Mach 1! What is it like to fly faster than the speed of sound?

What's it like to fly supersonic? Answering one of the most commonly asked questions, plus an inspiring e-mail from the Mover Mailbag.
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[@Acrobia]

Try going down a steep hill with a scooter, now that’s speed

[@why3011]

WOAH NELLY! that's how you shmob!

[@ornelasjorge9102]

That lightspeed!!

[@MexicanBeann]

lol fr

[@JohnJohn-hd3qu]

Acrobia Can confirm. Also fell off and slid 30-40 feet before getting smashed in my stomach by my brother on his scooter at high speed.

[@pioneltapinessi947]

Try a wheel chair

[@deadli-us]

Any video that can reference Spaceballs is a good video.

[@ARyanCoke]

Absolutely. Loved that movie growing up. Pissed myself laughing

[@themartianmantis2694]

Agreed.

[@southbayrickybobby5820]

Deadlius instant like

[@omarmontana1969]

scorpion mk9!

[@Steve-ec6ed]

"They must have hyperjets on that thing. And what do we got on this thing a Cuisinart?"...

[@jsboening]

How do you know when a pilot enters the room? He’ll tell you.

[@johnallen9439]

kind of like homosexuals

[@justindeloach6751]

@@johnallen9439 and vegans

[@kenhibbard1560]

john allen so true

[@fjones1914]

@@justindeloach6751 and Texans

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

LOL, but I'd respect that, unlike vegans.

[@brokenspokes6731]

I joined the navy back in the early 70's and wanted to be a pilot but I didn't have a college degree so I entered into the electronics field...I'm a civilian pilot today but never got a chance to fly in a jet fighter... At 66 it is still on my bucket list - someday.

[@larrygreen8912]

Broken Spokes ... I have always said the military’s factor of a College degree as the standard for leadership is lunacy. Because someone has gotten a English literature degree, and that makes them a leader is laughable. I fly a Stearman and had a U2 instructor that I took for a flight say he wished he had me as a student.

[@hephaestus511]

Exactly, do they realize who their target citizens are?

[@inyourowntimegoon]

Dick... ha Ha

[@moitoi4064]

Broken Spokes me too I was an ET (electronics technician), joined the Navy in 1969.

[@1Deejay7]

Hope you get to check that off your bucket list. Even if you have to make it yourself!

[@sloppydog4831]

Love the dog sleeping on the background...

[@annnonymous9791]

That's what I thought too! (screen too small on the cell phone) Then I saw the footies chasing wabbits! Sweet dreams 💗

[@natep9997]

Dogs like jesus christ he's telling his war stories again

[@It-was-an-accident]

That’s a midget with dog legs.

[@SDsc0rch]

i love seeing the displays and the HUD super cool i know for y'all its just everyday business but for us pedestrians...... its just cool : )

[@schwarzenregen7420]

IKR

[@Game-The-System]

Have a HUD in my car. The technology really is old hat; according to wikipedia "modern" HUDs were used in the 60s. Given that 50-year plus history makes me wonder why it still doesn't have a wider adoption in cars.

[@ryana9610]

U mean civilians? Pedestrians are irrelevant in this matter

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

@@ryana9610 lol I came to comment the same thing.

[@Divine_R]

@@ryana9610 I think it's pilot slang, i.e. anyone who doesn't fly aircraft and has to walk to get around

[@supoaldb]

I'm not a military guy, but I find this content super interesting. I can't believe you had the foresight to film all this awesome stuff. Really glad you did. This channel deserves a lot more subs.

[@Graymenn]

he already said that he likes impressing chicks at the bar

[@Tyhen]

fr

[@Devil_EMS]

1:42 Humbling to know that even F-18 pilots have bird shit on their windshields. XD

[@successinstinct5984]

Birds don't give a shit about multi million $ fighter jets😂

[@jasoncordill2658]

Sarcastic Fellow Apparently this particular bird gave a shit all over the windshield.😜

[@TekkLuthor]

@@successinstinct5984 They gave a shit to this one though

[@woolery2631]

That ain't bird shit, that's whats left of the bird after hitting it at mach 1.4 :D

[@davidparker.2227]

@@woolery2631 The toothy grin emoji at the end of your text is slightly unsettling, considering what the text was. Just a bit

[@ianchase8758]

Another great video Sir. Spent 21 years in the Navy as mainly an F-14 mechanic (all variants) and a little with the Super Hornet upon the Tomcat being sent to the bone yards and most Pilots did not explain many of the things you so graciously provide in your videos so thank you very much for what you do.

[@bobshaw4063]

Fellow Veteran Thank You for your Service . Hope your enjoying your well deserved retirement .

[@fetB]

Goes hand in hand with the misconception that you feel speed as such. There is a relatively famous quote from kimi raikkonen (F1 driver) on the question how it feels to drive 300km/h to which he answered: normal. Without acceleration, it is essentially as if you're not moving. After all, even sitting in front of the screen ehre, i am moving like 1k mp/h and i feel normal

[@RainingDarkChocolate]

I thought you said 1km/h and i was like what.. then I realized you meant 1000mph

[@christianolsson2898]

Well that goes for de-acceleration as well right? Hitting the curves at 300 is something you'll feel a lot more compared to 50km/h.

[@Cepheid_]

@@christianolsson2898 From a physics perspective, deceleration is just negative acceleration. So your final velocity is lower than your initial velocity, which means you are slowing down. Describing acceration as a vector is also very useful for explaining various physical phenomena. Since acceleration is defined as the rate of change your velocity, you can feel g-forces even when speed remains constant because in a circular trajectory, the direction of the velocity is constantly changing.

