(4K) Best Hornet Demo Ever? Air Tattoo 2019 Finnish Air Force F-18 Hornet Display

[@59thfsaviation79]

From a retired USAF Crew Chief, let me say that's by far the best F-18 demo ever. Period. Props to the Finnish Air Force for being willing to push the aircraft. Well done.

[@jyrkijarvinen1603]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oF6kfoObpb5ni7M

[@yksvaan1690]

Come on JJ, don't just post a daft linky, spell it out what it is. Because it's awesome. The gopro view of the very same demo. Including pilot shots. Funny how he wawes at the crowd, then takes some oxy again, and wawes again... he's feeling it I'd love to see comments from the guys here (like 59thFS A) who actually understand the little details shown that a landlubber like me will miss. Maybe too late, 'twas a couple weeks ago.

[@Pt-gf9jf]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnaQY6CImLGKm7s. Finns have always done well. Even on really bad planes. Like BREWSTER. At least the Americans said, a miserable fighter. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIGZaah3m85-n5I. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2G8c5iGnsuXa9E. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6jJoqxqrLqYgas

[@Pt-gf9jf]

You don't have to the best planes in the world. The most important thing is it. You know how to use them.

[@Pt-gf9jf]

Sorry for that video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6jJoqxqrLqYgas. Different airplane. BUT. The Finns did well. Even bad fighters.

[@LentPanic7]

Finnish Pilot: Ladies and Gentlemen, today I will demonstrate the super maneuverability of the Sukhoi. Audience: Sir, that’s a hornet. Finnish Pilot: It is whatever I damn want it to be.

[@Pincer88]

After having seen tons of super maneuverable jets do tight turns, fast, vertical climbs, I didn't think the Hornet was ever going to surpise enthusiasts, let allone a 'legacy' C-model. But honestly, this took my breath away. Without a doubt the best Hornet demo ever and holy crap, it made even more modern fighters look shy. I've heard experienced F-16 and F-15 jocks tell what great nose authority the classic Hornet had, but I'd never seen it demonstrated this convincingly. Hats off to the Finnish Hornet-driver and the demo team that pulled this rabit out of the hat! I stand in awe.

[@valenrn8657]

Classic F/A-18s has flight control upgrades and some F/A-18C was uprated to 9G with higher angle of attack limits. The devil is in the details while F-16 has Block XX standard.

[@Mako2-1]

Me too man. Ive never seen a f-18 performance like that. That pedal turn looked like he was gonna crahs

[@jodylowe8476]

Pretty incredible pilot. What is nose authority and can you give me a time stamp where you see it? Thanks,

[@terryshortt25]

I am, (was?) a Hornet demo pilot in 1988. I think I did OK. I am humbled by this. Most impressive.

[@CalYou]

Yes, agree, very impressive. Btw, I was member of engineering support for the successful in-country FAF F/A-18 Demo Team back in April 1988. Greetings!

[@paulgottfried329]

Well that's good to know, from the both of you, and anyone else out there, that think maybe your best years of flight are behind you, stay sharp. The day is near when you'll be called upon to defend, not your countries, but our planet, after first contact doesn't go so well for us. So it wouldn't hurt if you all, fit in to your weekly schedules, a couple of trips to a flight simulator, near you. I'm joking, but you never know.

[@zoolkhan]

@@paulgottfried329 change the meds :)

[@philj745]

Goodness that Finnish Pilot has some serious skills and took that Hornet to its edge. That was beautiful and insane all at once, great video.

[@timokk3]

All art is that...beautiful and insane simultaneously...just think of Vince van Gogh...

[@mikeskinner2619]

flying it like the Finns used to drive Group B rally cars back in the day!!!

[@blackcat3383]

Real Flying Finn! 😝

[@ACorpseWithoutSoul]

@Robin Takolander Illu Juutilainen. :)

[@joeross6523]

It's easy when you get such a smokin deal on your hornets.

[@diamonddavemc]

I was at RIAT this year. I've been to a lot of airshows over the decades, but I can't remember ever seeing a fast jet thrown around the skies like this. He made the following SU-27 display seem tame.

[@rederos8079]

I am ukrainian living in finland, and as I have looked videos (sadly didn't get to riat this year) of both su-27 and this one, I agree!

