Real F-15 Pilot Dogfights Russian Flankers | Part 1

Real F-15 Pilot Dogfights Russian SU-30 Flankers in dogfight showdown. Check out the sim I use, the Next Level Racing Boeing Sim Cockpit: nextlevelracin...
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[@shadowkill546]

You can tell he's a real pilot by his mustache

[@Hughesburner]

He's either a pilot, a cop or your average Gen Z kid.

[@famlrnamemssng]

@@Hughesburner as a gen z kid with a mustache I am proud to say I am indeed a fighter pilot

[@SpeedLife808]

Sure aint his flyin'

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

It was issued to me with my wings.

[@deekay13]

Talk to me Goose

[@Spartan536]

Here is what I have personally observed. There are a lot of people that are about it being as realistic as possible because that is a close to being a pilot/fighter pilot as they will ever get. The IRL pilots, we see it as "close is good enough" and if its not close and "arcadey" its fine, its for fun. Why? We understand the nuances of real aviation and know that its impossible to perfectly replicate, especially when real lives and real consequences are on the line.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

It's def the pilot

[@ArchOfficial]

A bunch of "IRL pilots" also praised the old Gazelle module as being "just like" the real thing when it didn't correlate even a little bit in any mode. It's not about perfectly replicating, it's about at least being a little bit close. Source: Decade+ in vehicle simulations

[@Lambda420]

Great video Ryan. Putting out bangers as always.

[@Guardian179]

There's all the stuff that we don't have to deal with, that real pilots do. I mean, it seems like experienced pilots are pulling 4-5 G with little effort, but that takes time in the aircraft to get used to. The amount of physical effort to deal with pulling high G is something us sim pilots will never experience. I've got a bit of understanding of getting your shit pushed in from doing boat on boat pursuits, and you'd never really be able to understand just how much it sucks playing it in a sim, even if you had a cool motion rig. So you get as close as you can get, with the understanding that some stuff is classified, and some stuff you just aren't able to replicate on a computer, at least not yet. Those of us that understand this will never make us qualified pilots, but we get a sliver of flying and fighting in these awesome planes, will enjoy it. The snobs and rivet counters, will continue to complain.

[@AdrianOkay]

I feel the same way with racing sims, but the other whole way around, cars IRL are so agile and unstable, you can flip them over on a whim but they also can turn so aggresively, but in sims cars are sluggish bricks of ice glued to the ground, and race drivers will jump into one, say ''Oh look, the graphics look cool, just like the real thing! Look at those water reflections!''

[@scottcooper4391]

Ground and water has a kill ratio of perfect.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

100 for sure

[@thecommodorevanderbilt]

Sully

[@ssn22]

@@thecommodorevanderbilt that was not a military operation!! 😁😄

[@bigskypylot]

An absolute

[@jasonzacharias2150]

Dude pilot pushed off the plane last second and jumped away before the crash... Ground KD ratio got all messed up, they had to change the black box around and the flight name but it all technically happened, any alternative theory is potentially antiscience and antisemitic and should not be discussed

[@robd6090]

man, imagine having such a dope ass job that you go home and simulate it for fun and it's still so entertaining people will watch you do it.

[@betancourtl]

Flanker was refilling flares when he went flew into those clouds.

[@jasonzacharias2150]

Come one dude, Internet comments only... No negative training

[@oScRuFFiE]

Its cool how you see him instinctively squeeze his legs when banking hard like he's flying for real.

[@KyriToe]

G force is a bitch. And if you f1 pilot that is muscle memory right there

[@arturwatman151]

nah.

[@dudus9287]

@@arturwatman151 elaborate?

[@GamerKRR199]

Greetings Max I didn't know you had a KZbin channel I met you in Tampa Florida at the MacDill Air Force Base in 2016 when you were flying on the USAF Thunderbirds team I have a photo from that time thank you for the great presentation and the kindness of being able to have a photo with you!!

[@Thenonsocial]

Now way bro i also met him in Tampa Florida at the MacDill Air Force Base in 2016 when he were flying on the USAF Thunderbirds team I dont have a photo though but i definately met the man himself, i remember he let me grab his moustache with both hands! It was gnarly!

[@skullhart]

Back at Macdill in 2016 I tried to have a few of the pilots sign my nephews model Thunderbird F16 and the fkn crew chief says to me..."no, because you're gonna sell it" 😂 What a fkn tool he was. So now my nephew has an unsigned F16 hanging from his ceiling.

[@WhooFlungPoo]

​@skullhart hard to sell without those signatures 😌

[@skullhart]

@@WhooFlungPoo You're probably the crewchief...nvmd you wouldn't pass the asvab

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

@@Thenonsocial Both hands? Let's not get carried away...