[@whoever6458]

That is exactly what keeps me from getting speeding tickets because I just put the pedal to the metal until I get to roughly the speed limit. lol

[@LuigiCotocea]

The ISS moves at 27.000km/h in orbit or 8km/s and you feel like you dont move!

[@fattestwhiteguyever757]

trying going 190 mph on a motorcycle. thats adrenaline

[@N75911_]

How about driving an Audi S1 on Pikes Peak at maximum attack... Back before it was paved.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

@@N75911_, now you're just reaching.

[@codykelley7081]

Found a fellow Busa rider lol

[@velocityturbosuzuki]

@@codykelley7081 My 2012 busa is collecting dust in my garage lol.

[@CWPSO]

Mike Smith I dont mind taking that off your hands for you 😁 miss my bikes

[@danmcw7443]

I got the CF-18 up to 1.86 on a test flight. Wish I’d kept the video. 705 knots indicated, 30 degrees nose-down at 0.1 G, descending through 38,000 feet (started at 54,000 and 1.4). The flight envelope said Mach 2.0 or 730 kts to about 36,000 or so, as my fading memory tells me, so naturally I decided to try it. When the nose started to snake left and right I suddenly had visions of the opening video of the old 6 Million Dollar Man show, and I knocked it off. I’ve had to dispel rumours that the cockpit gets silent past Mach 1; I’ve actually had arguments with physics teachers about it. They failed to understand the concept of “frame of reference” and how the sound waves travel with you inside the jet. I only convinced them when I showed them video of other transitions supersonic. Light-speed? Frames of reference go out the window (so to speak). It would be great to talk with fellow Canadian Mike Myers about his plaid experience. Great explanation and insights, Mover!

[@CallsignJoNay]

Sounds like you've met some bad physics teachers. Lol. Nice story by the way about the mach 2. What's the fastest you ever got the Hornet to during level flight? I'd guess about 1.6 would be the limit with some pylons or stores attached?

[@danmcw7443]

Callsign: JoNay Thanks for the reply. I shake my head at how some physics teachers can be so obtuse. Without stores, I’ve had the Hornet level at 37,000 with mid-range burners at 1.45. It was hard to maintain altitude precisely because the velocity vector and VSI and altimeter were all fluctuating. I did this between Montreal (where I had picked the jet up from contractor maintenance and test-flown it) and Bagotville. 13 minutes from take-off to touch down, 220 nautical miles. I can’t recall precisely the Mach limits with various stores, but let’s just say it was rarely a concern. The drag kind of made it a moot point. :)

[@adamthompson8432]

Dan I don’t mean to brag but I got my ten speed to 2.6 miles per hour. Lol. Thanks for serving brother. My best friend and homie is a Commander in the Navy. His name is Ahren Thornton call sign swacket. I just retired as a law enforcement officer. Why I tell you this is because every time he and I talk he wants to know cop stories and thinks I have the greatest job ever but all I want to here are flight stories and I want his job. Im pretty sure if they would let us trade he would do it. Lol. If only it were that simple! Hahahaha I keep trying to get him to hook me up with a ride alone like I did him but noooooooo...

[@bobshaw4063]

@@adamthompson8432 Congratulations ! on your LEO retirement . I wish you a great & happy retirement .

[@adamthompson8432]

Bob Shaw oh wow Bob thank you!!!

[@propnose]

I'm currently flying a Global 5000, and our normal cruise is M.83 or .85 at 45,000'. You are absolutely right that you can't tell how fast you're going at a high altitude by looking out the window; but I still want to fly a plane faster than Mach 1 though, just as a milestone in my career.

[@happydogmachine]

Jai Rey well yea I can only imagine he does. Considering that the flat earth theory is completely blown out of the water by high altitude flying

[@johnmancuso9077]

Hi Mover, I am a disabled Marine Corps veteran. I got hurt in a off duty accident in September 2001. The head nurse told my mom when I was in the trauma center in California to, "never give up, never surrender." I have always wanted to be a truck driver, I got my CDL in spite of what the VA, other Dr's told me. I wanted to fly a plane and another member of the American Legion post I belong to, took me flying one time so I was able to fly a plane. I have been very blessed in life, and I enjoy watching your clips.

[@GhostTraderz]

Navy: GED Army:GED Marine:Half GED Air Force: All you need is 3 PHDs 2 Masters in Aviation Economics&Statistics and a 5.0 GPA 👍

[@elijah3673]

I looked into being a navy pilot and you need a 4 year degree

[@m5a1stuart83]

Being pilot is difficult, in the Army/Marine they will be a Battalion Commander.

[@PoppiB]

I’m not buying any of it. I turned down the USAF for a Naval Career. Semper Fortis.

[@davebissell]

0.7. That’s about 75%.

[@DinaStrange]

LOL

[@believe8263]

Meh, I have run over 500 mph in my tennis shoes. I was on a flight to DC and I ran from the back of the plane to the front.

[@emittlame8095]

Nice

[@slopcrusher3482]

I can imagine the stewards “ sir what are you running to first class?!” “ I gotta run 500mph!!”

[@sqlb3rn]

Meh, I am sitting here doing 66 thousand mph while the Earth orbits the sun.

[@sammyraaa9138]

Sik bruh 🤙🏾

[@RRW359]

@@sqlb3rn Wait until you hear about how all stars orbit the center of the galaxy.

