RAF Typhoon with epic vapour, Southport Airshow 2022

The RAF Typhoon FGR.4 solo display at the Southport Airshow 2022, including a formation arrival with the BBMF's Spitfire Mk.IX. High humidity led to plenty of vapour!
Video by Adam Landau

[@ThisisFlight]

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[@simonwilson1237]

thank you ever so much for posting this ive been going to southport airshow as birthday present to my self for years but the places that do day trips to airshows were i live have shut down so iwas very grumpy and a pain in the arse till i saw this

[@Wiganview]

Amazing thanks for posting

[@frankinblackpool]

Nice smooth filming of such a fast moving target. I'm hoping to film the show next month when it comes round my neck of the woods. Cheers

[@valderja]

Whoever was flying that must have been absolutely knackered after that. Great performance. Stunning aircraft.

[@dazt103]

Massive performance and agility. Superb aircraft.

[@grahamlong6870]

That really is flying the flag!

[@ryanmorawski]

Absolute beast of a pilot best display of the typhoon I have ever seen! Incredible work!

[@joe03bar22]

It's like nothing you've seen at an aisrshow before - how quick it changes direction, the sheer power is genuinely a full body experience. The Typhoon - what an experience!

[@ThisisFlight]

While the vapour made this memorable, the turn rate here was nothing special I'm afraid, and certainly not unique on the airshow circuit. This display demonstrated a turn rate of 16 degrees per second sustained, which is middle of the pack - I've seen it bettered by F-35s, F-16s, Rafales and some of the Russian types many times in recent years.

[@damon235]

We have Typhoons training over our farm on Exmoor search and destroy tactics against helicopters down in the valleys. Pretty awesome to watch but boy do they make a racket

[@gord8743]

Superb display on a tight circuit here and great camera footage…did well to keep up with the amazing pilots skills!! Thanks!!

[@salamander5703]

Stunning. Pilot must be superhuman to withstand G forces and keep to such a complex display, keep away from crowd line and below clouds (mostly). Best of the best.

[@joshgamble6856]

This is epic! I was there too yesterday.

[@paulbentley2709]

The typhoon moves are so silky smooth. Magnificent.

[@ricksykes8832]

Awesome display

[@justinobrien3593]

i love the typhoon as that beast is awesome 🥰😍😘🤩

[@wallabydad9150]

Nice video, thanks!

[@johnmfjw]

Amazing aircraft, and pilot skills.

[@imarcus1973]

Thanks for uploading, we were still on the way to the beach when this was on! It was a brill day out, nice to so many people there in the sunshine.

[@dansmith543]

Was there on Saturday to watching this, awesome aircraft and awesome display, cool livery to 👍

[@helenholmes4098]

Couldn't make it to fareford this year after a fall, this makes up. It's an awesome display. Thanks.

[@finlayclarke2685]

Going there today, what a machine 🤩

[@danielpardoe2554]

I adore both of these aircraft ❤, but there is something majestic about the spitfire!!! 👌👌❤

[@robinstreets1792]

Can't wait for RIAT on Saturday to see these 2 beautiful machines flying together

[@davespragg4570]

Just watch the Italian (Spectacular) !!! display at 22 Riat (6/10) but this display at Southport is in a different league altogether. Vertical climbs, twists, rolls , tightest turns I've ever seen, and lots of vapour ghosts over the wings showing he's giving the Typhoon some beans. Best display I've seen for some time. The right plane in the hands of a very skilled pilot shows what the typhoon can do. I've watched lots of displays and live too and this is one of the best. 10/10. (*****)

[@marksims5730]

great photography !!

[@PhilzSkillzz]

Perfect demonstration of the best plane in the world flown by the greatest airforce in the world ❤ RAF ❤

[@paulchadwick1197]

Watched this, what an awesome machine, plus good video you made😊👍

[@tomdavey4001]

What an incredible machine

[@susiesoppelsa3411]

Wow amazing

[@dalekkrell]

Pulling some hefty G's during that

[@richardsanders4624]

Nice Paint Job..! 🙂👍

[@Enderwiggan1]

At Eurofighter headquarters in Hallbergmoos there's a full size Typhoon on display outside, I've stood right beside it just staring at it - just beautiful.

