Fighter Pilot Breaks Down Every Fighter Jet From Top Gun: Maverick | WIRED

[@user-jn7mv4gl1r]

He’s what I imagine a fighter pilot to look like

[@arbyjack2552]

Old?

[@Lee-One]

@@arbyjack2552American

[@youaregoingtolovethis]

Not in 15 years it will all be powered by AI.

[@iscifion7122]

@@youaregoingtolovethis Well we're working on it.✌️

[@marioelburro1492]

@The Hacks-By-Jack Channel Russias already trying to incorporate ai systems into newer su-57s and im pretty sure USA and China are already on it. Definitely gonna be interesting to see all of them

[@jopo7996]

When he said a jet was his first love before his wife, he was taking a highway to the danger zone

[@mikotagayuna8494]

More likely that's the exact reason why he took her breath away

[@BlueCollarBachelor]

She already knew

[@Lee-One]

@@mikotagayuna8494😏

[@emiliebyfuglien7967]

I know.. I understand totally what he is saying.. my first love too.. My F/A-18 and still is.. that love will never disappear.. ❤️

[@Secretname951]

One of his first loves.

[@Mirage0153]

I love how humble he is while downplaying the skill involved in flying these aircraft. True gentleman. Making it look easy but never being smug about it.

[@demonicguard9539]

if you can fly one of the planes in DCS you can probably do the same irl with little conversion needed

[@lol-em6bj]

@@demonicguard9539the hardest part isnt flying the jet

[@junxuan5983]

​@@lol-em6bj Very true

[@gkiss2030]

@@demonicguard9539 Except you are not subjected to high G's in DCS.

[@Pierrot9315]

I’m an aircraft mechanic, and flew with pilots on both small Aeroclub aircrafts and 737’s. Just flying the aircraft isn’t that hard. Taking off requires a bit of training and reflexes, landing even more, but what gets is all the other tasks you must do. Navigation, communications, checking the instrument, weather forecasts, pre flight plannings, route mapping, remembering to check all the instruments. It felt as an hassle just being on the jump seat, can’t imagine doing it myself.

[@petrkrytinar5695]

I like the guy. "I am not the sharpest tool in a shed." I like him much🙂. He even _looks_ to be a fighter pilot. Definitely a good choice for video like that.

[@hansolowe19]

I always love humility.

[@Lee-One]

@@hansolowe19yep, people lack it now days but always good to have, and much easier to talk to instead of some bone head.

[@tunsies8131]

The fact that he can say that suggests he's one of the sharper ones!

[@hiratiomasterson4009]

@@tunsies8131 Very true: if he says he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, then you can be sure the shed is full of MIT and CalTech PhDs...

[@ironsmack10]

Callsigns are given to you, usually with a story with your part. Him saying that make some really want to hear the story behind his callsign

[@tysidaho]

"Over air conditioned, with mountain dew and pizzas". That felt incredibly specific.

[@hillbilly4895]

"Designing stuff is easy, anyone can do it. Making stuff is really, really hard" ~ Elon Musk The guys/gals at Skunk do both all day and night long

[@TuBui2]

it's accurate

[@nicholassmith7984]

@@hillbilly4895 Because making a thing is where the design hits physical reality, and you learn just how dumb some ideas really are.

[@hillbilly4895]

@@nicholassmith7984 "Tell ya what, Sport. You show me how to violate at least 3 known laws of physics and I'll make you as many of these as you want" ~ Me, engaging with engineers for the past 35 years.

[@nicholassmith7984]

@@hillbilly4895 Exactly how I'd imagine it going.

[@cleverusername9369]

Not only does Tom own a P-51 Mustang, the Mustang featured in the movie is actually HIS personal Mustang.

[@franciscs1604]

Let’s not get confused between the pony car and the plane. 😅😅😅

[@bertg.6056]

True, and he was flying it.

[@F-18Super]

Not only that but he does legitimately fly it in the closing scenes

[@jeffct87]

Also the motorcycle he rides, that was in the first movie and here is his motorbike. He kept it after the first movie.

[@maxwalker440]

@@jeffct87 Also the F14 he flies, that was in the first movie and here is his jet. He kept it after the first movie.