[@randalbloomquist7812]

I'm 62 year's old, as a young kid I dreamed of becoming a fighter pilot. Growing up nowhere near a military base, the resources for information about how to go about becoming one were almost non-existent. If I had access to someone such as yourself, I believe that my dream could have been realized with a little guidance on the proper course to follow. I did fulfill the dream of flying, not as a fighter pilot, but as a USN P-3 A, B, C Flight Engineer. When a dreamy eyed kid asks you about being a Fighter pilot, you just maybe influencing a future generation of the fighter pilot.

[@ah64adsweetness95]

CW, as an AH64A/D Pilot and 120 kts 5 ft off the trees is absolutely exhilarating, your right, the low level stuff gives you the perspective you need :) Bought the whole Spectre Series for my Kindle ......

[@vilmarmoccelin]

I always tought that fly helicopters or aircraft designed to low flight as a main mission was cooler than do mach 2 at high altitude. There is a vídeo from a Brazilian Army Eurocopter Ecureil flying under the high tension cables, 1m (aprox. 3ft) above the ground/water at aprox. 100kts in a contour flight... Or the various vídeos from french Armée de L'Air at "high speed" passes at veeeery low flight with their Dassault Mirage F1 or 2000 in the north african deserts!!! Amazing!

[@discofishing]

@@Dugout97 don't forget the Armament Dawgs that maintain and load the weapons systems too!

[@discofishing]

...and as an 11 bang bang you deserve a beer yourself for keeping us fobbits safe so we can slave over these birds that keep breaking.

[@ah64adsweetness95]

Guys, i'm sure CW will tell you that our job from the air was ALWAYS first and foremost to take care of yall on the ground, CW could just do it faster and from a higher Altitude :) Although, CW flying as an Apache Pilot 15K MSL in Northern Afghanistan , 1000 AGL for SOF guys is something new for us Army Attack Aviators, it was the most challenging and rewarding flying of my 20 year career. If any of yall 11B guys and CW are in Williamsburg, VA, let me know, i will buy the first round, let me know what units yall were in, lots of friends, small community........

[@billywayne6104]

@@ah64adsweetness95 saw a mix of f16, ah64, ac130 and a10, support....a10 was by far the most amazing sight. Ac130 was cool to see at night. Either way we all loved our air support!!!!

[@bomby_]

Hey mover, I'm a thirteen years old aspiring pilot and I wanted to say you have been a massive inspiration to me. The spectre series is one of my favorites and I wanted to thank you. Edit: thanks for the like mover, what do you think I can do to get the best possible chance of become a navy pilot myself?

[@CWLemoine]

Study. Get good grades. Save your money and take flying lessons if/when you can or join the Civil Air Patrol. Be physically active (weights, cardio, etc.).

[@Keeks_03]

bomby 1238 he has multiple videos over this topic and is an amazing with great detail also MAKE THEM TELL YOU NO

[@alistair676]

The primary reason I didn't become a pilot was because, in the end, I never even applied ;) I think this happens to a lot of 13-yo's with a dream when it comes down to it. Although I wonder if I had had all this youtube and flight sims of such quality back then... ah well.

[@douglanders5558]

I started training to become a fighter pilot when I was 12 years old. I had already memorized most of the specs of each aircraft and knew what I wanted to fly (F/A-18). I had an accident and broke my leg in multiple places. I went to the recruiter on my crutches and was told I'd never be able to fly, and that I'd have a desk job or fuel aircraft for the next 10 years. They were going from a 3 year mandatory to 10 years at that time. I had no idea at the time that you could get waivers so I gave my dream up instantly. I was too young and had no military contacts to explain how recruiters can lie, be lazy, etc. I never would have given up if I had known that.

[@GregoryEsman]

Best of luck!

[@biteme263]

I used to be a crew cheif/hydro specialist on F-4 E/G's at George AFB back in the late 80's early 90's. I got to go on an incentive flight once. Ya, breaking the sound barrier was a let down lol. I didn't even know until the pilot told me. Take off was awesome though. The impressive part was flying through a canyon. And just how in shape and focused you pilots really are. He was doing these tiny precise movements with the stick and I couldn't even get my hands up lol. How you guys do that stuff under G's is amazing. And no, I didn't throw up. Then again I didn't dare him either. I did pass out though. He told me I would before we did it though. I wish I would have gotten to do it at the beginning of my 4 years and not the end. It would have helped me more when trouble shooting flight control issues. Actually flying in one and getting to play with the controls gives you a much better understanding of how it works then running through them on the ground. I think I helped him a little to by explaining how some of the systems work and how we go about trouble shooting them.

[@JamStph]

I was a crewchief in the AF, I was given an incentive flight over the desert, and we were allowed to hit Mach 1 over the Gulf. You explained it exactly as I do to my friends, a non event. There is a slight shutter just before hand but other than that it was just a number. The wild ride was hitting the terrain following radar and going down as low as 200 feet (it has been over 20 years ago) letting the plane control the ride. It was scary as hell, but also so awesome. The sensation of going so fast that close to the ground was an absolute rush. The worse part was when we gained altitude and he porpused in and out of the clouds. I am 100% positive it was to make me use the barf bag. That day he won. It was a thing of nightmares. I will tell you though, I was never so proud of my work as when we landed code 1. A refuel and the plane was back jamming radars, and we were still alive without ejecting.