[@KeoniGagnon-qe5gp]

To any one wondering, a su 30 carries a dozen to a few dozen flares, depending on the mission. Cleary, there must have been an unlimited countermeasure option turned on.

[@GunterThePenguinHatesHugs]

That set-up with the head movement tracking is insane! What a time to be alive for gaming/ sim enjoyers! 😮

[@jesusofbullets]

As a prior 2W1 (aircraft armament) for the F-15, it always does my heart good to see pilots loving the jet I bled on repeatedly.

[@Gillymonster18]

Doesn’t find out afterburners weren’t working until the end…still manages to keep the flanker at bay. Very nice 😎

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Thanks 👍

[@matthewphoenix6372]

We call his moustache the 'Wings of Liberty'.

[@jasonzacharias2150]

Tampax ultra heavy days

[@SonOfTheChinChin]

wings of democracy

[@misterasterisco5217]

He is not freeing much in the game though lol

[@joem3999]

Wanted to ride it didn't you?

[@vIC_Jo]

Would be amazing to see you and Growling Sidewinder got at one another like they do in Top Gun. Just and idea. Massive respect 🙏

[@xDerHunterHeli]

Like this Guys, i would love to see it bc he already did it with a Real Mirage Pilot

[@D64nz]

@@xDerHunterHeli That mirage guy was amazing. Such an aggressive fighting style too.

[@xDerHunterHeli]

@@D64nz the mirage is WONDERFUL...

[@JB-ve8sk]

‘Keep fighting…as soon as you give up for even a second, it’s over - you’re done.’ Man this pierced me to the bone - it’s one thing to hear a quote but it’s a different animal to hear something like that from someone who has experience first hand and proven that perspective. Thanks for all that you do brotha - stay strong and stay alive!

[@imaginerc3254]

I tried DCS F18C and F15E, then put on a VR headset. Its like night and day and I cant go back to non-VR. You gotta try it, and best part is, NO getting canopied.

[@einfisch3891]

Imo it's the meanest looking fighter jet around

[@mauryhatcher]

Quest 3 with 2064 x 2208 pixels per eye looks amazing now, you can actually read the small print on well-worn cockpit controls (e.g. the F-14B) finally too! At $500 it's one of the best VR headsets you can get for the price (as opposed to something pro-grade like the Varjo XR-4 at 3840 x 3744 pixels per eye but $3700, or the XTAL 3 at 3840 × 2160 and like $8k)

[@arcrides6841]

@@mauryhatcher it'd be far wiser to save a little bit more and get the crystal light. It's got 2880x2880 pixels per eye.

[@simonc6328]

​@@mauryhatcher no love for the Bigscreen?

[@justotalkalottashit8392]

@@mauryhatcher at 22 bucks for a quest 1 headset + 30-60 for each control, + 16 for a long ass usb cable, the quest one can be had for under a hundred bucks. and you can read the tiniest of text.

[@freshkidjo]

These are the exact close quarters dog fighting tactics that I preach about to another channel. It's not all about turns, getting slow, and all that jazz. in a gun only fight. out power your enemy and use surroundings for concealment

[@jcuttyfoe]

“Hey we don’t need to start an international incident..” “Yea but I do…” 🤣🤣🤣

[@thafunktapus]

dude, this gets a sub. a legit fighter pilot playing the games.

[@beatboxbuggi6884]

This felt so much more real than the usual close-maneuvering fights I’m used to seeing. I’m not sure quite what made it into such a different fight other than the lack of fox-2s but still this was a blast to watch!

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Yo! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@casey360360]

Dude, you and ATE CHUET absolutely need to make a video dogfighting each other a few times. Dude was a Rafael pilot and is DAMN good. Explains things like you do while fighting. Honestly yall are the match-up I wanna see in 2024.

[@thegamingshatt4758]

there's definitely a gunsight on the f15c, in your keybinds look for the modes tab, and also look in the weapons tab, I set mine to the weapon select aft hat on the f16 stick

[@thegamingshatt4758]

yeah in the weapons category it's called cannon or gun, so if you go into closse combat bore sight or vert scan first, then change into gun mode you should have a radar gun sight

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Okay thanks for that!

[@William3000x]

Yep. It made me nervous seeing him shooting his guns with the AMRAAMs selected, instead of the Guns mode. But I blame how the Flaming Cliffs controls were modeled. You don't get the Weapon Select Switch on the throttle, or the Auto Acquisition Switch on the stick modeled for the F-15C, instead you have to press C to select Guns and 3 for the Vertical Scan Mode.