[@CadetClark1996]

Last year, I happened to meet a former F-14 pilot who now flies Boeing 777s for a major U.S. airline. He was inspired to fly after the original Top Gun and he didn’t think he would be able to be an F-14 pilot. He really loved what he did! At some point, he was ready for a new job and decided to fly for one of the airlines flying passengers. He was super humble to the point where he paid for my hotel bus fee even though I told him he didn’t have to. He embodied the best of what the U.S. Navy has to offer!

[@Gold_png]

🫡

[@jackturner214]

Most everyone thinks that fighter pilots are dudes like Maverick (arrogant, cocky, "alpha" male types), but that wasn't most of the personnel in my squadron, and it certainly wasn't me; you want the person who makes it look easy without being a jerk about doing it.

[@gregpierquet5818]

Pilots in my squadron were cool. Invited us to their houses and cooked for us. Met the real Hollywood in my squadron.

[@raheelakhtar7]

@@jackturner214you don’t want the careless to the point of insane personality handling $100 mil government property!!

[@gkiss2030]

Doesn't it feel boring to him after flying the F-14?

[@chriscubbernuss3288]

I had no idea that if you walked up to an F-35, it would feel spongy. I always figured you would just be shot.

[@CoffeeMatt10]

😂

[@MatthewAGilbert]

I was able to walk within a few feet of one on display at an airshow (it was roped off). Wasn't able to touch it, but was very surprised at how small and fragile it looked -- though I realize that mainly has to do with the stealth requirements.

[@lucadipaolo1997]

You'll end up like a sponge lmao

[@janvisser4132]

@@MatthewAGilbert When the first 2 F35's were delivered to my country, the air force base fire brigade gave them a salute when they taxied in. But one of the trucks accidentally used foam. That stealth coating does not handle that well, it costed a lot of money to get that repaired. So they are quite fragile. Also not a career-enhancing move for the firefighter I suppose.

[@bombercbc9431]

Yeah i think the F-35 have the same size as a F-16 which is very small​@@MatthewAGilbert

[@kaitlynoddie9649]

“anybody can be a fighter pilot” except my dad who was one inch too tall to be accepted lmao

[@joostvisser6508]

This hit me in the feels man. The Dutch AF wants a max height of 193cm, I'm 194

[@t.3465]

@@joostvisser6508 get a haircut

[@iamwritingrightnow8217]

@@joostvisser6508 hydraulic press

[@slomosvlone]

Get your feets dead skin shaved

[@mark-ish]

@@t.3465 im sure that was already considered.

[@GraceToo_]

I'm not into fighter jets and such movies but honestly I could listen to this guy talk about them all day

[@sachgaming4509]

hes very interesting

[@andrezbeltran5406]

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[@28Pluto]

Passionate, well spoken people are almost always worth listening to. Even if you might not be interested at by the subject at first.

[@mightytitan1719]

watch top gun you will fan of fighter jets

[@shiploshs]

9:22 is the funniest part of this interview "Lot of dinosaurs being burned"

[@AshishGautam-v5y]

Yes

[@sunshinething]

What a legend. Humble, passionate, knowledgeable and with a great sense of humour. Very likeable guy.

[@charlesmayberry2825]

That reaction to the F/A-18. That's how I feel seeing them. I used to live near an airfield where the Blue Angels showed every year. The sound and feeling when they took off always blew my mind, and just watching what that plane was capable of always just hit me.

[@spazzyshortgirl23]

Oh Miramar?

[@Thistasteslikeass]

In Brisbane, Australia, there's this event every year called riverfire and it's always awe inspiring to FEEL the super hornets roar past and weave through the city and over the water. Back in the day, pre super hornet, the F111 had the ability to execute a fuel dump and burn which the hornet can't do sadly. You can find some insane clips of globe masters and stuff cutting between buildings, it's awesome.

[@volcom05345]

I grew up in El Centro in the 90's and early 00's and saw the Blue Angels practice every year. I also really liked the F18 in Independence Day. My favorite jet for sure.

[@makatron]

Why WIRE, more of these down to earth breakdowns. I could listen this dude talk about jets for an hour without complaining.

[@andrezbeltran5406]

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[@triplemoyagames4195]

The SU-57 'Felon' Still has the best callsign of any aircraft

[@Shadowed007]

SU-27 ‘Flanker’ also sounds cool

[@duitk]

@@Shadowed007 NATO designations for soviet/Russian aircraft are cool, foxbat, backfire, bear are great as well. Although I still think Raptor and Spirit are awesome as well.

