griff98]

The way he said it too. That was priceless.

[@lordraj365]

actually yeah 🤣🤣

[@RobbZinn]

Talk about a .gif that ends to early. Why didnt we get to see this Dustin?

[@travisyayes6343]

You could actually hear a child-like Destin smiling when he said "im gonna do a roll."

[@oreskec]

and then cut. I'm sure it was good roll

[@SlevinKalevera]

Dustin; you didn't look stupid. You pushed yourself to do something most of us would fail at WAY earlier. Thanks for sharing this. I'm a lifelong aviation fan and have always wanted to be in that seat. Kudos!

[@SlevinKalevera]

Also, I know I'm three years late 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I've been on a jet binge today and my homepage recommended this lol.

[@StewChicken42]

"I can carry all the groceries in the house" - Destin, 2020. :D ♥

[@laurenpinschannels]

I love how he showed humility even while legitimately thinking arrogance. It's such a cool lesson to see, I'm really glad he shared it tbh. ... this was related to the time he said that, but it's a bit tangential to the groceries comment I suppose lol.

[@smartereveryday]

IN ONE TRIP.

[@ExarchNZ]

@@smartereveryday Maximum efficiency!!

[@khazza930]

@@laurenpinschannels we all do this, don't we? I love that he was open about it

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

Destin> IN ONE TRIP. You must not eat much… or I eat too much. :-|

[@SimoWill75]

The last 7 seconds put the biggest smile on my face, especially "I'm gonna do a roll"...."yeah, do it man"

[@majorfallacy5926]

"I'm gonna do a roll" Luke 14:11

[@MrClintonharper]

He was already gone! Chance to fly a Viper and almost blew chunks.. lol 😆

[@acutl05]

As always Destin, that 30 minutes flew by and left me wanting more. What an awesome experience! Very cool you also got to fly for a while, it doesn't get much better than that. Great video man. I can't wait for the next one!

[@salmahlizerd]

Bruh now that you've pointed it out, I didn't even realize it was HALF AN HOUR!!!

[@RICDirector]

@@salmahlizerd You either, huh?

[@mdem5059]

By the ending I'm assuming there will be another video on his second channel soon :o

[@Odima16]

"flew by" nice :p

[@Corkoth55]

i was going to comment the same thing! i didn't even look at the scrubber bar once. love destin's videos.

[@Rotorhead99]

I used to be a soldier and later trained as a helicopter pilot. Obviously we don't go supersonic. One thing I do remember from my training at a place called Whitby ranges was in the morning firing 7.62mm rounds from an SLR would leave vapour trails at 600m. Interesting to learn why.

[@DoctorSwagatron]

Forget Captain Marvel, I want to see a movie about *Mace.*

[@woofle4328]

yes please

[@PeterBowhall]

This year she's the Lead Solo, #5. Super active on Instagram, she's such a great role model for any young woman looking to fly. (And she is absolutely jacked.)

[@benneptun4054]

She posts some cool stuff on her instagram.

[@livingmybestlife7672]

Her full name is Mace Wind ou

[@watchyourtimeco1]

@@thepicklefish You win the prize as the biggest douche. Well done.

[@sirgallabad]

"Put your helmet on, and look cool." "Look cool? That's gonna be hard to do." *Proceeds to look really cool.*

[@speedy01247]

I mean anyone will look cool with that helmet on, it covers practically the whole face. (with the mask on)

[@no.7893]

Destin: *fighting for dear life* Flack: "you wanna do a little inverted flying? :D"

[@HideFromIt]

Flank so used to this XD

[@tigerpresentationsproducts425]

@@HideFromIt flack

[@HideFromIt]

@@tigerpresentationsproducts425 whomst

[@HideFromIt]

@Repent!. no you

[@Concord367]

Yeah in GTA 5

[@crmsnx3318]

I just happen to bump on this video after watching Top Gun Maverick. My respect to pilots more so fighter jets went up 1000 folds. Yeah they train and get used to this but this is basically reaching human limits on an everyday standard.

[@Triple_J.1]

Add in the fact they must operate computers and buttons to target and fire weapons, including missiles and guns, while under maximum-g on +9, and while the bad guy is trying to do the same to them.

[@BeanSproot]

Mark Rober: **Makes a video about squirrels** Destin: *I am speed.*

[@PETEOi812]

Mark, you ghostwrite under your son's moniker? "LOL" What a great idea, Mark did a fantastic video experimenting with squirrels, it will be a hard one to top, use more technicals and calculations I think.

