World’s First CIVILIAN F-16 Dogfight

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Key Moments:
Takeoff - 02:06
Beyond Visual Range Fight - 06:46
Where is this jet from? - 08:56
1000mph Merge - 10:02
Advanced Avionics Demo - 14:16
Aerobrake Explanation - 17:01

[@corruptcape2776]

Wow - When I was a kid I never thought something like the F-16 would be in a civillians hands. Amazing to see, love this aircraft.

[@HasardLee]

Same here. The F-16 is my favorite aircraft. This is a unique circumstance, but it will likely open the door for others

[@corruptcape2776]

@@HasardLee It's such a special aircraft. Thanks for replying/sharing

[@aandc2005]

​@@HasardLeeI thought you liked the F-35 better...?🤔✌️🇺🇲

[@SoloRenegade]

Mig15, Mig23, F-86, F-16, A-4, Kfir, Mig29, F-16, F-4, and many more are in civilian hands.

[@corruptcape2776]

@@SoloRenegade You said F-16 twice. I know of all of these aircraft being in civillian hands, but it still amazes me.

[@vmpgsc]

It amazes me that we can produce crystal clear, optical-quality plexi canopies that are massive, full of compound curves, and strong enough to withstand a bird strike at 400+ knots. The visibility out of the F-16 is amazing.

[@matthewbolin3106]

Yet chevy can't make a headlamp that will stay clear

[@professorspark2361]

A product of good engineering and so, so much maintenance.

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

@@matthewbolin3106 lmao

[@whalehands]

This channel is now putting out the best content right now. You can't find this anywhere else. A civilian Viper?! That's huge!

[@idkjames]

Just what we need another contractor bloating the coffers

[@JamesCAlien]

Falcon

[@Yxalitis]

No one calls it that@@JamesCAlien

[@JamesCAlien]

@@Yxalitis well I never seen a flying snake.Vipers are Cars. Snakes on a Plane . 😆 🐍 Airline

[@whalehands]

@@JamesCAlien then you don't know the history of the Viper.

[@my-yt-inputs2580]

This is the one thing that DCS players are missing. Feeling the Gs and the limited mobility to look behind you. Although the bubble canopy is great for visibility actually turning around with all the harnesses is a struggle. BTDT

[@taip4n]

I have quite similar experience with the VR headset and the limited FOV. What DCS is missing is an accurate flight model and a proper g-tolerance that lets virtual pilots not GLOC after 5 seconds.

[@patioprimate4740]

there are G force chairs that tilt, but you only get 1G of course

[@my-yt-inputs2580]

@@patioprimate4740 I used to be a sim instructor in a full motion sim. You get a sense of movement but 9 Gs has a huge effect.

[@mikemclaughlin1268]

not to mention how disorienting it is to move your head while under Gs little snail in your ear goes nuts

[@MattH-wg7ou]

People who havent experienced high G have no idea just how big of a deal it is, how oppressive it is. It is violent and painful. Makes EVERYTHING harder.

[@TheMrMused]

Can we take a moment to appreciate a 45+ year old airframe that's been maintained well enough to pull 9G loads without batting an eye?!

[@HasardLee]

For 100 free blades with your Henson Razor, check out hensonshaving.com/hasard and use the code: HASARD. To use, add a razor and 100 blades to your cart.

[@tango1366]

It’s crazy how some American citizens have a better military arsenal then some countries 💀

[@dominic6634]

Imagine the fuel cost

[@jero4059]

imagine rapacity and vanity of those who have so much money they can play in their own golden pool

[@dominic6634]

@@jero4059 guess thats your own opinion

[@briansmith2125]

This was still a DOD approval and purchase. They're hiding the money behind civilian agencies now. These will be used as red air for active duty forces. This isn't some Musk or Bezos purchase.

[@Charlie0Six]

It's all relative @@jero4059 , there are folks with a lot more money these dues.

[@blech71]

The fact these guys have that open architecture and the ability to have and update the A/C is amazing.

[@thecrunchyferrett6985]

This might be my favorite of your videos thus far. Something about the camera angles and the wide canopy views while you're turning. Great stuff.

[@iddoweitz]

I knew these f16 were from my home country🇮🇱, i first immediately recognized the camouflage of the plane and then saw on the seat the (17 'א') which is the first letter on the hebrew alphabet

[@calebeeson8710]

I love seeing the Top Aces jets out at KIWA. Seen their A-4s and F-16s delivered by the AN-124, which is always a treat to see so close to home

[@kotygoroschkostudios8326]

I really appreciate that you give us key moments at the beginning and in general the fact that you give us this type of content. I was searching for this for a very long time.

