The Real Life Sci-Fi of Vertical Take-Off Planes

[@RealEngineering]

About to get on a flight to film a video with Alec Steele, so won't be able to reply for a while. Follow the journey on instagram.com/brianjamesmcmanus/. Thanks to Brilliant for sponsoring, delighted they decided to continue working with me. brilliant.org/realengineering/

[@AlaskaSkidood]

Can't wait to see that! Is it for your podcast or for this channel?

[@aleksanderlucy8764]

I saw your comment that you were writing a helicopter vid. When is the planned release?

[@jesselanting3931]

Two of my favorite channels collaborating. Awesome

[@mandernachluca3774]

Nice video. I'm looking forward to your next video. Could you make a video about the X-31? Would be very interesting XD.

[@aleksanderlucy8764]

I won't leave lmao we go from excited comments to this garbage

[@mattstacey7532]

I flew the Harrier for a few years and did 94 vertical landings. I'm still not convinced that there isn't magic involved.

[@damightymage5049]

I'm a former engineer on the F-35, and I can assure you, magic is a key ingredient. ;)

[@aihsonavais769]

@@damightymage5049 name checks out

[@RyanArmstrong89]

@@RealCosmosry i am tempted

[@shaktisingh-zp4tk]

@@damightymage5049 if the surface on which the plane is landed is provided by high suspension ..the hard landing can be avoided...??

[@m.d.f3797]

I am pretty sure your flight simulator games uses magical numbers and codes to make the plane fly and do things.

[@paulfletcher4213]

I saw a Harrier Jump Jet at an airshow in the U.K. when I was a kid. It was brilliant, it hovered, moved sideways, backwards , turned a 360 on the spot, bowed to the crowd then pointed its nose to the sky and went straight up like a rocket. I’ll never forget that day.

[@YorkshireMemes]

Paul Fletcher and it was us brits who made it as well as the first jets

[@jacobstarr9010]

@@YorkshireMemes then we stole it from you lol

[@YorkshireMemes]

JOHN-117 not really, britain got rich as fuck for selling America the harrier and jets to the rest of the world

[@elitewarrior0076]

Jack the lad except the first model British Harriers were fucking terrible, and more than half of the Marine Corps Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harriers crashed. It wasn’t until McDonnell Douglas redesigned all the flaws out of the shitty British version that made the Harrier into the badass machine we know today

[@YorkshireMemes]

Elite Warrior007 a quarter actually crashed and they wasn’t too bad

[@somerandomguyo_2302]

Educational KZbinr: *Exists* Brilliant: It’s free real estate

[@trollerjakthetrollinggod-e7761]

Skillshare: Am I a joke to you?

[@certifiedpossum8655]

Nord VPN: Am I a joke to you?

[@wendysslave1965]

Squarespace: Am I a joke to you?

[@natestole4585]

Well its not free

[@toiletcompanion5422]

somerandomguyo_ dark mode hair

[@mattz9268]

“Real-Life” “Sci-Fi” *Confused Screaming*

[@wellthen4128]

*It's called science!*

[@XpVersusVista]

it's called Sci-noFi :D

[@sunder739]

well technically sci-fi is like the foundation of real life science until scientists/engineers crack down the theory behind it

[@theotherguy6951]

2 interesting facts about the V-22 Osprey: 1. The diameter of the two rotors is so large that they can't be tilted 90 degrees horizontally while the aircraft is on the ground, otherwise the blades would be touching the floor. 2. Either one of the turbine engines can drive both rotors via a driveshaft that stretches across the wing. So if one of the engines fails and can't power it's own rotor then the remaining engine can take over.

[@hornetluca]

0:47 Safety first

[@srihari7660]

It is 1944 dude

[@sheikhfloppa7901]

Russian accent: Safety is number 1 priority

[@sharkcraft8568]

I just love how in 1940s safety was just not a thing that was taken into consideration most of the time, humans were basically like Kerbals

[@nicness8882]

oof

[@Vysair]

looks like a dragonfly

[@StretchReality]

Kinda seems like the nazis were playing KSP irl

[@princam_4775]

Pretty much.

[@donut5818]

I have been playing KSP for a few thousand hours at this point and I still envy the harrier

[@vanguard6498]

KSP and Hearts of Iron 4

[@ghost-dg6tj]

It's a British plane...

[@maxace1078]

ghost 1828 yes the natter is a British plane

[@ozarktheshark8931]

6:25 this looks like a scene straight from gta 5

[@kixakii436]

*actual footage of someone who crashed the hydra for the humane labs heist into the carrier*

[@drxwskii6180]

Aight boys I'll take the hydra

[@Teme44]

Johnny K that noob that always die

[@thatgamer2774]

When you rich but you still need to buy some snacks cuz you ain't a CEO

[@rickee1717]

And the avenger at 2:38

[@kayagorzan]

Friend: What's your favorite car Me: the Rolls-Royce Friend: Which model? Me: Rolls-Royce thrust measuring rig

[@alexmidu5890]

Of course the Rolls Royce F402 pegasus. The best jet engine ever. The best sound too

[@CamoduckProductions]

3:55 "The resulting engine is pretty unique as a result."