[@ИгорьИсаков-з4р]

Demonstration flights on Ukrainian aircraft Su-27 and MiG-29 is dangerous both for spectators and for pilots who do not have full-fledged flight practice, due to the extreme poverty of Ukraine. The airplanes of the Ukrainian Air Force are all over 30 years old and do not have repair parts and airworthiness is maintained by the conebalism of even older planes ... or fake parts.

[@TrueFilter]

The Ukrainians do a really low key demo. Shame because it's a real beast.

[@D3RPTV]

diamonddavemc give the SU27 to a russian pilot and he will put the AV8B hovering to shame

[@DistorteD67]

Well..., the SU-27 demos are allways superborring👎

[@davidtodd1037]

As an American, I can say foreign pilots really push these aircraft to their limits. Exceptional skill and piloting!

[@vertie2090]

I hope Finland gets the F35s next and gets to continue training with USAF & USMC

[@lenn55]

Really depends on the pilot and what kind of performance they want to put on. At the same airshow the Canadian F-18C's performance was very bland compared to the Finish display. This display reminds me alot of the F-22 displays the USAF does in really pushing the performance to the limit.

[@vraisa2]

@@lenn55 Canadians want to preserve their planes. They have a lot of wear, tear & hours on them.

[@waynefarrellvoiceovers]

Fully agree. Best Hornet display I’ve seen. It’s control authority is amazing.

[@AadaFIN]

This proves, IMHO, the high overall level of the FAF pilots. The RIAT 2018 Douglas Bader Trophy for the best solo performance was delivered to Capt. Lauri Mäkinen. This year the same award was delivered to another pilot, Capt. Arto Ukskoski. We keep them coming!

[@AadaFIN]

Capt. Ukskoski was also awarded the "As The Crow Flies Trophy" for the Best Overall Flying Demonstration.

[@slicer819]

Wow, just wow. There is a pilot at the top of their game...beautifully flown manoeuvres, exploiting the F-18 to it's best. Don't think I've seen a better solo Hornet display ever. He's been watching F22 and Su displays I think.

[@mimimimeow]

i believe most Hornet pilots know the tricks; some are even in the manual, the logic for the maneuvers is even built in the software. But not many are willing to do it at low-level

[@TLTeo]

More like the Flanker guys got the idea from the Hornet. That airframe has been designed to maneuver like that when it was still called YF-17 Cobra ;)

[@onelyone6976]

Hey, its Finnish after all, in an airshow in Turku, Finland. one of our Finnish Hornets flew an amazing performance and even dumped flares in low energy high AOA maneuvers

[@wanhapatu]

@@onelyone6976 Flares do make the show much cooler. Too bad they are banned @ RIAT.

[@MrBen527]

Yes! Great video!!!

[@victormanuelpolanco922]

Absolutely, best Hornet demo ever. The departure was mind- boggling, should ' ve fallen out of the sky outta the daring climb and it didn't. Plenty of instances along the display when it flew way beyond the ragged end of the lift curve and back and it didn't stall. Rubbed my eyes in disbelief several times, tumbling end over end asymmetrically repeatedly, cutting corners in the horizontal turns and he did it over and over again in both the vertical and horizontal planes without any fatal consequences at all. Somebody has wasted millions and millions in fighter technology to just become a runner up to this already outdated? machine and its unbelievably extraordinary pilot. Flankers, Raptors and Lightnings II strike out of the air display game. So fuckingly unbelievable. Hornet University is now and for a long time to come established in Finland!!!.

[@onelyone6976]

Depending whatever fighter we are bying in 2021, options are the Typhoon, Rafale, F-35, Super Hornet and Gripen E/F

[@rodneypearce6113]

This has been the thing that the Russian fanboys haven't been getting all this time. Here's a different style of display, but for me just as impressive, of a RAAF A model (with less power than the Finnish ones). This jet is incredibly nimble. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKHLZJutabqmZ7s

[@65strad]

By far the very best legacy hornet demo I've seen. This guy is bad ass. That's controlled flight folks

[@roboaten6931]

Bystander: "The F16 is much better than the F18." Finnish pilot: "Hold my beer.."

[@Anderson_Hwang]

@Edoardo Quarta Falcon can never dream of the high angle of attack performance F-18 possesses

[@theirishhammer9451]

@@Anderson_Hwang imagine what he could do with the F18 super hornet

[@ipsblu77]

No, not just the best F18 display ever, possibly the finest fast jet display ever!