[@Apodalont]

Thank you for your service and sacrifice both active and retired for this great country. Because of guys like you we have absolutely air superiority.

[@jeremy3770]

Hey Hazard, I am sure it takes away from the visual fidelity, but can you keep a highlight on the opposing jet whenever it's in frame? I know they are highlighted occasionally, but I can't tell if they aren't highlighted because they aren't in frame, or simply because they aren't highlighted. I have an almost impossible time finding your opponent, and knowing where they are would greatly improve my enjoyment of your videos, as it would help me understand what you are doing and why. Thank you for the videos!

[@AviationPlus]

Great video. If you place 0:00 as the first chapter we will be able to see the chapters separated in the timeline

[@byronharano2391]

Thanks fot taking all of us in this exciting ride! 🎉

[@parousia2771]

it'd be so sick if we could see that radar pov for the beyond visual intercepts

[@LRRPFco52]

Filming any Radar display imagery has been verboten as long as I can remember. These aggressors emulate different emissions signatures from threat aircraft, so the pilot can configure it to behave like an Su-27SM2 or 3, Su-30SM, or Su-35 with the Advanced Aggressor Mission System.

[@branjosnow6244]

Amazing video. The F-16 is a marvel of aerodynamic design. Everything I read or watch on those who have flown these aircraft, are simply in love with it. It's not hard to see why? Keep these videos coming! 👍

[@professorspark2361]

What is the benefit to maintaining the F-16s and pilots under a contract as opposed to keeping a larger pilot roster on the Air Force side?

[@rOEN911]

its big word to say worlds first ;) i am not a fighter pilot but i have done already 3 different dogfights in Greek F-16Block 52s ,world first published on KZbin maybe true ! Good video anyway !

[@mlusiak]

Great video Hasard! I really liked how in this one you commented as action happened. In previous videos, I jumped a lot back and forth between the engagements and your explanations after. Thanks for sharing this!

[@GrabbaBeer]

Now that’s a well regulated militia🇺🇸

[@TestNewphone-f6n]

So ive seen a few videos of your and i wanted to ask Why do dogfights look so slow on camera. Are they actually as slow as they look ? What kind of reaction time so you need ?

[@smoothpoon86]

Beyond badass. Thank you for taking us along for the ride

[@No1harris_98]

Seeing all the different perspectives of the takeoff and landing is honestly so cool to see on top of the dogfight.

[@Horizon_Systems]

Do the front and backseats experience different amounts of g’s?

[@thelespauldude3283]

Civilian F-16? Love it! Wish i could afford one😂😂

[@joeg5414]

I played Falcon 4.0 so much growing up. should have let me have a go

[@jimgriggs2184]

loved that one.

[@chrisdieguez1950]

Highly sophisticated jet from the 70s: pulls 9 g like a champ My 10 year old sedan: on its last legs

[@ohwell2790]

The best turn rate of the F-16 is 350 knots and will never go 1,000 mph, closure rate maybe.

[@Live.Vibe.Lasers]

"You need F-16s to fight the government. Come on man!" ... .... "Challenge accepted.."

[@dtsh4451]

Afghan goat herder enters the chat😂

[@sonnyondrums]

Love how they must put the "experimental" airplane sticker on a F-16....

[@codecmgs]

A real Rogue Squadron. 💯 Love it. 😊😊😊

[@davidnelson5381]

The 80's and 90's didn't show the physicality or mental focus needed to withstand the strain of dogfighting for the fighter pilot role in movies, that's for damn sure. The knowledge of geometry needed to offset and then gain advantages in a blink of the eye must be immense.

[@dickhammerbusch8015]

The shirtless dogfight football scene from Top Gun 2 brought me here. I riked this video!

[@Joe-u2h]

It's incredible video. You can just hear the exertion it's putting you under. I tried to explain to my neighbour why jets are dangerous he did not quite get it. All comments are fascinating and illuminating.

[@gavinsullivan9015]

If you’re beyond visual range does the missile have a “cone of effectiveness” ie an area within which the defensive aircraft is essentially screwed unless they can manoeuvre outside that radar cone?