[@AlexandreBugado]

Engineering, REAL - 2018

[@matheussanthiago9685]

resulting indeed

[@gormauslander]

The interesting resulting results were interesting

[@alienatedweapon5679]

Thats what resulted in the result

[@willhoonforfood4463]

As a former Harrier airframe mechanic, this is awesome. Thank you!

[@DonAmnesia]

They just use invisible wires what cheap magic

[@TheLPRnetwork]

No this is Patrick

[@brunor.1127]

TheLPRnetwork You sir are a *Genius*

[@weak1ings]

Invisible wires would be incredibly valuable :)

[@crackedemerald4930]

WOAH! They have been tricking us! How dear they!

[@matin563]

You sound like a terraplanist

[@monauralsnail0669]

I love the atomic age! Stuff built back then was inefficient and simplistic in comparison to modern tech, but damn the designs had character and were in a way almost soulful.

[@dontknowwhattoputhere2793]

fallout 4

[@chargeairsoft5343]

When the f35 takes off vertically it looks like it’s being taken by the alien mothership

[@Kay_213_]

My planet needs me!

[@chargeairsoft5343]

RedJive213 haha

[@WUZ.r]

It looks so unnatural it’s crazy

[@grdprojekt]

*Harry Potter theme song intensifies*

[@BESTMOAD]

@just dont your joke isn't funny

[@quensoueu1]

The legendary Hydra from GTA San Andreas

[@labradorarvingabion3662]

JUMPJET

[@LunringNassar]

quensoueu1 ahhcyes

[@saoz3]

exactly what i was thinking

[@aerojetrocketdyners-2538]

MEMORIES

[@jerry-lb7cy]

quensoueu1 I have plenty in the sea.

[@matthysfourie1962]

1:31 if that looks familiar it is because that is the Red Skull's helicopter in the first Captain America movie.

[@moanguspickard249]

Matthys Fourie recognised it imediatelly

[@charliefischer59]

That's exactly what I thought. It probably inspired it.

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

Well, the helicopter bombs were heavily based off of it, but not copies. The real version had the ramjet propellor in the front, while the fictional one had it in the rear.

[@anojkhadka5717]

I paused the video and watched that scene of the movie.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

AFAIK *both* the helicopter-planes *and* the flying wing from CAPT. AMERICA were inspired by German WWII proposed aircraft designs....

[@ketsuekikumori9145]

Please do a video on the osprey.

[@casualbird7671]

Agreed~

[@disco1974ever]

nah..... shit airframe. killed so many people, wasted billions and is less effective than helicopters that were available at the time it was first planned.

[@demanischaffer]

Ashley Thomas Totally false, The Osprey did have a lot of early accidents but now it's currently one of the safest airframes in US service, it also has a larger range than helicopters while carrying more and being faster

[@barrierodliffe4155]

The Osprey is almost as fast as the Fairey Rotodyne but not as good.

[@disco1974ever]

TheReal Lifehacks How many crashes and casualties has the Osprey suffered in the last 5years? Name any other Airframe in miliatry service that has caused more deaths in the same timeframe. Your not even convincing yourself. It's a public issue that is regularly debated in MSM. There is no other progam in the US Armed Services that is a greater safety risk. (Unless you consider the actual Navy Officer class itself that has caused the 3+ major Naval collisions)

[@richardsantalone9380]

0:07 *insert harry potter theme here*

[@billykaelin6358]

Hydra griefers when you do a sell mission

[@Vysair]

lmao

[@really.rhino12]

Lol

[@williamgiamerese2673]

not sure why, and im pretty surprised but this almost moved me to tears... the sheer amount of passion and dedication required to make something so precise, so graceful... i dont think i have been this moved in a long time, and i think i want to become a pilot, this has pushed into wanted to pursue flight, and while i wont be able to fly a harrier, or an F-18, i would be happy with a J3 cub, or a Cessna, thank you Real Engineering, i doubt you'll see this but but for the first time in a long long time i feel inspired, and i can not thank you enough

[@subhasrialaya9230]

Crybaby :D :D

[@Mr.mysterious76]

@@subhasrialaya9230 😂

[@MonsterPumpkin]

I wish you made more videos I love watching them

[@deus_ex_machina_]

Monster Pumpkin Obligatory Quality > Quantity comment.

[@hazard7732]

Deus Ex Machina perfect

[@MonsterPumpkin]

Deus Ex Machina what ?

[@BobMcCoy]

*The Hydra is amazing*

[@rjfaber1991]

If only real-world VSTOL-capable fighters could fly as graciously as that thing...

[@akrybion]

Bob McCoy Hail Hydra!

[@kixakii436]

@@rjfaber1991 you know that *"that thing"* is the less agile fighter in gta5?

[@ame0savr0s]

Boi 😂😂😂I was also thinking that

[@crispyshaman4937]

@@ame0savr0s I stil love it more than lazer.

[@jbw3]

If you want to experience what it’s like to fly the Harrier you should get DCS with the AV8B NA module.

[@ThornyA_D39]

Jake Wallace my PC isn't good enough 😥

[@VideokidACsatorna]

Hello fellow DCS simmer!

[@labomemnumbazerozeroyon7085]

Gta: san andreas. Type jumpjet and youre on. Just kidding. Dont get mad.