[@Thumper770]

@@William3000x You can map them to whichever key/HOTAS button you want.

[@Bond.JamesBond00]

"This is off, this is off, no one wants to hang out with that guy." XD

[@warblerblue]

Jed Eckert: How did you get shot down, Colonel? Col. Andy Tanner: It was five to one. I got four.

[@MrScar88]

Red Dawn, nice.

[@robtomben]

"Let it turn." -Jed

[@phildobz375]

as a taxpayer, you're cleared HOT

[@leopoldglasspool4261]

"No one wants to invite that guy to hang out.: :D Immortal words. Love your commentary and your pure enjoyment of the sim. Keep up the great work!

[@tacoma2175]

“Over G… my bad” A crew chiefs soul died when he said that

[@miltownpd1]

"better than smacking the ocean" so matter of factly... lmao...

[@tacoma2175]

I would 100% rather deal with over G inspections than a downed bird and loss of life. However, I was referring to pilots who are training and what not. I didn’t specify that. It is common for pilots to hot rod these jets because they don’t have to fix them and if they’ve got the correct rank nobody questions it. I mean, why wouldn’t you have fun if nobody is telling you to stop?

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

@@tacoma2175 In training yeah I hear you bro. I hear you

[@gunt-her]

It would be nice if you made one video on what's unrealistic / needs improving, just to help the community out. DCS tries pretty hard for realism, so to hear it from someone who flew it might be helpful to them.

[@BillypilgrimII]

Theres a lot of stuff that’s classified.

[@ell0hh]

@@BillypilgrimIIand then we have War Thunder players that post classified information on forums 😂

[@DeadlyMoogle]

Glad this dude is on our side

[@jasperzanjani]

I've been waiting for real pilots to play this game for so long

[@NecramoniumVideo]

Damn, how many flares do those Flankers have, rofl, he was farting them out like he was doing a 4th of July fireworks show.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

I know! Wild huh

[@brahmcross]

Tell me that’s the 67th AMU patch you got on your gaming chair. Worked on the 15’s for 6 years doing avionics. If you’re 67th, I was there up until 2021. Badass channel man

[@solaban8222]

Thank you sir for the overgee, now I get to check every screw and visual inspect every panel for strain fractures. Well on the plus side you brought my bird back...

[@YulYurcaba]

Your ability to spot these guys is amazing. I always wanted to be a pilot when i was a kid, but my father told me you need to have perfect eyesight, which i dont haha. I get it, because you can spot these guys while i cant see shit.

[@Arizona_rider]

I remember in elementary school pretending we were f-16 fighter pilots on the swings at recess. Late 80’s,,, miss my amazing America

[@santiagogarciazapata7422]

What happened? All people that I know from USA miss those “old times” what’s different now? I’m not from that country, just to be clear

[@enochianwolf]

@@santiagogarciazapata7422 watch old commercials and then watch new ones. that's not even a joke. you will see.

[@krskadave]

I loaded ordinance on A’s B’s and C’s at Holloman back in 88-92. Great real aircraft.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Sweeeet!

[@krskadave]

@@MaxAfterburnerusa 7th AMU. Bunyaps

[@Integr8d]

“Radar can track probably 6… maybe more.” Spill the beans, fly boy!😂

[@MotoVet86]

This dude goes to work after work.

[@flymachine]

In short shorts no less, badassery at another level!! Love your work.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

You bet! The shorter the shorts the more badass you are, at least that’s what Marines tell me 😎😂

[@riphopfer5816]

I know I’ve seen gun funnels in the HUDs of DCS aircraft. I know for sure the F-16 has one; the F-15 should, as well. It must have something to do with the gunsight mode.

[@deadboy9955]

The default keyboard bind is C for cannons. I guess he just didn't have that binding or just didn't know about it.

[@spinningsquare1325]

It doesn't. It is a different thing

[@dawg9]

I appreciate your comment about not being the guy who does nothing but rag on DCS. There are some former pilots in the community who constantly take unnecessary gratuitous digs and jabs against people in the community. Thanks, Max!

[@Bob-b7x6v]

Aren't dogfights like this why the USAF made AIM-9Xs backwards-compatible for older aircraft? I thought the newer helmets could enable Eagle drivers like you to do off-bore short-range Sidewinder kills?

[@sn1kzZe]

Bro I just wanted to say thanks, Im able to fall asleep with your videos lol

[@Bob-b7x6v]

Wow, you made that Flanker rage quit into the deck...