[@UK_IN_US]

Yes and no. Depends a lot on the specific missile. You have to defeat two different things at once: the radar on the enemy jet and the kinetic energy of the missile. Pulse-Doppler radars can be defeated by “notching”, flying in such a way that your plane stays stationary in the enemy radar picture and therefore blends into the background, breaking the radar lock. Older-style radars won’t lose lock this way, but are much more vulnerable to chaff countermeasures. While you’re doing that, the missile is flying towards you. The missile only has so much energy (fuel) available, and it can only accelerate in one direction at a time. If you’ve ever played tag and juked the person trying to tag you, it’s a similar principle with dodging a missile - you get the missile to go one direction & build up speed in that direction, then you change direction so the missile is going “away” from you too fast to catch you. The most modern missiles can sort of “turn around” and keep chasing you after a miss under some conditions, but overall I hope this answers your question!

[@amberbryant9894]

I wish I could meet a single fighter pilot!! My dream man 💜

[@curtiswhite5953]

Worked avionics on block 40s and 50s in the air force~ I miss it, and can distinguish that whistle from anything~

[@Turboy65]

I wonder if it would be possible for the company to offer a back seat dogfight experience to civilian customers at a certain price point. Or even a paid back seat flight experience.

[@Joe-u2h]

Such a fascinating video. Thanks Hazard especially for the detailed explanations. 👍Jet planes are cool. All flight I find fascinating especially as I never want to do it. Too dangerous

[@scatcrew]

Man I love watching your videos at work! You ever do any flights from Luke AFB in AZ?

[@0Pay_it_Forward0]

This has got to be the greatest job in the world! 👌

[@colonelkurtz2269]

I have an F16 too. It's 1/48 scale size, but it's mine😅

[@CapnCrunchESO]

Man this is amazing stuff, I want to do this in my next life

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Man, you have the best gig in the world and your service record is remarkable. What ceiling height are you operating at? Did I hear 18,000ft? Edit : That pass @ 10:16 is wild.

[@MistorGator13]

Man I really like ALL of your videos. I wish you could've made videos EARLIER and maybe I would've qualified to be a pilot. Damn.

[@Bean364]

i wanna see competitive dogfighting become a sport

[@Diobrando-t7x]

I’m just curious, what do you think of fighters like the F15 and F22?

[@aaronseet2738]

Who/what is simulating and computing the missile and shell trajectories to determine hits?

[@samuelherman6230]

Hasard I had some questions for you about becoming a fighter pilot, is there some way I could ask you those 2 questions?

[@Rodg470]

Viper still one bada$$ machine

[@andrewlee6886]

You have to have the best job in the world. So rad.

[@rogueldr642smiythe9]

Cant wait till i take delivery of my TOMCAT and RAPTOR!!!

[@JB-bs1se]

I heard that one or two of these F-16’s from Israel flew the top secret bombing mission of the Iraqi nuclear power plant in the early 80’s.

[@miguellogistics984]

Opera. An acquaintance (who happened to be the only American involved in the taking of the Temple Mount in 1968) claimed that Benny Peled was in on the planning of that strike, and he was definitely in on the Entebbe Raid. Story was that Benny called the man to meet him at a cafe. Small talk about the Americans being dullards from Benny. The TV there had CNN on. Benny looked down at his watch at one point and counted down, and then stated that the Iraqi Reactor had just been hit. Within moments CNN Broke with the report and the video of the F16 tossing a bomb through the the hole in the dome was shown. Years after being told this, I read somewhere about the King of Jordan being on his Yacht at the Red Sea, seeing the Flight of Israeli jets going over, he called Saddam and told them that they were on the way. I am more apt to believe the Benny Story, but there was the point that they had to hit a Saudi Flight Path and fake being Saudis to penetrate North, and that might explain the going South to go North. Everyone must have been looking for them. Storied Air Frames are wonderful.

[@JB-bs1se]

@@miguellogistics984 I remember seeing an interview with one of the Israeli pilots and he stated when they were flying over the Red Sea at very low altitude they did see the King of Jordan’s yacht. They knew he would try and contact Saddam at that point. The time of their bombing mission they knew the military including the radar operators would be on lunch and the radars were off. They flew their mission at a extremely low altitude before climbing then diving on the target. Only after the bombs started to drop is when the Iraq’s would switch on their radar and open up on them by that time it was to late. When I first see Top Gun Maverick and the started talking about the mission in the movie the Israeli mission immediately popped into my head.

[@miguellogistics984]

@@JB-bs1se Thanks for all of that. Shows that I was not completely off on all of the things rolling around in the head. Below Radar is always a great move when you are dealing with Missile AA. Those things just come and get you. While my Great Uncle brought his flight High over the German EW and Fusing Command Radar, then came in below 10k' having already removed all armor, and let the AA go off at 20K' and direct hits pass through the B17. Hooray for Benny Peled! Planner of Opera and the Raid on Entebbe. Skillful Planner.