[@Logic44]

or get fsx and install the UKMIL Harrier mod

[@Toemelii]

Honestly, I still have my doubts when it comes to the flight model. It feels too easy considering the Harrier is known as one of the most difficult planes to fly. I'm pretty sure the oscillations when in ground effect aren't modelled for example.

[@bri_oni]

did you know real life sci-fi is actually called "Science."?*

[@m0w0ss]

Science non-fiction

[@elisusisgay]

WHAT??

[@mauriceslegtenhorst1651]

Exactly my thoughts

[@cobbsta88]

Sci

[@muhammadal-hiyari5239]

he probably knows that but that video title will give him more clicks

[@jfoose27]

i call this the hydra: from gta

[@III1IlIIlIllIl]

It’s my favorite jet in gta also❤️

[@Teme44]

Mygamerindahood 1 me to lol

[@eugenedingle6024]

It sucks pp the starling is way better

[@Ssh52]

@@eugenedingle6024 its no fun landing that thing and it's not as stable in flight

[@noahbryant1617]

Nah b-11 or pyro

[@No-hf1xq]

Damn that last plane really is like something from a scifi movie. I love how your videos show really how hard it is to design such engineering breakthroughs.

[@dee-kay4311]

I want more helicopter videos and I don't know why

[@aleksanderlucy8764]

DEE-KAY Hubschrauber!

[@JoeDec97]

No, for the love of god leave this poor man alone. Helicopters are disgusting when it comes down to the aerodynamic/engineering level don't make this guy have to produce a whole 10 minutes explaining to you laymans helicopter physics.

[@aleksanderlucy8764]

stillnotdre he already responded to someone's comment saying he was writing script for a helicopter episode

[@Inritus618]

Smarter Every Day has a Helicopter series that is really incredible, and definitely worth watching.

[@rhashmi75]

stillnotdre How dare you say Helicopters are disgusting!??

[@mantvis5587]

One thing I've noticed watching this chanel or other chanels: with almost every cutting edge technology germans have to do something with it

[@Diaz5999]

God damn nazis are still everywhere

[@rxonmymind8362]

Will send Brad Pitt ASAP.

[@kylecope4412]

They were thinking science fiction

[@gcarlson]

I've been a subscriber for a while and have enjoyed many of your videos. I was just watching a documentary on the Harrier jump-jet... I'm familiar with it but found myself confused with the nozzle placement. I couldn't find anything, well, I watched a crummy 1992 animation or something like that and then immediately yours popped up. Everything I wanted to know was explained in perfect detail along with history of how it got to that point proceeding that information. The thrust differential between the fronts and the rears was an issue I thought would have to be dealt with. Not only was my suspicion correct, as you immediately pointed out, you explained exactly how and why nozzle placement compensated for it. That's very satisfying, sir. Thank you!

[@Blast335pokemineblox]

1:45 You're telling me that thing the Red Skull fly's off in is real?

[@drewh0208]

"I get to learn and solve these kind of problems for a living, and I love it! It gives me that warm glowy feeling inside when I finally conquer a difficult problem. Actively challenging your brain on a daily basis and getting that endorphin rush from a job well done is great for your mental health." Well that was a little nugget of gold I appreciated hearing.

[@notacommunistperson9339]

Little known fact: Yakovlev, the russian aircraft design company sold the designs for vtol to Lockheed Martin for the F-35. The plane that uses this design was an old soviet aircraft known as the Yakovlev Yak-38. Used thrust vectoring for the back two nozzles, and then had 2 smaller engines behind the cockpit for the forwards upwards thrust required for a vtol landing. The F-35 uses the same system, with a hatch opening above the forwards engine to allow airflow through it.

[@peterson7082]

Not the case at all- the technology transfer happened, but how much of the _Yak-41_ specifially was used is arguably no more than studies of its flight envelope The _F-35B_ uses a vertical thrust fan getting power from the engine, not two separate turbojets. Layout of the cold and hot thrusters are radically different. The three-section nozzle is very similar, but both get their origin from a Convair patent from the sixties.

[@karsam807]

Well now you gotta make a helicopter video

[@RealEngineering]

Writing the script as we speak

[@aleksanderlucy8764]

Real Engineering awesome

[@JoeDec97]

good luck

[@zachgullerman3183]

Please include info on dual rotor systems! I'm in love with the Chinook!

[@Jervin-Music]

@@RealEngineering did you make it?

[@colonelstriker2519]

You better upload that vid about the V-22. I’ll be waiting. Nice vid as always

[@0GregorSchultz0]

ey my friend....just subbed....started studying mechanical engineering a semester ago....and I have to say: your videos are giving me a reason to give it all...like, we are the people pushing humanity to its final frontier :D Thank you for that

[@mihailkondov4773]

Now you HAVE to make another video about the F-35. It looks so amazing!

[@MattMajcan]

it's not

[@GudieveNing]

F-35 is effectively a flying military control room. It can monitor the 'battlefield' from afar, even firing missiles if necessary from afar, rather than engage in dog fight like combat that is better suited to more agile aircraft. Don't underestimate the power of a flying ARMED combat computer in today's world.

[@CAL1MBO]

volcano hi Yeah sure, because a drone has characteristics of any fighter.