[@Shadowed007]

@@duitk i think all designations and callsigns are awesome.

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

The MIG-15 has the best 1, IMO. 😆

[@c7623kamble]

Spitfire imo

[@traviscummings9178]

I've always had a special place in my heart for the F-14 Tomcat, courtesy of the Top Gun films, but mostly because of its overall appearance. Especially the way the wings pull in as it speeds up, as if it were a bird of prey pulling in its wings as it goes into a dive, about to swoop down on its prey

[@brendan7632]

I feel the same way about them. I’ve never seen one in person. Is it true they are beyond MASSIVE!? That’s what I’ve already heard if you compare them to other fighters

[@mateibogdan.27]

I was to young for the movie Top Gun at that time, but i remember when i was a kid i watched Swat Kats cartoons, and still now remains my favorit, and i was really fascinated by the Turbokat jet that was inspired by The F-14 Tomcat. God, i really love to see that cartoon recreated with all the CGI nowadays.

[@robinm1729]

@@brendan7632 The F-14 is indeed classified as a "full size" fighter, both in weight and in linear terms. In linear terms only, it's roughly the same length as the F-15, F-18 SuperHornet and SU-57 (both seen in this movie). It's a bit shorter than the Russian Flanker series, which are huge.

[@sladeuselton]

Wonderful person to be speaking for this video. Very transparent, even talking about making an F/A-18 nearly non airworthy. Love the bit at the end giving inspiration and hope for others wanting to become pilots.

[@Edward_Ardy4671]

I love how he's not biased and praised The Felon's capabilities.

[@Alf763]

I mean it’s not bias to say it’s not a stealth plane, there are hardly any of them and they’re basically just over-engineered target practice for an F 22

[@dr.habibwizzy9546]

@@Alf763 You still had to do it, didn’t you. Couldn’t resist your Hollywood propaganda

[@Alf763]

@@dr.habibwizzy9546 not bias, it literally is not a stealth aircraft

[@tomaskovarik7966]

"praised" literally repeated the propaganda capabilities, nothing to praise

[@11Tits]

@@dr.habibwizzy9546 POV you have not see the wings on the su-57 up close :husk:

[@gumpy4960]

F14 is one of my favourite jets, think it just looks fantastic with its wings swept back.

[@Ayden784]

When my grandpa was a aircraft mechanic in the Air Force that was the main plane he worked on until later on he was working on b52s and kc-135s but the f-14 was always his favorite. He as a plaque for keeping one running for a long time. (Sorry for the long reply!) (I meant f-4s sorry 🤦)

[@dallasyap3064]

@@Ayden784 Air Force doesn't operate the F-14.

[@Ayden784]

@@dallasyap3064 Ik I meant the f-4s

[@Ayden784]

@@dallasyap3064 I just didn’t realize I put f-14 until someone liked my comment than I felt like a fkn dumbass

[@Ayden784]

@@dallasyap3064 thanks for actually teaching me something, some people would just call me slow.

[@BogeyTheBear]

"When I was a kid, I had two big dreams of what I wanted growing up: To run my very own junkyard and to command a fighter squadron. Thanks to the Navy, I got to do both..."

[@Davidwilliams99762]

Much respect for the down to earth pilot

[@JZsBFF]

I met a couple of them in my aircraft spotting days (F16, A10, Mirage, Tornado, Typhoon, Little bird, three guys of the Red Arrows!!! and I probably forgot to mention a couple more...) and frankly they were alright, each and every one! I haven't encountered a single Hollywood Macho Top Gun.

[@Sgt_Long_Dong]

“Being in the air isn’t hard, it’s staying there that’s the hard part”

[@floork24]

HAhaha underrated comment

[@cdatlas]

At about 5:30 you’ve basically inferred that the F-35 has thrust vectoring which is incorrect. The F-35B nozzle rotates downward for STOVL but it is not vectored thrust. Neither the F-35A nor F-35C nozzles rotate. The F-35C, operated by the USN, has larger wings and landing gear but again, no thrust vectoring.

[@dantealigieri2268]

Only the F22 has vertical thrust vectoring. SU-xx series aircraft have omnidirectional thrust vectoring.

[@yolkiandeji7649]

Should be listed as F-35C, considering its the Navy version.