[@Homerlovesbeer2]

What a CRACKING display! First time I've seen the original Hornet pushed to these limits. Very impressive! 👍

[@happycanayjian1582]

I’d call it the Legacy Hornet and not the original Hornet, given that these have more thrust than the A/B models, and have apparently had their flight controls altered to allow 9G capability and their alpha limits deleted.

[@Homerlovesbeer2]

@@happycanayjian1582 4 years later I've been corrected. Ok then.

[@slowneutron6163]

I've seen many, many F-18 demos and this guy squeezed more out of that aircraft than any of the other pilots. Super-skills.

[@takincoverband]

I have never seen any aircraft demo this good. Ever. Pure mastery.

[@wbspensfan28]

Never knew the hornet was this capable . All without thrust vectoring too. Amazing

[@Hickeroar]

I had the same thought watching this. Had no idea the FA-18 could do some of this stuff.

[@wanhapatu]

@@Hickeroar It only is since the latest software updates that removed the AOA limits.

[@ericmowrey6872]

@@wanhapatu How do you know this? My point being, can't you credit the pilot instead of saying it's a software mod. And if angle of attack limits were set to prevent this then what does it say about pilot training expectations in the US Navy/ USMC? I don't mean to sound aggressive here or doubt your word but maybe, just maybe, the Finns have a fuck you approach to set aircraft/airframe/engine/AOA limitations offered by Douglas/Boeing and who ever else. It doesn't make sense. Just what does so-called AOA software do if you exceed it? Does it write to your mommy to say you're a naughty pilot.? Does it suddenly shut off your motors? Does it send an sms to your squadron leader? Does it tell the Mig on your ass that you're not permitted to pull too many G's today? Your entire thesis makes no fookin sense I'm afraid. Please correct my impertinence with a detailed explanation. Thanks in advance.

[@wanhapatu]

@@ericmowrey6872 My only source for this information is the announcer @ RIAT 2018 and 2019. According to him Switzerland and Finland updated their Legacy Hornets' flight control computers (and/or software) so that they are now capable of handling flight in any AoA. The old system was not able to do this thus you could not exceed the limit. I do not know if this update is used elsewhere. The pilot does the flying. The machine sets the limits. Please try to keep your messages civilized.

[@MythicFrost]

@@wanhapatu Yeah, Its the MLU 2 Update.

[@jonn443]

Captain Arto Uskowski is the pilot... And he's the best I've EVER seen. He flies this F18 like it's an F22. I've never seen anything like it.

[@Tigster200]

That's the very best FA18 display I've ever seen . I've never seen the FA18 fly like that with full control , and , at an airshow ! Top pilot in that cockpit to say the very least . To the edge and beyond . Awesome !

[@sepposavinainen2660]

In Finland we need to be good what we're doing cos there is so few of us ;) Quality over quantity!

[@StatusFennica]

Yes, because of quantity we must be 10 times better than our enemy.

[@craiga2002]

Considering you eastern neighbor, yes you should.

[@Njesh1912]

With the Su 35 on the air on Helsinki, there is no chanse to win the battle.

[@LRRPFco52]

@@Njesh1912 Finnish Air Force pilots are much better trained than Russians. They also have JASSM and were the first foreign customer to get it. Sainkt Petersburg military district would get wrecked if they tried anything. Best to just leave Finland alone and worry about internal problems.

[@ericmowrey6872]

@@Njesh1912 YKITB, there's an expression among golf players who like to blame their clubs for a bad score. The expression goes "It's not the arrow, it's the Indian." Perhaps old-fashioned air dogfights are a thing of the past. Who really knows? All new technology is doing everything to make even an average fighter pilot very dangerous; with his fancy missiles etc. Whatever the case, it still remains a fact that all true fighter pilots want to shoot down his enemy with his guns. They can't help themselves. That is why they become fighter pilots. One hundred years later and it is still the fantasy of closing in on and sending a burst of cannon that motivates the young recruit pilots. Those who pretend otherwise are probably liars. For the record, I read years ago about a squadron from Chile visiting America. The flew inferior jet fighters to the Americans. I think they were actually multi-purpose trainers.I can't quite remember now. Anyhow, the Americans challenged them to simulated air combat and got beaten time after time like they would never forget. The Chileans, knowing they had old planes, trained to compensate for their outdated equipment. The Americans were very, very impressed.

