{TrueSound}™ LOUD F/A-18 Super Hornet Takeoff + Landing + Formation at Ft. Lauderdale 5/7/17

TAC DEMO Super Hornets in action at FLL! They were based here for the Ft. Lauderdale Air Show, which was at the beach. After the initial takeoff and landing, we had planned to leave, but then we heard rumor that both Super Hornets would be leaving later that day. So we waited a few hours... After the airport switched to East Operations we saw signs that they were getting ready to depart.
As the video progresses you can tell how excited everyone was to hear the SOUND OF FREEDOM from close up at FLL! Some other clips are included to show just how loud these fighters are compared to average airline traffic.
On a side note, our microphone wasn't recording during the first taxi shots with both fighters, so some audio of the Super Hornet from earlier is used there. The double takeoff hits a maximum of only 77 out of 100 because the deep bass drowns out some of the jet noise which normally boosts the rating. For comparison, the MD-88 landing hits 82 and the MD-88 takeoff hits 80 (once again because of the bass).
The earlier F/A-18 takeoff clip hits 89 out of 100. The double takeoff was louder than anything we heard that day, including a flyby with afterburner that we totally didn't expect (and didn't film). Instead of trying to restore the audio to reflect the earlier statement, we left it as-is without any modification at all.
Filmed from the Greenbelt observation area. MVP + BJG + FBB + AMF 5/7/17
Music: Top Gun Anthem
Equipment:
Canon T3i
Canon T5
55-250mm telephoto lens
70-300mm telephoto lens
Zoom H1 microphone
Uniden BC75XLT
Aircraft Featured:
16-6467 "247"
McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
cn 16-6467
built 2016
2x GE F414-GE-400
United States Navy / USN
16-5808 "221"
McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
cn 16-5808
built 2016
2x GE F414-GE-400
United States Navy / USN
N910DE
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
cn 53419
built 1992
2x PW JT8D-219
DAL / DL 2456 from New York JFK
N910DE
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
DAL / DL 402 to New York JFK

[@paulquinlan243]

Wow , beautiful gardens and shade with a perfect view , an aircraft enthusiast's dream lol , very nice indeed, you just don't see many airports like that , this might be one of the best i've seen I think .

[@ilikerio]

Definitely one of the best spotting locations! Thank you for commenting!

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

The mad dogs or MD80s definitely lives up to its name and they are loouuud!!

[@HDMelbourneAviation]

Awesome footage guys! That was well worth the extra few hours waiting for them! Very high quality audio, felt like I was really there! Massive like from me!

[@ilikerio]

Thank you so much for the kind words man!! The wait truly paid off, we're glad we stayed! Glad you enjoyed our TrueSound efforts as well! :D

[@OHAREAVIATION]

LOUD is right... I turned it up and and my ears relished that marvelous sound....

[@ilikerio]

Haha glad you enjoyed the Super Hornet's jet noise!

[@CentralPASpotter]

Good catch! Can't wait to see more videos from the airshow.

[@ilikerio]

Thanks man! As for the Ft. Lauderdale Air Show this year, this is all you'll see since we didn't go to the beach. BUT! There are 2 more videos from Wings Over Homestead coming up this week, hope you will enjoy!

[@gilbertotrevino7454]

Excelente video!!!!

[@ilikerio]

Thank you!!

[@DavidAeroSpotting]

Awesome video mate!! LIKED :)

[@ilikerio]

Thank you, it's really appreciated! :D

[@99carnot]

Really good!

[@ilikerio]

Thank you!!

[@AlexTrain5249]

It's been chaotic at Ft Lauderdale lately.

[@foxxy12h]

What frequency was your radio on

[@ilikerio]

South Tower (120.200).

[@mattstrap9422]

OMG was the md 80 almost as loud as the f18

[@ilikerio]

It wasn't nearly as loud as the F/A-18, but it was pretty loud nonetheless!

[@mattstrap9422]

Horizon Productions SFL we're these louder than the mighty md 11

[@ilikerio]

According to our Sound Scale, they were not! Martinair has em beat with that deafening roar (93 out of 100). Although these fighter and MD-88 takeoffs were extremely powerful, the thundering bass does not register very high on the meter, so their ratings aren't as high (89 out of 100).

[@mattstrap9422]

WOW i'm shocked the md 11 with regualr jet engines beat fighter jet's with 2 afterbuners OMG wow the MD is still the loudest takeoff but was the f-16 louder than the f-18's and the md 11

[@ilikerio]

The F/A-18 beat the F-16 this time. None of the fighters used any afterburner on takeoff, but if they did... Martinair would've surely lost the throne!

[@ChrisDotBih]

where is that observation area at?

[@ilikerio]

The Greenbelt park is just south of runway 10R. It's on Griffin. Google "airport Greenbelt" and you should find it.

[@leezinke4351]

Just imagine the Tu-95/An-22.

[@ilikerio]

Those would be so cool to film!