[@joostvisser6508]

F-35 Airforce F-35 Carrier F-35 Barines

[@anm10wolvorinenotapanther32]

@@joostvisser6508 Ah yes, the USA 🅱arines

[@AnAncientCatBoi]

@@anm10wolvorinenotapanther32 Gotta love the US 🅱 a r i n e s

[@Joumae_Saori]

@@joostvisser6508 "Barines" 😂

[@ethanloming001]

Should've called the F-35 M then for correct spelling lol.😂😂😂

[@dupajasiu920]

The guy makes a very good impression. Calm, confident, intelligent. Pilots are simply elite subset of people.

[@user-rs1fo2dd9b]

never seen a guy sound so confident and so humble at the same time

[@TobinLam]

Yet he’s wrong about a lot of things. F-35s don’t have thrust vectoring and aren’t spongy feeling. He called the Su-57 a cut-and-paste yet it only vaguely resembles the shapes you see on 5th generation American jets.

[@JH09SUMIT]

He's the most humble fighter pilot I've ever seen

[@prelvas88]

Representing South Jersey/Philly. Love it. You practically need to be a fighter pilot to survive driving over there

[@icun2212]

10:34 this gentleman is low profile, he is so good flying under the radar

[@TheAidanodian]

The same exact failure that the dark star had happened to a blackbird test crew out over New Mexico. An engine failed, became a weight, ripped the plane apart. The backseater who ejected died but the pilot who stayed in the plane as it came apart (like maverick did) survived.

[@sfsa3134]

4:02 "Susie don't kill me" 💀

[@hydrangea-enjoyer]

Whiz is such great talent. More videos with Whiz pls!

[@Anlazo]

Very humble, very articulate explanation, very cool guy.

[@co_bby]

at 8:02 i felt it when he said " if i was the SU-57 driver"

[@Nesho1]

This is a typical American moron who ignores and demeans anything that is not American made.

[@andreypolovinkin7355]

one of the most humble human beings and a real class act

[@Noir-bb3sl]

I like how humble he is. Really a gentleman

[@EmmettDia]

I appreciate you for not immediately rubbish talk the Felon like any American fan does and stated some nice facts about it, Im not a fan but hate to see realities get shredded by blinded fans towards a nice piece of engineering, my love will always be the F14 followed by Su-27 and Mig-29 and JAS-39, I know a weird taste but then the felon is more than anyone thinks and it’s nice to meet someone despite being on the opposite side still acknowledging some special stuff about it, thank you

[@997carreradriver]

What a humble guy and great breakdown of all these jets.

[@amandajoslin-kk5zc]

My dad was telling me about the P-51 at our airshow this past weekend. He’s a retired air force loadmaster. We were lucky enough to have a world war 2 plane demonstrating its skills for us.

[@ongweelim6030]

You are a very humble fighter jet pilot. I like the way you say everyone can be a pilot like you. I truly believe you are one of the best to be chosen to be a fighter pilot. Great video. Thumb up.

[@charlesdavis545]

I liked this. #Whiz you the man. I love how he said if you get into a dogfight, something's broken down, and that to be that tactically proficient after not flying that #Tomcat for that long would be a bit of a stretch.

[@Pylon5Productions]

You knew this guy had to have a Hornet background the way he was taking jabs at the Big Fighter! Cool breakdown Whiz.

[@icekidtvshorts4504]

He was right about the SU-57 scene cause that fella could shoot down maverick before he even had a chance to see it

[@Foxlink87]

Wiz: "F-14 is trash" Me: "But it's cool, though." I might be crazy, but on looks.. I'd say it's among my favorites. Nerding "Afterburner" like crazy as a kid might have added some more sentimental value to the bird too...

[@californiahighwaypatrol577]

Because hes a fanboy ask any pilot who flew both and they'll chose the tomcat because its more capable

[@zacharydent4965]

the f-14 wasn't trash at all while being as big as it was its turn rate could rival the eagle and compete with the f-16. big target in a dogfight sure but it had the same rcs as the eagle which is apparently a bad thing on the f-14 and not reversely. the f-14D successfully fired AIM-120s it just didn't service them. The only bad thing about the tomcat was maintenance, and don't let people tell you differently.