[@sadekgheidan]

Not to be rude in any way, just trynna be helpful to another eagle piolet (i've only flown Cs in this game, never in real life but for many years in this game as it is easily my favorite)... So to get into guns mode, press C on your keyboard (C for Canon). Also, if you want WVR mode (whatever is off your nose WVR gets locked) press 4, if you want vertical-scan press 3. Gonna continue watching now, I can't wait to see what happens next!!! :)

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Hey thanks! I’ll try that

[@sadekgheidan]

@@MaxAfterburnerusa Cool. See you in the next video.

[@danraz0ralice340]

Sickest thing I see on youtube of all time !! mad respect.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Thanks for checking it out! Glad you’re here 👍

[@mclovin_tnt5617]

This video is so badass. So hyped I found this channel lol

[@dbrownick]

If I looked up "Fighter Pilot" in the dictionary, I am pretty sure I would see a picture of you in there. Perfect physique, perfect hair, perfect mustache, just peak performance right there.

[@nerdjournal]

That's really cool, dude. I used to love sim dogfights. I remember I bought a game in the early 2000s I can't remember what it was called. But it was awesome. Stupid brain. Thanks for your service, dude.

[@9261-k6l]

Она называлась JFS

[@otis-d2v]

Pretty awesome but literally, this Russian seems to have endless millions of flares/chaffs I think you should be programming this bad boy, the little things are the difference between shite and shingle me thinks, like that water spray when close, the way that canopy topper kept being in the way the small things. Thanks for this kick arse vid!

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

You Bet!

[@rcslyman8929]

You definitely do not want to be the guy (or gal) that turns the F-15 record into 104-1.

[@darthlord1997]

As a dork, I see F-15 and my first thought is always "Starscream?"

[@ZeroDarq30]

Love the channel and the Sanchez Stach 🤣

[@crashcrain]

Wow, that pilot totally neglected his six with another plane up.

[@m.vinicius47]

that’s amazing man, such a great content

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Thanks!

[@DireRaptor22]

LOL was wondering why your jet was handling like a lazy pig and then noticed your full loadout including external tanks! When going against Flankers I like to dump everything and take the fight vertical. Back in the day I played against a real Russian Su-33 pilot and got humbled really quickly every time I tried to fight in the horizontal. I've noticed the F-15 has an edge in sustained turn rate vs high AoA low speed fighting. Great video! Brings back memories for me :)

[@shoku2725]

Did some field exercises on Eielson during Red Flag a few years back. Stayed in Alaska a few years after getting out of the Army. I miss driving along the runway watching F-35s take off! Sick flying man 👍🏼

[@MariaStella-s1o]

She says she has the ability to hear the soundtrack of your life.

[@Wallstreet762]

Awesome! I see you still crushing that anti-g straining maneuver lol

[@bikerboy3k]

10:45 bro no way were you actually simulating as if you were experiencing 8g? Thats so cool

[@JG27Korny]

There is funnel (aiming reticle )in the f15C but there is a need to switch to gun mode. If you have a radar lock the lead will be precise, if you do not, the lead is not accurate. In the video somehow the system was not on and the pilot did not use the aiming system. I was also surprised to see the F15 to turn and burn with the fuel tanks ;). Also the AI is very annoying as it does not loose energy in tight turns and keepts its distance as in the video. The AI uses simplified flight model and in some cases it gets OP in dogfight.

[@ChrisWilliams-rz2op]

I love... how he goes into a flight simulator and just knows how to read everything off rip. Gotta give it up to the devs for habing real pilots understand the equipment because its that close

[@samphardtake]

I like the your muscle memory,the way you position in the seat while not experiencing any G force is a little bit funny haha

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

You bet! I want people to know what it’s actually like

[@o0_VanYsH_0o]

Pilots getting to fly their military Jets on the Simulators at home I think is just so cool. From the comfort of your own home, you get to take your favorite air domination machine and go to work without the risk of never coming back home again. I'd kill to see a former A10 Thunderbolt Pilot play ARMA 3 and play an Operation as Close Air Support

[@SophiaRobbins-f5o]

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

[@Desert_Hermits]

Is this the "Digital Combat Simulator World?" Nice vid, thank you Sir

[@scotts2515]

Gun funnel on the 15 is very helpful. Surprised they didn’t have it on the sim.

[@irate74]

This was really cool i love the explanations and commentary!

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Glad you enjoyed! more on the way!

[@Michael-v8p8f]

I can imagine him instinctively reacting to expected G forces that don't materialize.

[@GaryHenley-n7c]

He was 100% into fasting with her until he understood that meant he couldn't eat.

[@Sarcaustik]

American pilots in the movies: Shot down 3 SU-35's with F15 American pilots in real life: "That was an unsafe maneuver!" after getting spooked by the russian SU-35

[@FS2K4Pilot]

Dude, you made me laugh bringing ROE into DCS! It would be very fun to see you fight, say, Mover and Gonky in DCS.