[@eduardolucas6593]

Nobody is going to mention the great work this cameraman did by capturing all those awesome images? This is pury and simply aircraft porn to me 😍

[@cathalhoare]

Bit late on the reply - but just wanted to second that! I was there on the Sunday and tried to film some of this - got a couple of wingtips and the tail a few times! Great memories!

[@eduardolucas6593]

Cathal Hoare Well you are a lucky bastard hahaha. I live in Brazil and I never managed to see a fighter at a close distance, it must be glorifying!

[@cathalhoare]

@@eduardolucas6593 It was my first time and it was amazing- if you ever get a chance, take it! What was most surprising was how bright the afterburners are - you expect them to be orange white like in videos when you are looking at the back of the jet, but for me it was like a welders torch it was so bright.

[@keyscook]

Wholly Fighter Jet, Batman... Really incredible to see those maneuvers without thrust vectoring. No clickbait here that was the best F-18 display I've ever seen by far!

[@CLK15]

Have spent endless hours watching Legacies and Rhinos flown by some incredible pilots doing some incredible things. I can safely say this is the most dynamic, energetic, and impressive demo Ive ever seen. Now to be kind to our USN sticks I am almost 100% sure this guy was operating WAY outside of safety parameters set on USN TACDEMO teams. I'd also be willing to bet the airframes division at this guy's home base hates his guts! Lol

[@CookedLight]

Superb. I did not know the F18 can turn like that. Kudos.

[@attitudekilleroriginal]

Much credit to the pilot. Never knew F18 could fly like this, almost did the cobra maneuver there!

[@Kyrelel]

Not even close

[@attitudekilleroriginal]

@@Kyrelel yeah I know but still, to fly F18 like that takes incredible skills

[@UnclePutte]

At loss for words. Outright spooky at moments.

[@johnaalto2132]

Congratulations to Finnish pilot with F-18, amazing show.

[@52down]

Yup, that was the best Hornet display

[@richardlyons1276]

First full display I saw on arrival. Outstanding. What an entrance.

[@DickieDelouise]

Wow! Outstanding demo! Even with the highly dynamic ACM manouvers, he maintains energy. An outstanding display👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@leiska2377]

Finnish pilots are amazing!

[@sebastienguihaire1635]

Amazing !!! Beautiful plane with a superb pilot.

[@Jazzaconda]

Best F-18 Demo, in the History of Man Kind!

[@marcosaureliolettraridemou2635]

Yes. Definitely the best F18 display I've ever seen.

[@kauaihawaii5836]

This pilot must have been exhausted after that. He took a beating. Great job!!

[@christersundin773]

Nice! I saw a Finnish F-18 display at Malmen, Sweden a few years ago, and IMO that was best in show. Apparently, I'm not alone!

[@stephenmiller195]

That is the best F18 display I have ever seen, I could just watch that on a loop.

[@ashby1672]

This is really amazing. I didnt know F/A-18 can do such maneuvers... and i also didnt know that Finnish has F/A-18 too hahahaha you guys are awesome.

[@yksvaan1690]

It was a close call. Had to ditch the mfg line for Mir deepsea submersibles after two delivered. "That kinda Ti welding wasn't doable." Then Hornets entered the competition (F16, JAS39, Mirage 2000, MiG29) out of nowhere. We didn't know we have F/A18 until we did :) Hey we got JASSM and JSOW before some others, we got to be doing something right :) And we know who our friends are :)

[@Scramasax]

@@yksvaan1690 Niin miten noit Riston vehkeet näihin lentsikoihin liittyy?

[@martincawthraymc]

Not a flying display more of an aerial ballet from a master aviator.

[@TheRealCoyote]

Gorgeous! Absolutely stunning display of pilot skill and airframe capability. Like clockwork. I could watch that all day!

[@controlledburst]

This was a sarcasm toward Raptor demos. It looked like the same, without vectored thrust. Amazing

[@charliehustle2591]

UNREAL. What a pilot.

[@singel09]

Wow this is how you control a jet on the edge. Very very entertaining !

[@alisontodd78]

A great video to watch camera /edit spot on. The team that provided the aircraft exceptional the pilot is a true craftsman he has total mastery of his tool.The tool made in the U S A.

[@creislaw4821]

Technically, made in Finland. Finnish Hornets were at least assembled in Finland (don't know if they had some sort of pre-fab elements that were imported). After the F18s were finnished they were flown to USA and there was some sort of verification process that they were F18s. Then they were handed over to Finnish Airforce, flown back to Finland and promtly dissambled so they could be modified for airforces liking. Don't you just love byrocracy?