[@JSpidey]

One of the only videos that actually shows the HUD and HSI in real life, thank you. Most videos of cockpit footage has camera issues seeing the screens.

[@markg7963]

I used to have my students turn their head around backwards to talk in the T38, because the sound can’t get from their mouth to the microphone when you go boom. Shockingly about 1 in 10 would fall for it. I would just go silent at Mach 1. It’s all included in a proper breifing😉 Many a student went boom on their first ride in a 38 setting up for an over the top. 20 degrees nose low in mil power the 38 would boom easily in the low teens, which was the setup for an over the top....lead a 5 g pull by 1 knot below 500 for every degree below the horizon..... whoops, too late..... I would wait till they got through about 90 degrees nose high and then casually congratulate them on the accomplishment😉. Just don’t stop pulling. 10000 feet to do a loop. Love your campaign of “make them tell you no”. It’s an awesome piece of advice that every pilot needs to know on day 1. I’ve worn glasses from day 3 of pilot training up till now. Never give up! Fly the airplane till the last piece stops moving.... runway behind you, air in a fuel tank, and altitude above you are always a waste. Only time u have too much fuel is when it’s on fire, and now the famous .... “make them tell you no”. My twist on that is never take a “no” from somebody not qualified to give it. Congrats to the youngsters out there that have the grit to take this profession head on. It’s gonna continuously test you. But it’s worth the effort.

[@markg7963]

RandomThoughts You are correct, it was just a joke to see if the student was really that stupid to believe me, or otherwise to see if the student actually took you that seriously. Evidently that point didn’t come across. It’s funny to me that pilots seem to come across to non pilots as a serious bunch, but in fact pilots are almost constantly jabbing and ribbing and almost never serious. But only the other pilots can read it. Maybe it’s a dent in our profession?

[@markg7963]

RandomThoughts Yes, 1 in 10 were tricked into my plot to make them feel stupid, all in an attempt to make them never be so gullible ever again.

[@cmm9360]

I want to be a fighter pilot, really love watching these videos. Thanks for making these.

[@razormonkey5279]

"There was a demon that lived in the air. They said whoever challenged him would die. Their controls would freeze up, their planes would buffet wildly, and they would disintegrate. The demon lived at Mach 1 on the meter, seven hundred and fifty miles an hour, where the air could no longer move out of the way. He lived behind a barrier through which they said no man could ever pass. They called it the sound barrier."

[@nellyishtari]

They also said that at the beginning of automobile ... going 50mph, never the human body would resist the speed

[@bcask61]

Hey Ridley, got any Beamon’s?

[@leeellis8343]

Mover, thank you for your great content. My son is going to be a junior in HS and wants to be a Naval Aviator via the college ROTC route. I stumbled across your page trying to find information about piloting. Love your “make them tell you no” video is one of your best. A great message for my son. Thank you for your work and wanting to educate and give back. Class act sir.

[@Flguy1976_1]

Great video again, "Make them tell you no" this should be a way of life for all of us, good to hear Phil is chasing his dreams. Keep the great videos coming!

[@charlieohalloran02]

my grandpa was a fighter pilot In the Royal Air Force. Flew the Lightning and tells me stories about how he flew mach 1.57 as it was the limit at the time. Such an awesome man

[@DonnyKash80]

It's so cool how you helped that young man achieve his dreams

[@bryanmathis224]

I wish I found someone like you when I was just graduating highschool.

[@gigaboat]

I have been faster than you Mover. In 1998 I did Mach 2 1350 mph at 58000ft . I got a little day drunk drinking 10 year vintage French red wine on the fantastic BA Speed Bird 001 Concorde SST LHR to JFK. It was awesome. I love your videos, thanks for educating me on being a fighter pilot.

[@shaneohara201]

gigaboat And I'm Capitan crunch

[@AG.Floats]

And I am a Space Shuttle Door Gunner and shot down UFO's over low earth orbit while high on pot

[@ksamos]

@@AG.Floats Good one. Really out of this world. Made my day.

[@Geosbudy]

The fact that these aircrafts don't break apart in the air is amazing, we keep getting faster and faster, soon passengers will start riding back in the

[@Vyneth]

5:37 the doggie is running at super sonic speed in hes dreams :)

[@louiev5346]

Vyneth 😂😂😂

[@FUfakeassFotis]

Always wanted to be a fighter pilot while being told I could not because of my eyesight, hence I wore glasses at the time. I watch fighters train in restricted airspace over my father's house and all I can say is thank you. I wish I could be there with you gentlemen. God bless

[@mattfairfield9103]

“Woah, they’ve gone to plaid!!” Love that movie haha.

[@troy9er]

My Brother ‘s son wanted to fly rotors or fix wing aircraft when he joined the Military, however he didn’t have 20/20 vision. He ended up on the Golden Knights dive team and loved it. He is having his retirement party today after 20+ years of service!!! Congratulations Tommy!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🏻

[@mharcjcpiopongco5121]

When somebody tells you "no" it doesn't mean you can't do it. It just means you can't do it with them.

[@Andrew-en4zx]

110% this!

[@kojack635]

This is my first time on this channel and I already like it. I am a former Harrier mechanic for the Marines. The Harriers couldn't hit Mach, but I got to see a lot of low level CAS videos from our deployments. Cool stuff. Great channel btw

[@root7205]

This story reminded me of the video I saw a while back. Retired USAF Major Brian Shul tells a story of speed in the SR-71. Very funny if you get a chance to see it if you haven't. You can find it on KZbin. I think L.A. Speed Check was one of the better audio versions. I do love hearing your stories!!