[@nobodyjustme7481]

Your simulation video is awesome. If you don't mind, you probably need green screen for your background. Keep doing your great work. ❤

[@ygorgomes5202]

this my friends, shows how bothering an dogfight must be! Excelent video btw.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@xabierrodriguez2903]

10:55 when you did that breathing technique to not pass out while taking on heavy g's then say to be realistic. i was dying

[@josephblake1441]

Awesome! I played the vr game on my kids Playstation. I can do about 5 minutes then I feel like I'm gonna puke.

[@zealousideal]

His wingman bugged out. 😂

[@AdurianJ]

There is a "Logitech G Farm Simulator Side Panel" that's great if you want an extra joystick and some buttons without making things complicated. You get 14 extra buttons a joystick and a scroll wheel and it clamps to a desk edge.

[@Vampshroom420]

i dont know whats going on but it looks and sounds super cool

[@StonerCreek74]

Linear actuators, transducers, and subwoofers can do wonders for your simulator instead of just sitting in a chair.

[@embarkingolive]

Welcome back to another episode of Inside the WEZ! Now Here's your host, MAX AFTERBURNER!!!!!!!! Sounds like an Oprah style daytime talk show. lol.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Tell me all your feelings while I gun you with 20 MM! haha good comment thanks

[@HAL--ov4qu]

Dude, imagine having enough money to actually buy a state of the art flight simulator chamber that the USAF uses! That would be the ultimate multi million dollar game simulator. I remember seeing a movie where they had drone fighters and a room filled with the best video gamer kids in the world controlling them. Seems like it could be a real possibility someday in the future? My favorite fighter of all time is the P-51 Mustang. It is just a work of art, such a beautiful aircraft even today.

[@jDaniel5721]

Dog fighting in real life looks terrifying. Everyone's hearts are racing, they are all doing their best not to G Loc, while praying they don't get blown up 😮

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

Yeah think of road rage x1,000,000

[@jDaniel5721]

I get anxious as hell just watching 👀 yikes

[@RickyMcGill-qu3gn]

You need to fight Growling Sidewinder.

[@clovermite]

"As you can see, it's all about energy management" Nope, I didn't really see, let alone understand, half of what was going on. "We might get a shot" I can't even see the aircraft.

[@williamsekely1476]

A true example of why our pilots will pretty much always come out on top. Superior training and loads more of flight hours. I also like the respect for the investment that we the taxpayers have invested in his equipment and training.

[@n111254789]

This is absolutely awesome love the content brother!

[@DrThreeEyes]

You can shoot up water in war thunder. War thunder is the happy medium of getting to fly very realistically and there’s always a bunch of kids with their parent credit card ready to die lol

[@unscinfinitydropshippalmer6146]

that other pilot..... went stealthy😂

[@CruelSun69]

i dont remember the keybind for the f15c but there is a bind to bring up a gun pipper but its a guns only mode so youd have to switch in and out if using missiles too.

[@mkatz5988]

Love your perspective! The issue with the afterburner might be that you have to tune your throttle axis, I had a similar problem with mine (couldn’t pull throttle to idle). Also dropping the tanks may also help, I’m not sure what the binding is for that in the C.

[@gabehartman6832]

Thank you for crossing the BLUE LINE my brother.

[@MaxAfterburnerusa]

You got it. Thanks for being here brother

[@or10nsharkfin]

It's such a shame the F-15C module in DCS is low-sim, meaning it doesn't have full functionality compared to the F-15E; and an equally-damned shame that the F-15E might lose support soon due to the whole situation with Razbam.

[@jimechols4347]

The gun funnel on the hud has been in sims since the 90s. Maybe you have to toggle a key on the keyboard to get it to show in this sim. Thanks for your feedback on if the sims are getting close to the real deal.

[@MurpheeLaw]

Not hearing "OVER GEE! OVER GEE! OVER GEE!!" is kind of scary. lol

[@DarukaEon]

Hey! I'm new to the channel and I'm wondering what kind of gear you're rocking. I'm curious about the head tracker in particular.

[@mikejones-nd6ni]

You needa be in VR

[@SyBernot]

Pull Up, Pull Up, Pull Up, Bitchin Betty is a great interview if you can get her.

[@duanebogan3836]

Thank you much for you're service, and demonstration, I really appreciate it, Amen?

[@felipeduarte1997]

Love the video! But i NEVER know where the guns "chrosshair" is on the dash of the plane hahahahaha Nice dogfight

[@jediknight4316]

You got head tracking! Nice!