[@nondescript2134]

BASED hahahaha

[@dinowitho4289]

Yos

[@reecetoal557]

yee

[@speed2574]

They are good friends.

[@theoriginalt-paine3776]

That pilot seems like a good guy, I like the fact that he didn’t shame you, or make fun of you not being able to take the 9gs. That was really awesome of him. I also really love your honesty, and I sincerely respect you for knowing your limits, and not doing the 9gs just to please your audience. That is truly respectable, a lot of people would do it anyway even if they didn’t feel they could handle it, and they’d pass out, and possibly injure themselves as a result. Don’t beat yourself up for not going for the 9gs, you did the right thing, and I for one respect you for it, Destin.

[@BlackStarEOP]

In the Netherlands, 1 out of 1000 applications for flying jet fighters makes it to becoming a pilot. They have physical tests, mental tests, psych eval and so on. I am pretty sure someone that would make fun out of someone for not being able to handle this will not make it as a jet fighter pilot *ever*. Pretty certain that type of person is not what they are looking for in a pilot.

[@TheAjolly]

I like the video I like the comment I like that I was the 69th person to like the comment. . . Niceeee

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

It had never occurred to me that flying an airplane would be physically taxing. I am humbled, and my respect level for these pilots has gone through the roof.

[@furblokeEN]

I'm not trying to be condescending or rude, I'm just curious; had you not heard of g-forces?

[@Hrichs]

So Destin just drops us those hints at the end... hope you will talk about this on NDQ looking forward to it 👌🏽

[@spb1179]

@@furblokeEN He's been on numberphile, of course he knows what g-forces are

[@MikeBeattie]

@@Hrichs They did - Ep 59.

[@Hrichs]

Mike Beattie maaan! I’m behind! Thanks dude 👌🏽

[@milesu.7045]

As an F-15 C/D flightline avionics tech, I was blessed to be given an incentive ride while TDY to Clark from Kadena '85....mach 1.2 and 7g.....,...and I got to fly the jet for a few minutes. THE MOST AWESOME experience of my life. I got to experience grey/black/gray.....' couldn't keep my head off my shoulder at 7g. I came away with a whole new level of respect for the pilots.

[@jimjohnston9072]

Sir, I’m so jealous of the opportunities you have been able to experience. I can’t thank you enough for sharing them and explaining the physics behind them in a way we all can understand and appreciate.

[@stevetodd9555]

Me too.

[@pjswag2118]

Well said, I share the same belief

[@KDdesignsTV]

"I can carry all the groceries in, in one trip. I can do this." That's how you separate the men from the boys.

[@Lewiso-mw8rg]

Please just stop

[@03_reaper77]

Yep, I can carry all of my groceries and all of your groceries In one trip

[@hectortoro8756]

He ain’t wrong tho

[@i.theo_]

Dyllan Mayfield that is wa my mum said 😂😂

[@RainingDarkChocolate]

We all knew he screwed up the moment he rejected those shades.

[@delgadorevolver]

The shades are the trick. They add a 2G tolerance. He was never destined for 9G without those shades.

[@jam3sm1x]

@@delgadorevolver lol

[@steviewonder9209]

I love the "moral of the story" at about 28:00- it's like Dunning-Kreuger tunneling. Humbling experiences like this let you tunnel through the Mount Ignorance peak of DK, and get on to the "wow, I've got a lot to learn" phase. And the key is realizing it wasn't just "this one thing"- pretty much learning anything is best approached by throwing ego out, and starting at the Valley of Despair, as long as you have the fortitude to apply yourself to learning.

[@pixelcutterofficial]

Wearing the aviators grants you a +3 G tolerance buff. Critical error Destin, critical error.

[@Spo8]

It seems like he wanted to err on the side of being really respectful. I didn't even know aviators had that "you gotta earn 'em" thing attached to them.

[@avocadodip2157]

I heard it’s +69

[@incooperatedogo3342]

lol

[@BonesAv]

@@avocadodip2157 69 G’s? That’s superhuman

[@kordapyo612]

It grant true sight i reckon.

[@DowzerWTP72]

29:53 "I'm gonna do a roll". Please please show us that footage! I've flown a light aircraft and it was incredible how little input you have to give the yoke in order to change attitude, and I'd love to see how you performed in such a high level aircraft.