[@CWLemoine]

One of my favorite stories!

[@velocityturbosuzuki]

I have watched that video so many times lol

[@LeothirNanirhandel]

"Center, we're showing a little closer to 2,000."

[@kingcountyband]

Great video. I always tell my son that the only difference between success and failure is that people who succeed didn't give up.

[@jeremijakrstic1968]

5:50 - reminds me of 'LA Speed Story'.

[@dylbowaggins4160]

My thoughts exactly

[@ianchase8758]

To Bob Shaw, thanks brother, as we both know, retirement from the military should NEVER be called "Retirement" we still need to continue to work for many years beyond that. But I am very lucky as I get to work with the sailors on the deck plates and I would not have it any other way. Thank you for your service Brother!!!!! And thank you to Mr. Lemoine for his service.

[@imatyourmoms8128]

“It’s cool to tell chicks at the bar”😂😂

[@SILENTXNINJA7]

I place A LOT of ace combat and never knew what the speed on the top left of the HUD was. Now i know. And now i also learned something new next time i go to an air show. Thanks for all that info.

[@TheFarmanimalfriend]

A passenger on the Concorde might say, "it didn't even ripple the champagne in my glass." Military experience would be rather different.

[@ZepG]

Or the passenger would be screaming as they went down in flames.

[@zf4hp24]

Folks forget that the Concorde has the most supersonic hours, by far, of any aircraft. Supercruising at Mach 2+ is still an amazing feat.

[@johnnyz681]

I just wondering who's are those people who doesn't like your videos?Anybody who flown before,should appreciate your stories and watch them all day!

[@abhishekgourav6144]

Nothing compared to a person driving a car who has to rush home to deliver his daily mail in bathroom .

[@XionUnjust]

As an Aircraft Dispatcher for an airline and an aviation enthusiast I absolutely LOVED this vid. Thanks for the great story!

[@Papashaft]

My motorcycle can do 200 mph F-18: hold my beer

[@jediael9906]

@Martin H. haha

[@familyrics2919]

This man is the killer of infographic show, give this man a million subscriber

[@jaynegus4526]

It must have been so scary for the guys experiencing compressibility at transonic flight speeds in the prop driven p-38 and other aircraft of that era. Yeager must have had some serious butterflies in his stomach before his history making flight. It is not surprising he went out to the bar and afterwards jumped on a horse only to fall off breaking ribs before the flight in the X-1.

[@GrapeFlavoredAntifreeze]

This is literally the coolest aviation video I’ve ever seen.

[@grizz9330]

Just subbed, I ship for Air Force BMT on the 29th. As a fighter crew chief. I aspire to commission eventually and try to be a fighter pilot!

[@TheRandomSqueak]

I ship out in March for the same job! See ya at Lackland.

[@Empty-ov3on]

@@TheRandomSqueak Thanks for serving.

[@lescobrando299]

Enjoy. You are following my footsteps.

[@pleasednut3881]

@@Empty-ov3on fake Justin Y

[@oneworld9071]

TWO moments in aviation I think are the ballsiest-ever: 1. First-ever step across the Mach line..... Chuck Yeager's description of the shuddering and shaking of the aircraft, then absolute quiet and smooth ride. This pilot C.W. Lemoine describes it in the Hornet and Viper as a "non-event" :) I grew up across the river from and spent most of my childhood/teen years on the grounds of the US Naval Academy, my schoolbus stop was a retired F4 Phantom and an A-4 Skyhawk..... close friends that lived across the road father was a test pilot at NAS Patuxent River. One night about midnight he flew supersonic over the house, saying howdy to the family :)...... it was like lightning struck right outside the bedroom window :) In the 60's sonic booms weren't rare...... great place to live when the Blue Angels flew the Phantoms. I don't really get it about banning supersonic flight at air shows. One a year? Can't do it..... the word in Annapolis was that a sonic boom rattled some old dowager's little porcelain tea saucer off a shelf, or she was so terrified. A couple years ago the Angels' show at Naval Academy was cancelled due to an anticipated traffic problem. One day a year, the date is known for at least half that year, but let's snuff it this year in case our traffic control personnel don't feel like it. Oh yes, the buzzkill curse on air shows can be traced down to one individual. The one-day-per-year next-best-thing-to-Christmas in Annapolis was Blue Angels day. The Severn River lined with thousands of people, the river one huge raft party with thousands of boats. However, at the top of the cliffs across from the Naval Academy one year, a resident had his annual shindig with BBQ, live band, the works..... but neglected to invite a particular neighbor. Could there have been a reason? That neglected neighbor caused a complete shutdown of the greatest day in Annapolis; the FAA enforced (just to shut him up, we're sure) a ridiculously wide buffer from the flight paths; the U.S. Coast Guard strictly prohibits boats from crossing the 600-yard perimeter....... yeah, you can kinda see something through the hundreds of boat masts. One tantrum by one entitled attorney........ I'll wager all the friends he didn't have made sure to invite him every year following..... the problem is that annual party on top of the cliffs is in the prohibited zone. What would we do without snitches? Been a long time, he's probably doing exactly what Ludwig Beethoven's doing now........ decomposing. Repeal that law. The Blue Angels are as close to perfect as it gets..... grown men (any chic pilots yet?) fly the F-18 with particular care and commitment to excellence. Like often...... And the other most awesome aviation achievement...... 2. The first time an F-111 pilot engaged Terrain-Following RADAR and took his hands off the sticks...... at night......... and kept his hands off the controls........ and trusted it at 400 mph or whatever. At night. It's enough they've got the barest self-defense capability with chaff, flares, and EMP. This is not to forget the Blue Angels fly without g suits, lest the inflation interfere with their hand while on stick in a formation. Probably as strenuous as any concrete laborer's job as it is, and they get no knee pads.