[@yksvaan1690]

Alison, are you A/V technician, an American going rah rah, or a Brexiter having their last dig on humanity? I would guess you just like McDonnell Douglas (more than Boeing).

[@dh1380]

Love the F-18. Hugely underrated. The obsession with the SU-27 has always baffled me slightly. That is one hugely fit and very capable pilot. Hats off to them.

[@Alpha_Orionis]

I respect your opinion, but F-18 is not a game changer in a war situation. According to technical specifications, F-18 might be the plane, US will be least proud of. Su-27 and its derivatives are indeed a game changer in a war. A single Su-30 can prove to be a disaster for a group of 3-4 F-18s. There are reasons why Sukhois are feared and the reasons are not mythical.

[@gamecrazyyy]

@@Alpha_Orionis And what exactly are those game changing qualities?

[@Alpha_Orionis]

@@gamecrazyyy I am getting what you intend to say; search for yourself. If a person wants to remain blindfolded, no one can help.

[@gamecrazyyy]

@@Alpha_Orionis I'm not saying anything, I'm just genuine curious to know what those reasons are that do seem a little mythical to me. I'm open minded, please do enlighten me.

[@kittuete]

I can agree that the SU-30 is an amazing aircraft and should NOT be underestimated

[@aronair3532]

Wow. Truly exposes the sheer power the F18 possesses man. Beautiful aircraft, and an amazing demo

[@Alphadriver]

Best fighter demo I have ever seen period!!!!!! He needs to fly as an aggressor next Red Flag Excercise.

[@Alphadriver]

Ha Ha Ha!

[@Sp3z]

Wow, didn't know F-18 can manouvre like that :)

[@aeroteslaaviationworks176]

Best F-18 Hornet display I've ever seen!🙏🇺🇸💪

[@Proximax9]

Not a super hornet. This is F-18C

[@aeroteslaaviationworks176]

@@Proximax9 you're right!

[@antimonni]

And 🇫🇮... Only the plane is 🇺🇸

[@TealJosh]

@@antimonni F/A-18C fighters are built in finland. Frame and certain electronics come from Patria and contractors. Only highly patented electronics come as parts from the states.

[@antimonni]

@@TealJosh of course, but being american design originally it still is an american product, even if manufactured locally...

[@finndamage]

One of the best solos I've ever seen. Proud of our boys! :)

[@viktoly2499]

Except they never fly like this in domestic airshows. I think they have some summer interns flying at domestic shows. Short 4 minute show, flown crappily and boringly and then it's time to land already. The domestic F-18 displays are the most boring one's here. I always wish they'd bring over the Eurofighter or Dutch F-16's to get some show going, but rarely they do.

[@antimonni]

Exact same show as domestic this year... Although most of the times they're forced to do the low vis/bad weather show locally...

[@praatman]

Wow! raw power with an awesome pilot!

[@williamacro]

Amazing!!! just like a vectorial thrust airplane, its the best demo of F-18 ever

[@davidmoorea1961]

BOTH the pilot and this Hornet are on steroids!! The phrase ‘exceeding the structural integrity,’ has new meaning here. In a word: WOWZA!!!🇺🇸 🇫🇮

[@manondumouchel5298]

Absolutely superb..very great, the fighter are incredible ..love to much your video, thank you for the post

[@mike.47]

Who needs vectored thrust when you have a plane like this? Great piece of flying 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jamespruitt3159]

This pilot knows his way around the inside of that birds cockpit! Great flying!

[@janstenback8258]

Thumb-up #94 was given by Illu Juutilainen watching this on top of the cloud.

[@stevecurd3944]

fantastic flying & footage

[@davidhodge3894]

Beautiful. It’s all about the pilot.

[@johnhickman7922]

Fantastic energy management.

[@cathalhoare]

My first 'big' airshow in sometime and I was lucky enough to see this in person. The F-18 is a dangerous foe in the right hands!

[@seilsbusters]

As a Finnish citizen Im proud of that we have the moust skilled F-18 hornet pilots in the world to protect our freedom and peace.

[@bernardanderson7569]

I've been to Military airshows and always loved the F-18 Super Hornet Demo team but unfortunately this Pilot has has flown regularly in Demos through out his career flying this alsum aircraft. I would love to been there to say this is one of the best of the best F-18 action ever in any airshows.