[@AnthonyMcqueen1987]

There is no plane on this planet past or present as beautiful and more iconic than the F-14 Tomcat.

[@geducam]

Loved how humble he is about his origins. Key to success.

[@saynotop2w]

WIRED striking when the iron is frozen solid as usual

[@GolddenWaffles]

what do you mean by this expression? Do you say this because this guy is “not the best” or because top gun maverick isn’t as “hot” of a topic right now? BTW I think this guy might be a great pilot

[@Blackgriffonphoenixg]

​@@GolddenWaffles no, he's saying the video is really late to be released compared to when the film came out.

[@dhirajshetty483]

This Pilot's self deprecating sense of humor makes him perfect for the next Top Gun movie .... He's comic timing is perfect as would be his flying ☺️

[@1down4upworkshop61]

I still think that the F-14 Tomcat is one of the best looking fighter jets ....

[@JZsBFF]

It's the twin tail symmetry. Wasn't it the first time they used that on a jet? That's also why the P38 and the XF11 were such beautes, symmetry! And of course the A12.

[@Erdrick68]

Those big honking Tomcats were the sexiest things to ever take to the sky.

[@1down4upworkshop61]

@Erdrick68 I just recently had the chance to see one close up and in-person at a museum in Wildwood NJ. I never really understood how massive they were. The cockpit must have been 12 or 14 feet off the ground ...

[@Erdrick68]

@@1down4upworkshop61 should have gone to the site of the old Grumman HQ on Long Island.

[@dardobartoli]

This chap is my favourite guy on the interweb. Watched a few of these and most are up their own posteriors. This guy is the best.

[@jessemorgan6422]

Awesome insight on fighter jets!! Thanks for the break down.

[@xaidorDude]

Matthew you are a blessed human being to call yourself a fighter jet pilot. 🎉 Lucky you.

[@thomashanson6603]

5:20 I don't want to contradict him because I'm certainly less experienced, but I'm fairly confident that the F-35A doesn't have thrust vectoring of any kind. Slightly confused why he would claim that.

[@jesselioce]

Prob thinking of the f22

[@n0steeze]

More likely he had the F-35B on mind, or simply a mix up. That one definitely has thrust vectoring while 35A and 35C do not.

[@thomashanson6603]

@@n0steeze True, but if I'm correct, the F-35B uses thrust vectoring solely for vtol, which still doesn't match his description.

[@veramae4098]

There have been some changes to the F-35 software that allowed different, ummm, behavior. Not a pilot, just a Retired Librarian interested in everything.

[@n0steeze]

@@thomashanson6603 Yeah I believe you're right, was more focused on the F35 and thrust vectoring than on what claims he actually made.

[@panxinator644]

I remember that when I was 14 or something my American uncle told me that his dad flew the F-14 Tomcat on the gulf of sidra incident, he was just joking about that but still it made me investigate about the Tomcat and besides it being an old plane that probably it will not fly I still loved it and the looks and the sweep wing design is beautiful.

[@Siddich]

i love that flare sound. sounds like me in the morning after drinking way too much beer…

[@diogobfonseca]

Wow! The Directional Infrared Counter Measure is crazy. I'd love to see a video of an aircraft using it. Loved the explanations!

[@ZombiZohm]

Certainly reminds me of Star Trek Point defense phasers

[@orcashamudeluxeu567]

I could be incorrrect but most modern day missiles are radar guided?

[@PresUlyssesSGrant]

I give this video a 1 out of 10

[@stephenhill1716]

The Darkstar does indeed exist. It’s being (as far as WE know) referred to as the “Son of the Blackbird” with its actual name being “SR-72 Darkstar”. It’s 98’ long, with a comfortable operational ceiling of 80k feet (though I’m sure it can go higher), as well as bolstering potential Mach 6+ speeds. It was initially developed to be a UAV with the same missions as it’s predecessor, the SR-71 Blackbird. But that’s legit all us normal folks know about it, or think we know.

[@Teampegleg]

The "SR-72" is a design proposal that Lockheed has been pushing for a decade now, the DOD largely appears to still be on the fence. I think that the mission that Lockheed is going for, ISR over denied airspace, has largely been handled by the X-37B. Which being an orbital vehicle isn't violating anyone's airspace to collect the intelligence.