[@sierra715]

Matt Majcan it’s the most advanced fighter in the history of warfare. How is it not good?

[@sierra715]

volcano hi none of this is true whatsoever.

[@benitollan]

Nice! I'm glad you VTOLd me.

[@colonelstriker2519]

Benito Llan Matos did you really just

[@DonAmnesia]

Striker Yeah he did

[@chaselacroix4603]

Nooter You did it too 😂

[@aleksanderlucy8764]

Lmao

[@colonelstriker2519]

Things are being harried by the wind. Stop now

[@Mint-Lynx]

6:43 So the COFFIN system from Ace Combat could become a reality?

[@Saipan2297]

⚰️?

[@andreipasecinic1215]

In theory, it will #belkadidnothingwrong

[@fliegerfaust4261]

yup

[@dariomontieri7062]

Well no because COFFIN is a step further, COFFIN is straight up controlling the aircraft as if it was your body i recall

[@npc6817]

@@Saipan2297 basically the cockpit is entirely enclosed inside the fuselage and the pilot sees trough an array of cameras

[@AndyWGaming]

Hey look it’s the Hydra from GTA! Hey there’s the Avenger!

[@ELGG1894]

Believe it or not, but where i Iive the helicopter That the avenger is based on (the osprey) flies over my area alot

[@fadgegoatinc918]

Next they’re working on the oppressor mkII, be ready.

[@burry2174]

@@fadgegoatinc918 Check out that new drone bike in Dubais police forces. Greifers for days bois...😞

[@hasanmuneeb9500]

@@fadgegoatinc918 noooooooo

[@carljohnson9633]

Fadgegoat inc opressor mk2 idea came from a flying bike concept from bmw

[@saurabhrawat3126]

Real engineer make the best vedios. Thankyou for making such knowledgeble videos

[@sunterror55]

My dad worked ordinance on Harriers. He was part of the team that tested the AV-8Bs, they gave his team a blank jet and they wired the weapon systems. He was also part of the team that tested the max takeoff weight. After the takeoff, the pilot came back and said "never load it up that much again." I start aviation maintenance school in the fall, and I dream to work on a harrier.

[@helium269c2]

I want an update on your progression through aviation school :D

[@sunterror55]

@@helium269c2 I graduated with my avionics degree back in January, I re-enrolled and I'm going for my A&P. I'm taking an after school helicopter course too. I graduate completely in January 2024

[@gravity8005]

Everybody that plays gta5 online: ITS THE HADRA GUYS OMG OMG OMG OMG 😲

[@rox6910]

I mean... I can’t disagree

[@tracytreason]

well its the hydra

[@VulcanOnWheels]

6:43 That reminds me of something that was shown in Star Trek: Voyager. A Jem'hadar ship that had headsets that allowed the wearer to look around as if there was no ship.

[@bradderzzcayford6929]

6:00 switched from the Hydra to the Lazer

[@Jpizzle_x]

That’s an F/A-18 the laser is a F-16. He even said it was an F/A-18.

[@vnxss101]

Jpg Farmer the joke just flew over your head bud

[@Jpizzle_x]

Is he making fun of GTA players?

[@Jpizzle_x]

I honestly cannot see a joke that can be applied.

[@SirDella]

@@Jpizzle_x Don't worry there never was a joke

[@kamel3d]

I just want Marvel's Quinjet to be a reality, a spacious airplane that can land and take off from anywhere, would be the perfect air caravan

[@cesarcardenal7731]

Really nice, I love your videos. I am an engineer and I love the physics involved in this type of development, but it is absolutely disappointing that it has war aims

[@reillybrangan2182]

@Real Engineering the F-35 IS in service, the B variant in particular (VTOL) has been IOC since 2015 and has undergone its first tactical forward deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as of last year. The F-35A (USAF) has been IOC since 2016 and participated in its first red flag exercise 17-1 in which it scored 145 kills to 7 losses. The only variant yet to become 'in service' is the F-35C CATOBAR variant, which is slated to reach IOC this year.

[@valenrn8657]

This is for F-35A Block 3F since December 2017 www.luke.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1386133/lukes-newest-amu-supports-f-35-program/ "The unit is the first Luke F-35 AMU to receive a 3F, or full-up, combat aircraft capable of pulling 9G’s in the air."

[@KelemKelem]

145 kills against taliban or a professional military? The Alshabab and Houthis could zap it out of the sky with emw weapons. I'd like to see the f35 against the Russian S400 systems.

[@reillybrangan2182]

The Crab 145 air to air kills against F-15C's and F-16's operating within their own integrated A2AD environment whilst also emplpying advanced ECM. The F-35's were also pitted against top teir SAM threats such as the Patriot site and even the USAF owned S-300 without being detected or shot down by either. I dont know what your opinion is on the aircraft but the fact is there is no other aircraft currently in service that can match it

[@KelemKelem]

Reilly Brangan you would expect such an impressive score if you set the exam, sat it and marked it for yourself, wouldn't you? In any case you have to justify the price tag for the kit. Otherwise who would buy it?