[@rogerclarke3291]

I was told to park my plane next to these aircraft and the Lancaster last week at black pool airport. I was a surprised. Cool Thanks for posting.

[@txmharlem3k]

The sound of a typhoon never gets old 😎

[@conalfegan3647]

By far the greatest sound you will ever here

[@fc1873]

The agility of that Typhoon is ridiculous! Unbelievable.

[@frankinblackpool]

Agg I missed that Typhoon and got the other one on Sunday without the red, white and blue paint job. Got a cracking picture on my flickr account though. 😀

[@AndrewHyams]

wow!

[@r4geflames105]

I was their with the North West Mini club, it was a good day out their…

[@biddlelove2135]

Keep awful from the salty sand!👍🇬🇧

[@petervare]

Cool

[@stewartrimmer8327]

My home town

[@crafter170]

Tam Cruise putting out a lot of Raljex vapour there ....

[@MsRobboc]

Good old Blackjack still has her markings

[@delta710]

Good video work, not easy following the jet round handheld, wondered what camera / camcorder you shot this on...Panasonic?

[@ThisisFlight]

Panasonic HC-X1500. And definitely not handheld, that'd be quite a challenge. I was on a tripod, but not a particularly good one, so the footage still isn't wonderful.

[@simmyt64]

The noise was epic being there

[@LordLorenzo834]

My daughter was crying lol it was savage..loudest thing I've ever heard

[@simmyt64]

@@LordLorenzo834 I remember going to the F1 in 08 and thinking that was the loudest thing I ever heard, but it wasn't even close to the typhoon

[@JosephRawsthorne31]

The thing that blows my mind is that there is only 100mph between Concorde and eurofighter top speed and Concorde was well retired before this aircraft and both had speed in mind among other things but if you was going to say speed then wow.

[@PaulSmith-li8kc]

Crikey me! Years ago I was a regular at Finningley airshows and never saw anything as impressive as that.

[@ecosse543]

That reminded me of F1 cars sitting behind the safety car. Safety car going flat out yet the F1 cars barely out of 2nd gear.

[@ruzziasht349]

Can the USAF fly like this?

[@vinniekevincarter1925]

I was there

[@keithmartland6463]

Blast! I missed it again! always thought it was Sept?

[@ThisisFlight]

It's held whenever the timings of the tide allow the beach to be used all day. Often that's September, but not always.

[@paradanglers]

Awesome machine but tbh, I'd still rather be in the Spitfire!

[@sbrenner2561]

Love twin engine fighters and attack aircraft 💙 And God bless the Supermarine SPITFIRE! 👏👏

[@Muelus]

3:30 what G's would that be. Phew!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alanmurphy30]

I read recently somewhere that the red arrows (The jets not the team) were coming to their end of life and no replacement Hawkes ready. I think they should look at taking some of the older tranch typhoon jets with that livery for the new jets. They would look amazing. The agility of the Typhoon would make for some impressing displays. I guess the only drawback is cost to fly. Compared to a Hawk per hour, how much would a Typhoon cost? Anybody know?

[@ThisisFlight]

CPH varies wildly depending on who you ask and when, how dilligantly the data is being collected and what's being included, but figures quoted for the Hawk range from £1,500-10,000 and the Typhoon £6,000 to £28,000. Aside from being much, much more expensive, I don't think the Typhoon would be a particularly effective display aircraft. Flying at a speed and in a manner appropriate for large formations, I imagine it'd be much less manoeuvrable than the Hawk, with a slow pitch and roll rate, and the display would use up much more sky. Its power and manoeuvrability would only really apply during solo manoeuvres - and we have a Typhoon solo display already. The Hawk T.1 is due to continue with the team until 2030. With UK Hawk production ending, what happens next is anyone's guess - perhaps Indian-built Hawk T.2 series jets, second-hand Hawks from foreign air arms, or a new jet trainer like the Aeralis Jet. Or, quite likely, at that point the team is stood down.

[@alanmurphy30]

​@@ThisisFlight I appreciate your insight and attention to detail. It certainly makes sense. It is a shame that there are no plans in place post retirement of the current jets. My idea of using typhoons as a next step really comes from the fact that the American Blue Angels have a display team using F18's. They have no issue flying in formation, and the Typhoon is as far as I know, a more agile aircraft.. I appreciate your thoughts.