[@towtruckoperator]

the SR-72 is not called the Darkstar

[@justinmas299]

Humility is rare and good lord not everyone can or should do "it"

[@RogueBeatsARG]

What? the F/A-18 wasnt the first Multyrole fighter, that was the F-16. also he said the Su-57 is a F35? i guess that being a pilot doesnt make you a plane expert

[@AA-xo9uw]

Remember, Buckley is a squid and he admitted that he isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

[@chrisdoe2659]

The F-4 Phantom would certainly have to count as multirole before either of those right? You could even make a good argument for the P-47 and F4U both being multirole back in WWII because while those were both badass fighters, they did way more attack missions.

[@RogueBeatsARG]

@@chrisdoe2659 True, but the F-16 was "Officially" the first american Multi-Rol figther! the P-47 was insanely good at ground attack

[@Spudandrowback7D]

The F-35 bit surprised me, But the F-18 was the first aircraft designed with being a multi role fighter in mind. The F-16 was built purely to be an air superiority and the multi role functionality was added later. The F-18 was also the first aircraft to prove the effectiveness of multi role fighter during operation desert storm.

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

The Chinese J-35(formerly FC-31) and the Su-75(still only a concept) are planes considered to be similar to the F-35. The Su 57 is more inspired by the F22 considering its thrust vectoring capability and twin engine design.

[@commonavionics6069]

To be nitpicky it was an F35C, not an F35A

[@kxmode]

9:20 "A lot of dinosaurs being burned." A funny and excellent metaphor for fuel.

[@CallsignYukiMizuki]

"The first thing I think of when I see the F-14 Tomcat is a target" "Pure love. Its the most beautiful airplane on the face of the planet" (on the Super Hornet) How can a man be so giga based

[@Skrenja]

Sorry, but the F-14 is the prettier plane by far.

[@CallsignYukiMizuki]

@@Skrenja No

[@rpsnider85]

I got to load armament onto fighters, specialized in 16s, but also loaded on 15s, 10s, and 22s. There's a reason they didn't feature a 22 in that movie, itd have ate everything up with ease. That thing is a total monster...straight out of every opposing pilots nightmares, there's nothing they can do to avoid a 22 deciding to end them. The SU-57 is similar to the 35 but it's not actually a STEALTH jet, it's low visibility, very different. Which is why a skilled 35 pilot could take one down fairly easily and why a 22 would absolutely curb stomp it

[@Scalabrio]

The F-22 it's not a navy fighter 😅. That's the reason it wasn't featured in the movie

[@uorso]

Bros tactical knowlage is on a "new Star wars fan" level

[@rpsnider85]

​@@uorsoyes...the tactical knowledge that comes with actually helping train the AF version of "Top Gun" at Nellis is "New Star Wars fan level". I'm saying in real life the Navy would've made a call to AF command and requested some 22's to either do the mission run for them or provide safety for the exit. Honestly they'd probably just use drones so there's no risk at all to our pilots for the actual run itself. The hamfisted Yada Yada in the movie wouldn't actually fly. What? You think in reality everyone is just giant waterheads and would insist on doing it themselves in inferior equipment? No, that's wish fulfillment, in reality you use the best you have available and if you don't have it you ask another branch for it. AF provides the 22s and the pilots of them and not too mention all of the more sophisticated surveillance for accuracy.

[@uorso]

@@rpsnider85 bro, it is much longer than it suppose to be.

[@souravchakraborty5595]

He speaks so well. Fine persona🤌🏼

[@josephandrews8483]

There were many many cooks but my dear friend Bunky was a cook for many years on the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier,,, he had a lot of cool cool stories!!

[@apolloaero]

Was he thinking of the F-35B when he mentioned the moving nozzle? Plus, it can only be used for STOVL

[@shmookins]

I thought all models had a nozzle that moved, but the B moved way down for vertical landing.

[@apolloaero]

@@shmookins F-35 has no TVC, which is what I think he implied

[@flyboymak7118]

bro i had the same observation. F-35 series dont use TVC during flight.Only F35B STOVL variant uses it for Take off , transition and landing phase. Man this means u know your fighters

[@kesko8071]

@@flyboymak7118 man i was thinking the same thing, took so long to find anyone mentioning this in the comments🤣

[@TheKarstrasse]

I disagree about the SU 57. It was jointly developed by Sukhoi, Russia and HAL, India. And it look more like the F-22 rather than the F-35. Also, you forgot to explain the Kvochur maneuver that the Su57 pilot pulled off.