[@demanischaffer]

The Crab The F35 aircraft themselves aren't that expensive, and the program cost is only 1.508 trillion through 2070, which in terms of government money is pocket change, and the Red Flag exercise isn't rigged because what's the point of that? It shows the flaws and benefits of every aircraft involved and other air forces participate in red flag, ranging from France and Israel to Pakistan

[@ralpharpaio9480]

Featuring the Hydra and the Avenger

[@StarwarsHalofreak]

5:10 Yeah, the Marines didn't call it the Widowmaker for no reason. Either way, the engineering that went into the Harrier is remarkable, and it really does take some skilled pilots to fly that iconic gem.

[@dsmyify]

Harrier Jump Jet iconic British design. Beautiful.

[@Annibals]

It's amazing to see such great feats of engineering It's depressing to know the motivation behind it

[@gormauslander]

Yeah, I hate it when people defend their freedom

[@4TheWinQuinn]

No mention of the brilliant British engineers who designed this plane or that the British were the first ones to have a truly effective VTOL fighter jet ??????

[@clarencetrumble-lovegod1188]

Kid In Africa sure

[@Superphilipp]

4TheWinQuinn wasn't that the whole video?

[@TheSupar]

Everyone knows the harrier is British calm down looool

[@amct1019]

volcano hi ??

[@amct1019]

volcano hi Just want you to know that what you have said is complete rubbish. The UK didn’t abandon the Harrier project. The Harrier has been in continuous UK military service from ‘69 to 2011. The Uk didn’t scrap the project in ‘75, perhaps you missed the sea Harrier deployment in the Falklands war in 1982 (where the Harrier had a kill to death ratio of 21:0)? It’s just astounding to me that someone would imply the main Harrier innovation came from the USA.

[@abteentajdin8877]

That was just amazing thank you so much just seeing the F-35 take of or the Harriet landing on a cargo ship was fascinating thank you

[@Bodragon]

What a lovely accent. (0:12) - "...of 4 collims of air." I like to imitate different accents for fun and it always amazes me, these little quirks, that otherwise go unnoticed. For to accurately mimic an accent, you need to listen very acutely to every syllable, vowel and diphthongal glide. Oh, excellent video by the way.

[@fuge74]

it should be noted that not ALL F-35s will be able to vertical lift, just the specific F-35 B. the other two variants are just for air force specs (F-35A) and intended as a replacement only for the F-16, and theF-35 C which is suppose to replace the hornet F-18 A,B,C,D which are aged air frames, but won't replace the E and F models that are still quite useful by naval standards. the thing you should note is that the air frames may be the same but the guts are being revamped.

[@hp2084]

F-35 has nothing in common with Harrier apart from vertical take off. The technical aspects of F-35 are more similar to Soviet Yak-38. Also, Harrier land version was CAS only aircraft as it lacked radar however sea harrier had radar and was designed to be launched from ski jump of the ships.

[@ivanlagrossemoule]

The Yak-41 is closer to the F-35 design, but it seems awfully similar to the Convair Model 200 concept. The F-35 is only similar in appearance and VTOL thrust placement though, since it uses a driveshaft to spin a lift fan while the Yak all used two jet engines to achieve the same frontal lift.

[@Артём-ц5э8з]

@@ivanlagrossemoule One engine - this was to become the Yak-43, which was a development of the Yak-141. It was built only in the layout. And since the creators of the Yak and F-35 collaborated, they got access to the drawings.

[@lucastekkan]

@@Артём-ц5э8з the F-35 design has absolutely nothing to do with failed soviet prototypes. The only thing americans got out of the Yak-141 was the flight test data. Lockheed was funding the Yakolev project, which in turn was flying the prototype and giving data to Lockheed. By the time they did that, the X-35 was already being built.

[@Артём-ц5э8з]

@@lucastekkan There is some information on the Yak-43 on the Internet. Yes, of course, I believe that the Americans did the same thing themselves - a coincidence. And the Yak-141 was not unsuccessful, it was a complete project, and the best in the world at that time. Check the information before you speak. He did not go into the series, because at that moment the USSR collapsed, and the entire Russian aircraft industry received huge difficulties.

[@Derpster2493]

Harrier is cute with its balancing wheels.

[@barrierodliffe4155]

The Argentine pilots did not think so.

[@williamcampbell9859]

Crouching harrier hidden dragon

[@fliegerfaust4261]

@@barrierodliffe4155 the argentine pilots are "the best pilots of war" evading the radar and sinking 8 or 9 ships, total ships demaged 21...

[@barrierodliffe4155]

@@fliegerfaust4261 Since you are telling lies, 6 ships sunk and 18 damaged, many of the damaged were not seriously damaged. In air combat 3 Skyhawk, 9 Dagger and 1 Mirage, another Mirage damaged but later shot down by the Argentine army, that was by Sea Harrier pilots who sustained no losses in air combat.

[@fliegerfaust4261]

@@barrierodliffe4155 there were 2 harriers shot down by missiles...somehow...7 damaged by cannons...1 or 2 shot down and the classic harrier shot down by the AA battery with only 7 shots,we know about some war secrets that we are investigating...32 people...we do not like that the world powers lie so as not to ruin their reputation...

[@musman9853]

F35 A and B have both already become operational, and the C will likely reach operational status this year.