[@fabianhenrich4697]

I wonder why the flight business dont change to SI standard. Wouldnt it be easier for calculations and the overall uniformity to go away from knots and feet?

[@Boekoe12]

Fabian Henrich neh

[@BaconAndPotatoCorp]

Yes it would make thinks alot easier and more unifotm. But guess who we have to thank for international aviation being such a huge mess of measurement units still to this day. - Geetings, a flight student who is damn tired of US exceptionalism.

[@MalfosRanger]

It's not as though American pilots don't have to learn anything new for navigation. You can thank the fact that it was considered too much of a hassle to change out all of the panels on surplus US aircraft and that knots were designed for navigating by charts.

[@markg7963]

Hell no. Metric units are for dumb socialists. 😉

[@Derpy-qg9hn]

I can see the point for military use - ground forces use kliks (kilometers) so the difference with planes' speed measurements is strange - but for civilian flight, knots have a pretty important role. I think it's something like 1/360/360 of the earth's circumference, making it easier and more natural to judge distances over our ridiculously long flights today.

[@kenzeier2943]

For those of us who are not pilots, we can study compressible flow (vs. incompressible flow) and get our kicks.

[@thomastoups3451]

Supersonic arguments with the wife: Act like you've moved on and can no longer hear her voice!

[@rg20322]

Getting to mach 1 was the incredible feat and the science behind those early flights and test pilots. It seems like nothing today but was a big thing at one time.

[@terryrutherford2114]

Doggy's having doggy dreams behind you. Haha. Thanks for the video C.W.!

[@GhostDrummer]

I was on my way to joining the navy for MP in 1993 when I had a near fatal car accident. Lots of internal damage and L2 split in half. I wasn’t able to get in the navy. About 6 years later I tried the guard. All of them. I tried so many times I was sent a letter from a general thanking me for my determination, but due to my injuries from the accident, I could never enlist. About 15 years later I finally made it into LE. It was at a jail, but it was LE. I lasted 5.5 years before being medically retired due to injuries from fighting an inmate (I won, but that event isn’t for here). Now the injuries for the car accident and the issues from work comp not fixing the work injuries have me on my ssdi (6 year fight). Not fun being retired at 38 when your body continues to break down faster the more I do. I’m 45 now and pain meds are being cut without any treatment plan which means I do even less now physically. I’m not crying. I’m just saying don’t give up. I was told I would never walk again. Told I was no good for military enlistment. Made it into LE. Medically retired with full ssdi and my bills are met.

[@potatopcsgamer2755]

Millions of dollars fighter jet: exists* Birds: I gotta 2:27

[@samuelcarner8987]

I’m so glad I get to work on the F-18. I’m a marine in San Diego with squadron 101. I hear a lot of cool things and get to see a lot too. Talking to pilots is awesome because they told me about you.

[@RamzaBeo]

0:29 when the LSD hits harder than expected

[@justpassingthrough3166]

I've had this happen many many moons ago when I was a kid.....I think I actually ended up on the other side of the veil. Really woke me up to some things. Phylisibin and Dmt should be experienced in everyone's life at least once. Shit, now I sound like Joe Rogan....

[@gureno19]

This just reminds me of the Tower story of the SR-71 Blackbird, when the Navy Pilots in F18s try to be the baddest aircraft in the sky over all the other civies in the airspace, requesting ground speed checks from the tower....until the pilot in SR71 breaks radio silence and requests a ground speed check as well, radio silence from everyone after that, fastest thing on Earth that day.

[@user-xo5zh9xb5b]

gureno19 The story is so old and was proven fake a couple of times already.

[@danielvanb]

Just a video idea or an area of discussion; what is it like to experience high g's and what is your experience I guess with negative and positive g's?

[@danmcw7443]

@@dahawk8574 Actually, guns jinks are not too painful. When you are in that situation, your energy state is relatively low, so you can't snatch on that much G (maybe only 3 to 4). Also, to do an effective guns jink, you need to change your vector of motion for a few seconds, change it again for a few seconds, etc. To do that, pull max G you have at your available speed (about 3 or 4 as I said), for 3 seconds. Bunt to zero G to accelerate, and simultaneously rotate your wings to change your plane of motion, and after about 1 second pull max G in the new direction. Rinse, repeat. The key to not injuring your neck while you do that is do NOT turn you neck to look back while you are pulling high G; do the neck turning when you are bunting.

[@fr8fr6dr69]

My first experience with significant G was in a Pitts S-2B. We pulled 5.0 and it hurt like hell. Later, I flew in the military, and it becomes much easier. Your body adjusts and you gain additional G-tolerance with experience, and a good, regular resistance workout also builds tolerance. My own personal resting G tolerance is 6.0G, meaning I can sit at 6 all day long without a suit and without doing the AGSM with no issues. Taller guys have a harder time with G's - shorter, more muscular guys do just fine. Women, statistically, have higher G tolerance than men on average, due to average shorter height and average shorter limbs, among other things. The worst in terms of discomfort was sustained G in the centrifuge - 9.3G for 30 seconds was a bitch. Sadly, my VHS tape was mixed-up with someone elses and it is lost to the sands of time, otherwise I'd post and share my centrifuge ride. Negative G sucks - your head swells up like a tomato. I'm not sure of too many people who seek out negative G, although it is occasionally useful.