[@DaWolf805]

The F-16 is a particularly interesting case of this, because the stick is force-sensitive. In fact, the original design had the stick not move at all. It simply didn't need to; with this design, the movement isn't what determines how much the controls respond. However, that was uncomfortable and hard to adapt to for pilots. So instead, they gave the stick the small amount of 'play' you can see in the video.

[@SpudKai]

@DowzerWTP72 Yes I would love to see that footage of Destin flying!

[@rismosch]

Destin: "I can take the Gs" Narrator: He cannot take the Gs

[@nuclearsake3887]

Love is war

[@leafpot587]

Uso De Aru

[@YourselfAndEye]

😂😂😂

[@okaformichael383]

This video is very informative. Thank you Destin. Also, I also want to thank the US air force for letting you film this awesome experience.

[@MrDirt-lb4mm]

“I’m in the back suffering, it was amazing” This is the best quote ever

[@BassamMusic]

Very underrated 😂😂😂

[@scundoorsup5342]

Such amateur stuff!

[@uaman11]

*it was incredible

[@Hackcam]

Mark Rober: Makes cool squirrel obstacle course. Dustin: *GOING SUPERSONIC IN AN F16*

[@stan.rarick8556]

Mark Rober ... loses to the squirrels

[@mcouture8169]

Yeah but... tell me you didn't laugh when Phat Gus... or Phantastic Gus.... got stuck in the rotating spiral of death ;)

[@Mgl1206]

Ok but like they have different jobs and backgrounds. Dustin worked for the military and tested weapons to make sure they worked while Mark is a NASA engineer.

[@infinityxtanishq8712]

Lion Pride lmao fk off dude

[@mindlesspear8840]

Destin, the only issue I had with this video “offered a pair of aviator sunglasses which i declined” love ya man ✌🏻

[@spamcan9208]

lol that bugged me too, I hope he got them afterwards. They certainly would have come in handy when he was squinting on the tarmac after the flight ended.

[@grumpy3543]

Spam Can I know right. He squinted the entire time out on the ramp. I bet he wishes he took them.

[@Si-Al-Ti]

Tshedza Munyai nervousness maybe?

[@grumpy3543]

Tshedza Munyai I think that he’s too humble and didn’t think he was cool enough to wear them since he’s not an actual Thunderbirds pilot. It’s a pretty big deal.

[@Skwertydogs]

He declined them out of respect. They were "aviator" sunglasses and he was just a passenger.

[@Gaidalcain2179]

Finding a balance between confidence and humility is key...Well said!

[@teaguevox8160]

This was my DREAM when I was a kid. Even though I'm old and have moved on from my dreams, watching others experience jet flight for the first time STILL gives me goosebumps.

[@santoshsundar1186]

Yeah ditto.. 😀 same here.. I still think I have a chance but it might be too late in 5 yrs..

[@dougg1075]

Same

[@elliestarrco]

I would’ve said “heck yes” to the aviator glasses

[@2cents186]

Yeah he pissed me off when he declined

[@Lishkabro]

@@2cents186 at least he shows how much he respects the pilots , that he is humble enough to decline it, but for the sake of the video yea i get ya

[@Aegean541]

@@Lishkabro yeah hes shown he's a really humble guy so I just think he felt it was something for official pilots and he already said he didnt wanna act like he's anywhere close to them

[@christianbishop6524]

@@Aegean541 i definitely understand what you're saying because i was thinking the same thing but.... I would want them as like a trophy to memorialize the experience. I maybe would have worn them that day but never again.

[@Aegean541]

@@christianbishop6524 oh yeah I would have been super tempted to accept them and I probably would but I don't know if I wouldn't be embarrassed enough to wear them on the ride with the pilot

[@Salamanderman1112]

I always love the end of his videos where he explains pretty much how he got “smartereveryday” and what he learned from his experiences in the video. Inspiring.

[@DesertCow1000]

"We practice a lot." 😎👍 Awesome.

[@sweater7630]

NASA: spins guy in office chair for science 12 year old me: yes, for science...

[@Heuronh]

Lmao

[@g-rated3514]

"Humbled by force." Is a good line

[@just1luckyguy229]

You are being humbled. Do not resist!

[@angelsanabria4457]

@@just1luckyguy229 XD

[@exoplanets]

Hehe

[@fooooooooooooooo]

"Receive the G's " is even a better one.

[@seriousshenanigans7609]

08:35 Destin: This is the heads up display otherwise known as the HUD. Us gamers: Ahhh yes the HUD.

[@VulpeculaJoy]

DCS gamers: Ah yes, the F16 cockpit. Oh look on the left MFD, the radar is pretty busy, no red or green HAFUs tho...