[@kingtigerbooks1162]

The Su-30 is my favorite aircraft. Maybe not as famous as the Eagle but it's gonna sneak up on enemy jets real quiet like and shoot them with its huge gun. My neighbor is an old F-4 Phantom pilot. He saw a little action in Vietnam. I keep telling him to write a book. He had his share of close calls and narrow escapes from MiGs. These are my 3 favorite aviation books: - Her Majesty's Top Gun by Sharkey Ward - Hogs in the Sand by buck Wyndham - Great Fighter Jets of the Galaxy 1 by Tim Gibson

[@Degenerate76]

As a kid, at Farnborough 1990 I had prime position when 3 Harriers were hovering along the runway in a display, maybe 80 meters in front of me. It was probably the loudest noise I have ever experienced in my life. I had my fingers in my ears, but you could feel it through your body.

[@TheZippaduppa]

2:37 gta v avenger😍

[@AndyWGaming]

k k they forgot to switch VTOL mode

[@cosmotect]

I feel that f 35 delays have something to do with the plane being outdated before its made, what I mean is the whole movement to eliminate the human factor from weaponry

[@kimarykorlumiose7728]

the only problem is when the lack of a human factor leads to the machine uprising

[@ivanlagrossemoule]

Removing the human factor from weaponry isn't happening anytime soon. The levels of automation are increasing really fast though. Basically a F-35 will eventually fly with a drone escort improving its performance.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

I was lucky enough to see Sea Harriers land and disembark from the conning tower of HMS Invincible back in the mid nineties. Got to Steam from Gibraltar back to Portsmouth, I was about 14 years old.

[@lexus8018]

Finally learned something about my favorite killstreak.

[@JUSJAK]

British engineering at its best

[@cpitt4317]

I’m disappointed with no mention of the sea harrier, that came long before the Av-8b, rule Britannia 🇬🇧

[@DiegoMartinez-jz7jc]

Fuck off mate no one likes brits

[@ghost-dg6tj]

@@DiegoMartinez-jz7jc where r u from?

[@ghost-dg6tj]

@@DiegoMartinez-jz7jc considering you wouldn't even have electricity without us lol

[@DiegoMartinez-jz7jc]

ghost 1828 huh?

[@ghost-dg6tj]

@@DiegoMartinez-jz7jc answer me

[@krcrk]

What are your personal thoughts on the F-35 program and plane?

[@RealEngineering]

I just think it's a cool plane. I'm not about war or American politics.

[@aleksanderlucy8764]

Real Engineering true

[@philverhey7335]

over 200 A B & C variant jets flying with an approaching 150,000 hour flying time miles tone without crash ... the last generational leap in fighter tech, the F-16 saw over 500 jets lost in just the US Air Force from Mishaps & accidents .. and far too many pilots killed. Congress, Senate & the pentagon, spent well over $100 BILLION in 'over budget' funding to try and fix it (the F-35A is just $4 Billion over budget) and many pilots just quit the USAF on learning they'd have to fly the "electric lawn dart". The F-35 JSF programme suffered from mismanagement early on, but was fixed and made a responsible programme under the helm of Gen. Bogdan... who was solely responsible in the ridiculous 2nd engine programme being cancelled for the F-35 JSF... he knew and was familiar with the boondoggle of the F-16's 2nd engine, and knew that the JPO and the tax payer could not afford to be so reckless or wasteful with money, time & resources. To date, the entire JSF (A, B & C) programme has 1 lost air frame due to gross human error, a fire consumed 3/4 of a jet after the ground crew chief twice signed off on having done the engine break-in period & tests, while NOT HAVING DONE SO ... in response, the JPO designated that P&W be responsible for all US inventory jet's engine break-ins, and a fix be made to prevent a fire if an engine be installed and run at full power without the break-in period again. They're operating successfully overseas, despite a spare parts shortage (common in aviation programmes, the JSF is not unique there), and the technology is proven itself from tranche 2B to 3F in green flag, red flag, and the 'knight & entry exercises domestically. having flown the B & A models since 2013 over the standard networked setup of Three PAC-3 air defense batteries without detection or simulated loss, INCLUDING the 2015 & 2016 PAC-3 test, utilizing the F-35B flight attached to RedFlag, with the PAC-3 operators directing the F-35B's (pair of 2 & singular) to fly how/when/where overhead. During these exercises, the legacy F/A-18C/E, AV-8B, F-16CD, & A-10 suffer 2/3rds losses to simulated air defences & 98% detection rates. In no survey group of the 'blue' ground forces, could they tell the difference between F-35B/A or Legacy Close-Air support fire missions. in any year. With the F-35A & B having flown 95.5% success rates in 'Flag exercises so far. -------------- Should the JSF have occurred? dunno ... without a STOVL jet, the trillions of dollars in the USMC gator carrier fleet would have needed an entire war fighting doctorine rethink & change ... and they would have NEVER have gotten an independently developed jet. ... the fiscal costs of the F-35 ABC JSF programme & JPO are TRILLIONS less than the cost to change the force structure of the US Navy.... and the delay in the final operating service guise is FIVE DECADES FASTER than building new ships. ... so with everything, there's PRO's and CON's ... especially when creating a new generation & a never done before technology.... which, last time, resulted in the F-16 ... over 500 jets lost, too many pilots killed and $100 billion more than the F-35A in overbudget funding

[@MichaelOnines]

Aleksander Lucy, Where are you sourcing your information about pilots quitting the service rather than fly the F-16? I'm curious because at the end of flight school when airframe assignments are first made all of the flight school candidates are committed to serve for 10 years as payback of their initial and advanced undergraduate pilot training. Is there a record of mass exodus at the end of the 10 year commitment that exit interviews attributed to the F-16 incident rate?