[@gamm8939]

5:26 Sorry that is absolutely wrong. The F-35 doesnt have thrust vectoring. The F-35B can rotate its nozzle to land vertically, but the nozzle doesn't move to make the aircraft turn faster, it actually doesn't move at all with on the F-35 A (Air Force) and F-35C (Navy). Also, "many fifth generation aircraft are their own strike package" is also just a weird statement. First of all, the F-22 can basically do nothing but air superiorty, so his point about being able to do everything is just not applicable. Then there is also the fact there arent really any other 5th gen aircraft. Neither the SU-57 nor the J-20 are actually in use or mass produced.

[@robinm1729]

- "the F-22 can basically do nothing but air superiorty" It can carry 2x 1,000 lb JDAMs. Last I checked, JDAMs are bombs. The F-22's radar and passive sensor suite (AN/ALR-94) can make it function basically as a mini-AWACS. So maybe is can't technically "do everything," but it can do stuff most others can't.

[@bootnad]

This was a really fun video snd Whiz was awesome guy to interview. Hope to see you in the skies soon Whiz o7

[@reivang7196]

Never did it cross my mind that the Navy has its own fighter pilots, I just always thought it was the Air Force on the Navy ships.

[@ST5S5]

The navy is the second largest Air Force in the world behind the actual Air Force

[@AA-xo9uw]

Been living a sheltered life haven't you.

[@thetohoapologist4240]

​@@AA-xo9uw tf

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

I had no idea either. I honestly wonder _WHY_ it is like that. Why the need for fighter pilots in the navy instead of the just Air Force.

[@dallasyap3064]

You'll be even more surprised to find that the Marine Corps has fighter jets too. Yeah, it's weird. But I doubt that the Marine Corps actually need it, given that Air Force and Navy have more than enough jets to establish air superiority and conduct close air support for infantry marines.

[@florianpusch]

Nice "garage" you guys have selected for this interview...i like the car and the plane in the background ;-)

[@zv7eket3]

Actually the capabilities he presented to the F-35 and the Felon are just 5-th gen capabilities in general. Su-57 was created to counter the F-22 Raptor rather than F-35. If we want to compare F-35 to something Russian, it's better to pick a Su-75

[@benfennell6842]

What's an Su-75? That sounds made up...

[@CookiePlays69]

that’s an f-5c in the background btw

[@bradhedgehog12]

I know Some of them Wiz. I love the Tomcat. My favorite ever. The Hornet is my Second favorite. Yep The Mustang. Awesome fighter. Lucky for Cruise. I had a Liking for the F-35 Lighting 2. It’s awesome it can Operate on Aircraft Carriers.

[@HorusHeresy1982]

I love his laugh at the concept of the SU-57.

[@bronsonperich9430]

I love this video. Good to hear a real-life Maverick talk about planes.

[@lvera8421]

Super humble dude love it

[@hjcagri]

id love to have a callsign as 'rizz'

[@alfiebutterworth-cu4ys]

Fun fact: the su57 is not a copy paste of the f35 but the f22s contract competitor the yf23.

[@RyanSheckler60]

I’m kinda curious if we will ever get to the point where all the best parts of all these planes are combined into one plane

[@njez7563]

F35?

[@feanyz6704]

F22?@@njez7563

[@lyrand6408]

I love the F-18 as well, first time I saw that fighter jet was in Independence Day (1996). That scene where they all fly in a big fleet formation to attack the alien ship was awe-inspiring. I used to draw that plane in school (not really listening to the teacher) because I was lost in the clouds so to speak thinking about that plane (and the alien ships too, loved that movie).

[@ОсликИа-я2ы]

What a positive guy. I expected some US superiority propaganda but was pleasantly surprised.

[@cud0s]

There’s no denying of us airforce and navy superiority in air power

[@musamusa2961]

Wow that's awesome, I want some of that planes

[@Murph_gaming]

The F/A-18 in the film is the E/F Super Hornet. The E variety is a single seat fighter and the F is a two seat fighter, also I thought the SU-57 was based off the F-22?

[@BlackOpSource]

The Su-57 is meant to be a competitor to the F-22; how close it really is depends on how much RT you watch. Design wise its closest relation is the Su-27 family. The "F35ski" is the Su-75, which hasn't flown yet.