[@kendall1522]

Never turn down the aviator sunglasses

[@jonascastejon5888]

That caught my attention too, I repeated that part twice; I believe he did it out of respect to not look or pretend he was an actual aviator.

[@klanster13kevo]

@@jonascastejon5888 but he ended just being even more disrespectful by declining

[@Vdawwwg]

"That humility that's forced upon you" beautifully said

[@warrenpercell297]

Is this another term for air sickness?

[@thenerdyouknowabout]

"They offered me a pair of aviators... Which I declined..." WHY?!

[@smartereveryday]

Let's be real here. I can't pull it off. Best leave that look to the professionals.

[@_Saracen_]

@@smartereveryday That was like the equivalent of being given the opportunity to sit in the Captains chair.

[@duminduudarabandara3855]

@@smartereveryday respect on that statement 😍

[@moos5221]

Need to see at least part of his face uncovered for the Video, right? I bet he would have taken them if no cameras were involved.

[@CosmicJxsh]

SmarterEveryDay Imagine if they were custom made for you but then later to be rejected by you because it’s not your style

[@richardknights2436]

And I thought I was pulling some serious g in my Toyota hybrid.

[@earthling_parth]

Ikr 😂🤣

[@markian6854]

Allen Sanders I don’t know what to say 😯

[@Zaba_baba]

😂

[@ynotspank1]

😂😂😂💀

[@alphajakethesnake2942]

lol

[@timgrant8729]

Love the statement about overconfidence. Very true and I think everyone has been In that train of thought at least once in their life. Great video!

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[@downriverproductions]

6:13 "You put my name on it!?" was so sweet

[@ThomasKelly.]

“I’m gonna do the roll,” “Yeah, do it, man.” The video ends. Way to leave us hanging!

[@kisaragi_san1378]

what if it was actually a simulated blackout

[@OverKilL413]

Wtf those 30mins went like 2 😯 Good Job!

[@_Saracen_]

Yeah I held off watching this for a while because of the length but it just flew by when I finally did, no pun intended.

[@OverKilL413]

@@_Saracen_ oh yeah I got you Never thought I was ever gonna watch the whole thing

[@ahmad97ist]

I just clicked on the video without checking the length and saw your comment and I was hella shocked! I swear I thought it was like a 10 min video.

[@xoLindsee]

Here after watching Top Gun Maverick😎 My father & grandfather were pilots. my dad got me into planes when I was young, I always looked up to him. The SR-71 was one of the many that fascinated me when I was little. thank you for making these videos, our pilots are absolute rockstars!! ✈️🇺🇸

[@KCM25NJL]

Destin: "I'm gonna do a roll" .... Flack: "Yeah, do it man..." Cool as a cucumber just lettin' the civilian rip it with a $20m cloud hopper!

[@danieltroger]

At a high altitude he has time to fix most bad input though before they crash. It's like I would let a total novice fly my drone at 100m (330ft) but never at 10m (~30ft)

[@christopherbalke2101]

Flying itself is actually much easier then most people think, it's all the other learning that pilots have to do that makes it hard.

[@danielturner9217]

What's the time card for this?

[@n-11ordoskirata70]

Bro that by far makes me more jealous than the whole rest of the video

[@mcduffchannel]

@@danielturner9217 Like the very very very end of the video

[@saccaed]

21:30 Destin reveals hes never spun on an office chair to the point of walking like a drunk.

[@simonschwartz3177]

XD

[@pencilcheck]

Yea, ikr, I think he sometimes act stupid to teach us something :P

[@abdobouchareb6791]

but the physiologist spun him for at least a solid one minute! it's different when you have no control over your actions.

[@Yobleck]

In 10-20 years you and Tom Scott will hopefully get to go to space.

[@GPG851]

Or goto sub orbital space anytime in the next 1 - 5?

[@kap1526]

Or get it photoshopped and tell everyone we landed on the moon. Still cant beleive they landed on the moon 60 years ago. But cant today haha

[@winter0912]

@@kap1526 why do you think they can't land it nowadays?

[@kap1526]

@@winter0912 they said it themselves... you think they are lieing?

[@Felixkeeg]

@@kap1526 Well, it's difficult to get the funding for something like a Saturn V without a pissing contest with another superpower helping out.

[@gameplaygirl3268]

this is absolutely incredible. not something I've ever had any interest in before, but what an amazing experience. love how the pilot is so casual