[@herbh9348]

Reminds me of the line from Top Gun, this is Maverick, I'm Supersonic, when he was trying to get to the aerial fight. Had to mention how nice it is for you to mentor the younger guys trying to get into flight school. I'm sure a lot of your suggestions are going to help get some guys in flight school that thought they didn't have a chance. By giving them some direction in what to do and not to do is invaluable.

[@Dugout97]

Does the military or airlines track radiation exposure for guys that fly at high altitudes?

[@351sc5]

Dogge airlines in Europe do. Pilots are limited to roughly 900 hours a year for that same reason.

[@351sc5]

Ps: I used to receive a letter with the cosmic radiation received for the previous year when I flew commercially.

[@CWLemoine]

U.S. airlines and the military do not.

[@351sc5]

Also I don’t know if all airlines in Europe keep track of the cosmic radiation received. Last one I worked for which was uk based used to keep tabs on it, I was very surprised when I received the letter after my first year there. Love the videos and explanations. Quite happy to follow this channel. All the best!

[@captainprice4261]

Anything could kill you anyway it doesnt matter

[@VOICEFORFREEDOM1776]

It was a very sad day when the Tomcats left. They were great on the roof during winter ops. When they broke the sound barrier, you knew it. Combing the desert was one of my favorite parts. God I love Spaceballs. It never gets old.

[@rock3tcatU233]

I once went hypersonic in a Cessna 152, true story.

[@ryanthabest5588]

Welcome to steam edition

[@blakestone75]

So amazing that what used to be considered impossible to do, and what pilots risked their lives to overcome is now such a normal thing because aircraft design has improved so much.

[@Ninjaman195]

Do most guys get motion sickness during their first jet flights in advanced? I had it initially in the T-6 and it was pretty miserable, but it went away after my 3rd flight and once I got my oxygen mask to stop pinching my nose

[@Ninjaman195]

@iuvenis animo Yes. All T-6s are Texans

[@terenceturner8201]

Mover I'm new to ur blog but 1st and for most thank for ur service to our country. I'm a 29 year veteran with the LAPD, but man u have the greatest gig on the planet. Fly safe Sir:-)

[@whatthedeuce091]

@8:33 your dog was dreaming of what it's like to fly at the speed of sound.

[@hoaxial2090]

whatthedeuce091 little paw wiggles

[@aeisenhart08]

Hey brother, Allen here, nice to see your doing this channel informing the public. My grandfather was a t 38 guy, and B 29's too and everything in between. COL. Donald Eisenhart, he taught Jimmy Stewart how to fly bombers and was a wing commander on Tinian flying many a mission over Tokyo himself. Then the commander of Wright Patterson, yep all true. His brother, GEN. Charlie Eisenhart, Chief of Staff for Strategic Air Command for a while and during the Malmstrom incident, yep all true. My pops, Dr. Robert Eisenhart, designed the Amraam missile at Hughes too. Cool channel bro!.

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

CWL, cool stories! Have you, or have you talked to any other pilots who have done low-level Mach 1+ flight? There are plenty of videos on KZbin of F-14's back in the day, breaking the sound barrier at what appears to be 150 - 200 ft over the ocean. Scientifically, I'd be curious to see if the plane feels different to fly Mach 1+ in ground effect.

[@hellothere9262]

I'm not sure how much ground affect applies at 150-200 ft. Especially with a smaller wingspan aircraft like the f-18 or f-14 since ground effect changes with wingspan. And it drops off quite quickly as well. I could be completely wrong but I believe that there would be little to no ground effect at or above 150ft.

[@ericpalmer4487]

Again, thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule. Happy landings.

[@alfredsnyder4]

0:26 That My Friends Is How Elon Musk Made The Tesla P100D Model S

[@koorah305]

Perfectly explained. I was in the B-1 and got out of my seat to take a piss and didn’t realize the pilot was speeding up. When I jumped back in my seat I was like, “O cool, supersonic”. So anticlimactic, but that’s not what you tell the friends and fam...

[@MrThryler444]

Awesome video! Can you answer me to this question: Does a jet have a system like "force feedback". I know you control the jet by fly by wire. But did you receive in your control some simulated feedback?

[@schnitzelmopi]

Yes. It's called an "artificial feel" system.

[@chrism6904]

I wanted to be a Navy SEAL since I was 8. I watched 9/11 happen while I was in school... I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting in class, and my teacher had the TV on... I saw her start screaming and crying (as she ran to watch the TV). I turned around in my seat and watched the other plane hit the Tower. From that moment, I wanted to be in the Military. Trained for the SEALs for 6+ years, 4 of which was with former SEALs and other Special Operations guys. After joining the military, I passed the SEAL PST and I was on my way. After 5 months in... I started having seizures and was kicked out. My dream was RUINED. Been depressed ever since... There was only one calling ive ever had, and that was it. Now I'm a Firefighter/Paramedic, which is alright... but definitely not the same (obviously). My back up job in the Navy was Firefighter if I didnt make the SEAL Teams, so I figured that might be a fun job to have. Little did I know I would be responding to "finger pain" 911 calls at 3am or "back pain x's 6 years". Im not even kidding, I responded to a lady who dialed 911 because her BED BROKE.