[@jamesbarlow300]

This wasn't the (super), the Swiss brought the super Hornet, more high G stuff than the Finns!

[@wanhapatu]

@@jamesbarlow300 Nah, Swiss also fly the Legacy Hornet, just like the Finns.

[@jamesbarlow300]

@@wanhapatu they may do so, but the one they sent to RIAT was a super Hornet

[@wanhapatu]

@@jamesbarlow300 Who are 'they'? Neither Finns or Swiss have Super Hornets. Also no Super Hornets flew at RIAT 2019 (or 2018).

[@Ernohauki]

This ain't a super hornet. THis is F-18C

[@LIE4ME]

Thanks for sharing. Amazing pilot, amazing fighter. Good to see the suposed limits of the hornet performance envelope investigated.

[@raymondgoubet]

About 2 years ago, many F18 in different air forces got a software upgrade capable of handling massive angle of attacks. We can see the results...

[@yksvaan1690]

Hopefully it wasn't so many different air forces. And what you say didn't really happen. Upgrades are done through MLUs and smaller scheduled upgrades. So I think you're fretting about nothing. [If you're real. lol. Sorry about that. Nowadays and so on.]

[@patriot52realfinn22]

Pilot in this display is capt. Arto Ukskoski. One of the best pilots in the world. He comes from Finnisht Lapland and Lapin lennosto.

[@thomasandersen1784]

This i don’t understand? I thought only the Mig’s & Sukou’s, with their 360 thrust vector could turn like that, and perhaps a few of the newer fighter planes, like Gripen, F-22, F-35, raffael, eurofighter and so forth (if i forgot some)? Or perhaps it’s more to do so with the pilot skills in place here, like iv’e never seen before with that airplane? Wauvv, i most say 😮👍 Cheers from Denmark

[@michaelgodfrey1970]

Agree, excellent display. Considering there's no thrust vectoring or forward canards, that's very impressive

[@dspencer360]

I was there and it was truly an amazing display

[@texansbullpen777]

Title says it all, that was an awesome demo. I never knew the F18 was capable of those maneuvers!

[@Carrera6rennsport]

The high-alpha, low speed hammerheads and cobra-like maneuvers would be stunning for a 5th gen fighter let alone one that was designed 46+ years ago! (YF-17) Thrust vectoring? who needs thrust vectoring when your ship is in the hands of pilot like Capt Ukskoski. Well done sir!!

[@jamiewoodward7169]

Not sure why everyone is saying its the best f18 display ever... its one of the best displays ever performed in an aircraft. The skill he has shown in that is staggering! Beats any display ive seen from any f22, typhoon, rafale, f16, f15, f35, harrier, gripen, tornado, su 27, mig 21, mig 15, mirage etc. Very hard for any one to beat that display in any aircraft. A out of control jet in complete control. Unbelievable. Watched it both days with my mouth wide open going wtf. Imagine if the wright brothers could of seen this. Hahaha

[@lebeardotnet4372]

This is an awesome video, fair play to the Finnish AF & pilot, what a demo! Thanks

[@azurga]

The USA makes excellent combat air craft, and we are glad to have them with our air force. :)

[@colin5577]

He put a few miles on that F18’s clock in that display. Incredible flying. Boeing needs to give him a job.

[@panu5575]

He has a job. The best one out there.

[@greetenmax]

Is the F 18E really a better option? It is just unbelievable what the F 18 is capable of in the hands of a talented pilot. And this pilot is just awesome.

[@spuds4t]

Talented pilot is all very well but computor aided dynamics ultimately rule the day!

[@anngo4140]

I personally dont like the E/F models anymore, the canted pylons turn me off :/

[@KoneistusSalmi]

Super hornet is not as agile as old C version due E is so much bigger and heavier than C. This phenomal show was possible only with updated flight control software done couple years ago. Update did give limiter override, now they have removed limiters from software to be able do those manouvers. Its still astonishing that this is still just normal air force operational plane and pilot! Yes, take note there is not always same pilot doing these shows.

[@mimimimeow]

@@KoneistusSalmi i believe these maneuvers are still within the Hornet's flight envelope and limits of the new software. The Hornet is actually a very capable BFM machine.