[@aleksanderlucy8764]

Michael Onines that's wasn't me who posted that block

[@chaosinternational3584]

5:53 unexpectedly runs out, lmao oof

[@sebastiaomendonca1477]

Runs out of what?

[@tobymassoom]

Never seen a Harrier fly in real life but the RAF F-35b at RIAT hovering was awesome. Never been so awe struck in my life and its such a sight to see in real life. Great video!

[@commiezombie2477]

Despite all it's shortcoming the F35 is still such an AMAZING piece of American Engineering. Incredible piece of labor.

[@MalcadorTheSigilite]

Planes glorious planes

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

👍👍

[@rajmalthakur862]

Pp Km

[@Mrwheresmyhouse]

"Real Life Sci-Fi" Do you mean science?

[@dontknowwhattoputhere2793]

i think he means sci fi as in from the movies, i think

[@somethingidk5007]

I don’t think “Real Life Science” would be a very interesting title. Should you put shame on him for making an interesting title?

[@gormauslander]

@@somethingidk5007 there's a difference between making an interesting title and making an incorrect and misleading title

[@RugbyLatestNews]

British innovation!!!!!!

[@jacobbudd2011]

"flex physics knowledge" my respect for you has greatly increased

[@edgardogiudice5135]

Excellent explanation. It's the first time I can see that forward nozzles work only with compressed air - as I've suspected- instead of gass combustion- in the Harrier. Very good!!! Congratullations.

[@DaddyM7MD]

Gta Players: Daaang What That TryHard Is Doing In Da Hydra!?? 😂

[@savior8017]

Warthunder update boys?

[@pjayx7320]

we going VTOL boys

[@savior8017]

@@pjayx7320 hell yeah brother

[@lovedonny4118]

Yeet

[@chickenbreath4]

Would love to see something about co-axial rotor helis. Anyone?

[@omarselim6281]

chickenbreath4 yes yes yes yes

[@dirkscott5410]

Just search Russian Helicopter, or sign up to fight in Syria. You’ll soon see one (for a moment or two!).

[@hanniffydinn6019]

The new Lilium jet is the perfect design, it's like a mini harrier jump jet but 2-4 seats. Smooth quiet vertical take off and design. Using 36 ducted fans, simple but effective design. I'm getting one, it really is the only viable flying car.

[@stevecleaver8933]

Another fantastic video, wish you would do longer ones going more indepth into the various subjects that you cover, but I guess it's a balancing act of trying to come up with interesting subjects that will grab viewer's attention & giving out enough information to peak their interest while not making them so long that people take one look at the length of the video & think" ehhh I'll watch it later" & then rarely (if ever) come back to it !! Personally I love your videos, thank you.

[@johnyoung4441]

"Deploy the Harriers! We've got a new attack mission!" Harrier: *hovering into the air* "aight i'm bouta head."

[@dragonemperor794]

You are here from War Thunder , you are not alone :)

[@firstmarcusever]

Looking at this, they made the hydra waaaaay too big. (GTAO)

[@ErrnotfoundErrNotfound]

Start at 3:33

[@vcom2327]

Excellent explanations from an obviously excellent and very knowledgeable engineer.

[@uhoh8031]

The Hydra from GTA is why this is in my recommended.

[@organicchemistry6357]

Despite the good stealth of the F-35, one Israeli F-35 was hit by an S-200 missile. How is that possible?

[@bobafett5241]

N BOR without AWACS support, an F35 has to turn on its own radar sensors, which is like turning on a big beacon for anything with a passive radar system. The trillions of dollars of stealth make it a bit of a pig in the sky compared to some gen 4 fighters too, French Rafales beat F35 (or F22 I can’t remember) at Red Flag training exercise quite a few times a think. The US have stopped inviting them now...

[@logansorenssen]

Stealth isn't invisibility. It's more like camouflage.

[@valentine7593]

"Is the closest to sci-fi alien technology I have ever seen." Well clearly you haven't watched SpaceX land a rocket booster before.

[@sebastiaomendonca1477]

I'd say they are equivalent

[@valentine7593]

Sebastião Mendonça P e r h a p s

[@Ender-jl8dd]

This was 2 years ago but I’m not sure if such a thing existed then

[@sebastiaomendonca1477]

@@Ender-jl8dd Falcon 9s have been landing from suborbital trajectories since 2016

[@Ender-jl8dd]

Sebastião Mendonça I meant the space x rocket booster

[@user-qw1lg2lr5j]

I'm a micrbio major, with plenty of courses in physics...these videos are always fun and educational.

[@user-qw1lg2lr5j]

Forgot to mention, I teach higher level middle school children. Lol I'm beginning to question how deeply I should go into history (dark at times...). Are there any instructors with a sincere option?