[@GrimYak]

With a clear canopy and the sun up there that looks like it can get pretty warm. How do jets keep the pilot cool?

[@t-train6534]

They have good ac systems in them

[@thatguyalex2835]

Two words: Air Conditioning

[@RSpracticalshooting]

What fascinates me about all your videos are the little things you say that just show your incredibly vast knowledge of aeronautics.

[@quintrell3896]

I thought the jet would turn golden and have a after image while flying!

[@PS3PS3PS3PS3]

lol thats the 80s in a cockpitshell

[@joilsongomes5]

Yea there is no reference in the air, when we go 200 mph in a bike u feel the difference because you pass cars trees and the wind feels amazing!!!! I will be flying by the end of the year!!!! Thank u for the video

[@chuckstockton6489]

June 1968 USAFA graduation. F105 flyover went supersonic northbound at low altitude and blew out the south facing windows in Mitchell hall, Vandenburg hall and the cadet gym. A Marine officer was injured from falling glass. Cadets spent time sweeping up glass that afternoon. I later went supersonic accidentally while flying T38 solo over California desert. Quickly pulled throttle back since we were not supposed to hit mach 1 over land in the US. I am grateful I had the opportunity to train in the T38.

[@edwells3818]

I was able to get a backseat ride in an F-16 while in the Reserves (I was an Egress Technician). I won't mention names or my Squadron, however "Incentive Rides" are given periodically to Airmen for exceptional service to the Squadron. . .there are other reasons as well. We were on a TDY to fly training missions with another unit and were at a base located close to a major body of water which is where we did most of the flight. We did a max climb to 10,000' rolled out and started heading out over the water. . .the pilot asked if I wanted to see what it was like to go mach. Of course I was up for that and as we started the run he told me to watch the HUD because, as C.W. explained above, that was going to be the only indication that we were flying faster than the speed of sound and he was right. At 10,000' on a somewhat hazy day you have very little sensation of speed. A bit anticlimactic but at least I could say that I actually flew faster than the speed of sound. Definitely one of the highlights of my career.

[@robertsguitarsandgear]

Great video, special for me as I developed that head-down color display as an Avionics Engineer at McDonnell Douglas a long time ago.

[@scotcoon1186]

This reminded me of a story I heard from a vet. I don't know where he was stationed but there was a nearby highway that was conducive to high rates of gasoline consumption, and the state boys found a spot where they could hit you with radar while still too far away to get a look at you. Someone figured out you could go out real low at high speed with a helicopter, rise up and drop back under his radar a couple times like a car would.....

[@tbonemc2118]

I was once a member of a RAAF base golf club and we'd occasionally get some F111 pilots in the club house. Their response to this question was to just say the clouds went past quicker. I've only ever heard a plane break the sound barrier once way back when I was in primary school and it was the sort of sound that'd make cats go psycho for the rest of their lives. Unmistakable. I'm not sure any pilot would be too keen on fronting his CO after accidently breaking the barrier too close to a built up area. I'm pretty sure the RAAF paid for a heap of windows back in my school days.

[@sejlefrew]

Man, just got DCS a few weeks ago, and discovered your channel through that route, searching tutorials and such, but I am so glad I did, Thank you for the great content!!

[@cjac3599]

I love your videos. Your one of the main reason I got into aviation and I can’t thank you enough! Also great work on your books. I’m only on the 30 page of Spectre rising and I love it!

[@ILM787]

As you speak of dreams...the dog enters REM! Awesome timing!

[@sfdave5669]

These are great video’s, i was an operations yeoman with VFA-22 and worked on writing the flight schedule, logging traps on the board, and entering all the flight data into their logbooks. I never had seen videos like this which rounds out my naval experience. Was fun in Fallon and watching the bombing range in person drop ordinance. Home based in NAS Lemoore and the blues doing an airshow did break the sound barrier on those sneak passes - good stuff ycbar

[@onemorething100]

Your videos are so honest and you've put your life out for all to see. I'm going to look into your books, I'm not typically a fiction fan but I hope you make good money and thanks for these videos.

[@alfredsnyder4]

C.W Lemoine Thank You So Much For Your Service

[@jnbadger1]

The dead deer on the couch in the background is starting to wake up. But seriously, your videos are not only inspiring to pilots, but to all professionals. Thank you for this series.

[@CWLemoine]

🤣

[@bowtechlover1]

Thank you so much for all the footage and education on speed and pilots. Love this so much. Thank you so much for your service, sir.

[@gnexus01]

The way you say across the ground. Reminded me of the LA Speed Check story, with the SR-71.

[@rhl8673]

I have been using Audible for years and have a pretty big collection of books. I have listened to a large assortment of narrators and performers and it is rare to find a performer who doesn't bring the book to life. I hate to bust someone down, but, Nicholas P. Dunker does not do that. The characters are so monotone that on a long drive(I am a long haul truck driver), he could put me to sleep if it wasn't for the content of the book. It is really good writing. As Alex Shepherd, you're right, he nails it. Considering that it's his narrative, like reading through his memories, one would think that you would be able to hear the unique voices of the people he interacts with.

[@CWLemoine]

Sorry to hear that.

[@arttafil6792]

Well, all I can tell you is that when I was being chased by 2 MiG 21’s in 1967 in my F4 I wasn’t interested about how it felt. All I gave a shit about was getting out of their targeting envelope! Since I’m here writing this, I did it. My recollection of it was I hit Mach about 1.8!