[@greetenmax]

@@KoneistusSalmi Thank you for your reply. Now I understand. And the F 18E is supposed to be the better plane? In can not imagine that. Why did not they refine the Classic Hornet just like they did with the F 16. The Blue Angels do not want the F 18E either....I am very impressed with the way the foreign airforces fly the old lady. Look at The Swiss or the Aussies....

[@Minunmaani]

Amazing to see, beautiful!

[@gordonbear777sisu8]

Wow wow wow. What a guy. Hey USAF invite this pilot and let him fly F22.

[@59thfsaviation79]

that's what I was thinking. I'd like to see them release us to let someone do this in a 16, 15, 22, 35.

[@vertie2090]

You should sell us the F22s god damn it :D Now we'll have to settle for the F35s

[@vertie2090]

@IHas Feets yeah, I wouldn't sell it either I understand. F-35 seems like the logical choice now

[@sim1193]

That was excellent flying definitely best f18 demo👍

[@Cash_McCoy]

Very impressive. Props to the pilot for actually pushing the aircraft to do what it was designed to do.

[@guillermoaguilarborbon3568]

Blessings from Costa Rica pura vida!!

[@BGF18]

Very well rehearsed and executed.

[@sub6596]

Most amazing display I've ever seen....

[@MrBostonrobb]

Absolutely FRIGHTENING!!! Incredible driver!

[@MultiLWH]

Crazy good!!!! Thanks

[@cliffwhite2812]

Superb flying, good video but I found the editing and zoom just a bit too tight. Sometimes a wider shot gives a ground reference that makes the display look even better. Great job though :)

[@yksvaan1690]

That's exactly what I wanted. Sort of keeping it in perspective. Thank you.

[@DSROBB]

Was there and it was a fantastic display

[@stevenplesnarski7918]

Does this qualify the f-18 as “supermaneuverable”? Because it looks like it just did an su-27 demo, with some weapons mounted. Very impressive

[@valenrn8657]

F-18 part of USN's dogfight doctrine. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZaUhWB8rb5seNU US Navy's F-14 High Alpha Testing. F-14 is the original pancake fighter before SU-27.

[@ETMiklu]

The AIM-9M Sidewinder -missiles on the wingtips actually improve the flight characteristics of the aircraft.

[@vertie2090]

Thanks to USA Finland has been able to procure this excellent technology. I hope the relationship continues deep and mutually beneficial

[@yksvaan1690]

Well there was the Mir thing. Why do you think Rauma Oceanic's entire submersibles production line was scrapped? Because both teams play ball. The underlying sentiment is different. (As a Finn, I have zero doubt that the top three friendly nations are USA, Estonia, Sweden.)

[@vertie2090]

@@yksvaan1690 I have no idea what you're saying

[@ricardosoto5770]

Are the Finns going for the F 18E/F or the Grippen?

[@ACorpseWithoutSoul]

@@ricardosoto5770 Maybe F-35

[@kolbola]

I found some interesting photos from the past on a russian aviation forum about an interesting McDD advanced Hornet design. It was just a wind tunnel test model, far before the well known Super Hornet, but it was completly dedicated to the supermaneuverability in every single details. It has no LERX at all, however, it has two large canards. From the side, it looked like a “Gripenized” Hornet. The wings were same as the legacy Hornet has, but the stabilizers had larger area and dog teeth. There were two small deflector flaps between the two nozzles, to vectoring the thrust outward for a half rudder effect at high AoA. I don’t know what it could do, if it would went to the production, but this limitless series C-Hornet is able to reach that capability.

[@purplecowuoc]

Absolutamente brutal la exhibición… increíbles figuras🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@toolmakerdave5287]

hey SU-35, F22! hold my beer.

[@Napalmcpt]

I'm so proud of our flyboys! Best in the world!

[@1957celinedion]

There's a video on here from 10 years ago by Aryboyd, which shows an F-18 Super Hornet display at Farnborough Air Show, flown by a Ricardo Trevan, who was then, the Chief Test Pilot at Boeing on their F18 program. Good video too.

[@jsean13]

Normally thought the SU-30 was the most epic to watch but I love this!!

[@barkat480]

Remarkable skill and machine 👍👍👍

[@jonnie2bad]

So much cooler looking than the E/F variant with those rounded intakes. I love the F/A-18C!

[@SalemGhassanHanna]

Engineering masterpiece of its era. Could watch this clip for hours.