[@MedoHamdani]

@Real Engineering The start of your video and your ending and the way that you merge your sponsor to the video is awesome :) Keep it up.

[@wen8739]

2:39 The avenger from GTA V

[@nitrogamer7728]

Yeah exactly i cant see any difference

[@seanphilip5105]

PLAANNESS

[@kennyhe9484]

I can’t help but think... QUIN-JET

[@Annibals]

This guy's potent Irish accent is unsettling

[@crtpredin6185]

And the resulting engine is pretty unique as a result. 3:55 Nice

[@potato3779]

Hydra

[@Frilabird]

Memories

[@dario0523]

The f-35 is a great jet, try to change my mind.

[@krithikmaran5917]

Az 74 hell yeah

[@caav56]

The plane by itself (as a machine) is nice, it's the program, which is a horrible waste of money (similar to the SLS, but with actual outcome already, which isn't as dated as this rocket).

[@carolusmartellus2520]

The program's cost went overboard long ago, yet the Congress keeps pumping money into it because Lockheed-Martin's constant lobbying. The F-35 is sold to be the world's most advanced jet, yet 4th gen fighters like the French Rafale, the Russian Su-30sm (not even mentioning the Su-57) and EuroFighter Typhoon are all capable of similar long-range coordination, electronic warfare, target evasion thanks to stealth tech, AND all these planes can survive prolonged engagements because they didn't sacrifice speed and maneuverability for stealth. Twice in the last couple of years, Israeli F-35s were shot down by Russian-made AA systems (S-200 and S-300), when the same can't be said for Rafales or even Gripens. And now the US keep spending away on this program when Europe has moved away towards 6th gen fighters like the SCAF program.

[@ivanlagrossemoule]

@@caav56 No, the real mistake was making the program transparent. Imagine having morons giving their opinion who are so out of touch with such projects that they think that early production aircraft aren't supposed to have problems.

[@ivanlagrossemoule]

@@carolusmartellus2520Oh yeah, do tell by how much they overspent, because if you actually look at official reports it just seems that the costs didn't increase that much and it was always supposed to be an expensive program. Your comparisons are just horrendous and you're just repeating complete myths. Lets start with sensors. The F-35 has a 1600+ T/R module AESA. For comparison, the radar of the Rafale is at around 800, that of the Su-57 (frontal array) is at around 1600 too, and that of the F-22 is at around 2000. The Su-30 and Su-35 still use PESA. Basically the F-35 has such a massive and advanced radar it competes with those of massive twin engine heavy aircraft. The F-35 also uses 6 EO-DAS cameras. The F-22 has 4 inferior cameras that can't perform anything comparable, other western aircraft are generally at 2, the Russians use 1 frontal IRST and the Su-57 uses two cheek radar arrays. The F-35 is also the only one with integrated targeting system (outside of Chinese copy), EOTS, while all others need an external pod for it. So while the F-35 is ahead in sensors, it's also ahead in using them. It can guide HIMARS missiles, can guide AEGIS missiles, can guide air-to-air missiles for other platforms, Patriot missiles and so on. No other aircraft can do this either. Its levels of integration to the battlefield are simply taken to another extreme. The F-35 is also the stealthiest aircraft to date, way ahead of specifications. It ended up being stealthier than the F-22, and no, the Su-57 doesn't even come close. In fact, the F-35 also has many improvements in long-wave and whole spectrum stealth, as well as IR reductions. Mind you, you talk about evasion, but you completely forgot the fact that stealth and better jamming ability (thanks to its radar array) highly increase evasive ability as well as jamming performance. This isn't going away either. And even if it did, the F-35 still has fantastic performance. It can carry the entire weight of an F-16 in internal fuel, is still above the F-16, F-18 and so on in maneuverability if you compare them with a combat payload and so on. So there you go, the F-35 is an all-around better platform than any smaller aircraft, and is so good it competes with aircraft like the F-22 and Su-57. Also no F-35s were ever shot down. It's funny because it really sounds like that "chinese whispers" game where it keeps getting worse. You're certainly the first I've seen to claim that the S-300 was involved or that there was more than one shot down. In reality what happened is that Israel destroyed some Syrian targets and in the usual fashion, Syria claimed to have shot down an Israeli aircraft. They specifically claimed a F-16. Loosely around the same week a F-35 was mentioned to have been grounded due to a bird strike. That's all. Morons started seeing a conspiracy (Russian propaganda channel South Front). As if Israel would cover up something that no one even claimed happened. Also in case you try to argue that bird strikes aren't serious shit, the same year a Russian Su-30 was lost due to a bird strike killing both crew.

[@georgewashingtonthe184th6]

Who else was watching and said to them self "oh hey the avenger and the Hydra are here"

[@itsmrchick]

Lazer too

[@Miamcoline]

Really well done explaining the rationale and need for a certain technology, as well as the reason why a successful prototype would not be picked up. I had actually never heard the vulnerable airfield rationale for VTOL, which makes a lot more sense for why ppl would bother with such a difficult and expensive tech.

[@thereal_f1nn]

MAN, YOU DESERVE MUCH MORE THAN JUST FEW HUNDRED VIEWS!