[@ThisisFlight]

They do, but I'm not sure a switch to a Blue Angels-style display would necessarily be an upgrade! Front line jets are designed to be at their most manoeuvrable at 450kts+. Trainers are designed to mimic the same manoeuvrability at 250kts. So a fighter display uses much more sky and spends much less time in front of the spectators. There are only two aerobatic teams in the world using heavy fighers (Blue Angels and Russian Knights - albeit with smaller formations and simpler manoeuvres) so it's perfectly possible to do, but there's no way they could maintain the character of the display or many of the crowd-favourite manoeuvres that have made the Red Arrows so popular.

[@alanmurphy30]

@@ThisisFlight I guess that is what sets the Red Arrows apart from the rest. I have watched the displays of the heavier fighters, and they do lack something the Red Arrows have. You're right. I appreciate your insight. The only answer is BAE need to start a new trainer aircraft to replace the Hawk. :)

[@joepatti9973]

Was just here lol

[@BBBB-nd8pl]

Was this in michigan?

[@ThisisFlight]

Southport, UK. I don't think the RAF Typhoon solo display has ever been to North America.

[@garypring3609]

What deft question it tells you where it is in description southport airshow but then again your yank and a bit dim and a whole loaf short off a loaf

[@richardanthonygilbey]

‘ ‘ ‘ Reginald’s Spitfire may have come unstuck against the 2020’s Typhoon

[@freespeech4023]

I had the pleasure of air to air refueling them jets in the Falklands, it was amazing and we had our own air show when beside us when the pilots would go up for training, some great sights

[@Jestersson]

I see planes and often think about them being electric. Huge motors, batteries in the wings for example. With further tech they could fly longer and faster than ever. I’m sure it’ll happen one day.

[@Muelus]

😀

[@andrewturner1586]

Kept setting off the car alarms! So Loud!

[@jeffpotipco736]

I thought a Hawker Typhoon. Spitfires nice though.

[@ThisisFlight]

There aren't currently any Hawker Typhoons airworthy, but there is one undergoing restoration.

[@54356776]

@@ThisisFlight Seriously ? I'd heard they were all quickly destroyed after the war for whatever reason and I wasn't aware that any were still intact aside from some diplay aircraft. That would be amazing to see one in flight again.

[@ThisisFlight]

@@54356776 There is one complete (non-flying) Typhoon at the RAF Museum in Hendon. A second Typhoon (RB396) is undergoing restoration to flight at Duxford (facebook.com/RB396hawkertyphoon). There is one further project underway in Canada.

[@ilike316]

They ruined the dramatic entry of the typhoon by bringing it together with spitfire. A full throttle surprise entry in high speed is what suits the typhoon more.

[@legsian]

watch the typhoon display from portrush in 2017, its aweswome compared to this, check it out, its on youtube, just type it in

[@imarcus1973]

I was there in 2017 too, it came in low with full afterburners right over the beach. When the incredible sound of it faded away all you could hear was 1000+ screaming children 😂

[@JASYMORRI]

I was there and I loved both together to be honest, never seen them together before - 2 of my favourite ever planes.

[@robinstreets1792]

I remember being at an airshow in the 80's with my Dad and a Phantom came in low and fast from behind the crowd with full burners! Absolutely amazing and unforgettable

[@markholroyde9412]

"Ruined"?, aye, alright mate...ruined by a Spitfire, fkn hilarious.

[@Reddoguk]

I would not like to fight against a Typhoon that's for sure.

[@gzk6nk]

The trouble with displays by these fly-by-wire fast jets is it's being flown by computers, not the pilot. Sure, the pilot inputs to the computers through the stick, rudders, and throttle but the computers make sure the aeroplane never departs from controlled flight no matter how hard then pilot pulls. That's as it should be for a combat aircraft - in battle the pilot can concentrate on tactics and not worry about stall/spin departures if he mishandles the controls. But it takes the edge of display flying compared to the old fast jets where you were watching raw pilot skill.

[@MrPhilysis1]

What Britain does best, tax payers money on show , marvellous pilot and machine , here to protect U.K. are you watching Vladimir ?

[@anglonig1]

This is a good display, but nowhere near what it's capable of. I've seeen it flown harder and more aggressive in the past.