[@joshuastefanick4806]

They used F in the movie cause there were flight instructors helping the actors

[@franciscs1604]

@@BlackOpSource “RT”?

[@BlackOpSource]

@@franciscs1604 Russia Today, a news organization controlled by the Russian government.

[@RichardHillUK]

@@joshuastefanick4806 Helping, the instructors flew the aircraft. The actors never touched the controls as civilians aren’t allowed to fly active Navy aircraft.

[@norbertwielage6222]

I could listen to him for hours and hours

[@ShutterAuthority]

10:25 something Tom Cruise's marketing team doesn't want you to hear

[@poonprawatyotin1023]

Blue angles by the way is referring to a group of skilled aviators that do air shows.And yes I am a PTFS player

[@snakeandnape9252]

When he was talking about the missiles he said "Sparrow" but the picture was of an AGM-88 HARM air to ground anti-radiation missile

[@MrGeoC]

Something about the way these guys carry themselves...good stuff.

[@TomcatTroll]

Good analysis, until you misidentified the capability of the F-35's engine "nozzle actually moves to make the aircraft turn tighter in a turn circle and also to fire off weapons." Worked on the F-35 test program for over 15 years. No, the engine nozzle didn't move to make the plane turn tighter. The nozzle on the F-35B did rotate down in the jet borne flight regime mode (i.e. vertical maneuvering). In the up and away mode, the nozzle was fixed aft. The rest of his F-35 analysis was spot on. Also, great comments on the other aircraft, although as a Tomcat pilot, the truth is always a bit hard to endure.

[@mattf20c27]

No thrust vectoring? Only F22 right?

[@elijahprasad7884]

@@mattf20c27 Yeah, F-22 has thrust vectoring. F-35A and F-35C don't. The F-35B only has thrust vectoring for taking off and landing vertically, not turning tighter like the F-22 does.

[@AA-xo9uw]

@@elijahprasad7884 Technically not thrust vectoring on the B.

[@colinubeh1180]

He breaks it down into something so simple that everyone can understand. I like him.

[@D-E-S_8559]

Wow, love it---especially the final note

[@anderarias]

What a nice guy. I love how humble he is.

[@cht350]

Wait the SU-57 Felon is an analog t the F-35? I thought it was supposed to be a competitor to the F-22. Makes it a little bit sadder that there are only 11 functional Felons out there.

[@lilhead9454]

for looks its similar the the f-22 but for its role its more like the f-35. The su-57 is a multi-role fighter like the f-35 where the f-22 is a pure air superiority fighter.

[@CraigSegger]

Honestly looks like a cross between an F-22 and a YF-23

[@AlexCatable]

​@@lilhead9454and Felon was developed earlier then F35, so, calling it a copy paste of F35 is ignorant.

[@sano0311]

These are the pilots US military needs. These are the fellas crazy enough to do what many of us refuse to do.

[@GarudaLeader]

But don't they have a radar jamming version of the F/A-18 in service called the EA-18G Growler?

[@NovaScotiaNewfie]

Yes it's for Electronic Warfare.

[@CoffeeMatt10]

The Growler is basically the modern version of the EA-6 Prowler, which was an upgraded A-6 Intruder that required a 4 man crew. The Growler would be used for anti-radar, SEAD, and anti-ship missions (which I think is something the F-35 can’t do?), as well as still technically being a Hornet, therefore a multi-role fighter, and can take care of business in aerial combat too, if necessary.

[@scotttreece2867]

Awesome to see you wearing a VFA-94 "Mighty Shrike" patch. I was a Shrike 88-93.

[@joeyhayes3137]

The F-35 does not have Thrust Vectoring capability, contrary to what he said. B and C models do have STOL/VTOL capabilities though

[@Skrenja]

I thought the F-35 B was the only one with VTOL?

[@joeyhayes3137]

@@Skrenja probably, the C model has STOVL capabilities, no F-35 has true Thrust Vectoring as seen on the F-22, or Russian aircraft

[@tikitiki7610]

wow!!!! thanks so much for explaining what was happening behind the scenes! have watched TGMav 6 times and always wonder if those amazing maneuvers were for real/ I love it, i love it, i love it, and now when i watch the movie over and over, thx to you, Whiz, I feel closer