[@thestrum71]

How many hours of flight do these F16's have? In Belgium they're getting retired after 8000 hrs.

[@rustyshaklferd1897]

Never used that brand of razor, but yes mid to high end double edged safety razors outperform anything else for a fraction of the cost.

[@rustyshaklferd1897]

Have about 8. Addictive. Merkur, razo rock, forget who make the rest. I’d like to try one of these, and the advertiser’s razor too.

[@patmathew5757]

I trim up all the way, speed brakes on. Get to 10 feet and kill speed from 145 to 125 kts. Touch down wheelie. 3 points down coast to 100 while forcing stick foward and working rudders to stay straight. Nws on start pumpin brakes. Dcs lol

[@publicname515]

Hi, if I'm a civilian and I want to own and fly an F16 (say I have enough money) what type of training would you recommend?

[@Rell6000]

It would be better training if you make an agreement with a country and do dogfight with real MiG-29 or Su-27.

[@Pulsaar-15]

love your videos up close n personal in viper love it 😍👍

[@Pulsaar-15]

Thank you subscribed and eagerly waiting for you next ops , love to see night ops if that can be made possible but love the ACMS AND BFM

[@despizedicon]

Great video Hazard. How much difference did you notice, from the wide mouth intake to the original one? Thanks.

[@craig2119]

I wish that could be me! I love flying. Games are not enough!

[@josefsmith3140]

Was stationed at Spangdahlem working EOR and we had several hot break situations and some didn't go good.

[@Tigershark_3082]

It feels kinda funny to think that these are modified F-16A/B "Netz" aircraft.

[@FirstDagger]

These airframes have so much history it isn't even funny.

[@kevintaylor791]

Is this strictly a military contract thing? Hypothetically, if I made friends with a billionaire aviation enthusiast who was getting married, would they do be able to do bachelor party?

[@heiditiso4995]

What does “breakdown” mean? I’ve heard it used multiple times in dogfight videos.

[@bertg.6056]

A great video, Hasard ! Keep up the great work.

[@aandc2005]

I remember a few years ago there was a F14 on eBay for sale.. eBay took the auction down for good reasons.. how does someone (with alot of money) buy something like a F16 or a F14? The government would sell a 4th gen to a civilian? So in 40 or more years you could buy a F35?

[@WithmeVerissimusWhostoned]

if you'd take over some country and become its dictator then struck a deal with the US you could have your own F35 today \o/

[@Zaphod581]

These were bought from Israel. The US has put rules in place that make it very hard to buy aircraft from them.

[@aandc2005]

​@@Zaphod581might as well buy a Su27 then probably way easier probably less money... but mantaince on one would be costly and you might have to have parts made

[@outboundflight4455]

Biden: "well if you wanna take on the government you're gonna need F-15s and Nukes." Hasard: "ok."

[@zachtaylor9834]

These look like aces , I saw them fly over yesterday

[@izzyplusplusplus1004]

Joe Biden: Y-y-y-you're gonna need f-16's a-and tanks to fight the goobermint. Civilian: Gets f-16's.

[@anthonyd507]

This is AWESOME! I heard the FAA frowns upon all aerobatics big time. So my question is, how was this possible for a civilian? Without breaking the law of course.

[@JoshuaTootell]

FAA is fine with aerobatics. My flight instructor has an aerobatic plane that he flies several times a week. You just have to follow some basic safety rules, like not doing stunts over populated areas and wearing a parachute. There is even a symbol on aviation charts showing practice areas.

[@UsedToaster]

What? FAA has no problem with aerobatics as long as the rules are followed.

[@professorspark2361]

These jets are used on government contract to train uniformed military personnel. If they were to leave Top Aces (the owner) and be bought for fun-only flying, it is likely a significant amount of software and electronics would have to be modified or removed for security reasons.

[@squid11160]

What is a good rate velocity for a 1 circle chase in the viper @ 10k feet?

[@mrtrusty101]

That’s was pretty awesome, thanks Hasard 🤘👍

[@lynottfan4four826]

Hey, we've got four of your jets at my local airfield at the moment (RAF Lakenheath suffolk uk) 2 A4s and 2 Alpha jets. It's great to see somthing diffent there, I hope you are beating up the F35s based there !! Take care guys and thanks for the video.

[@HarrySquatch23]

I would love a ride along in an F-16

[@fikipilot]

I would pay any amount of money to ride shotgun in the backseat during a sortie. As a civilian pilot, one of my top bucket list items is to fly in a fighter and "dogfight" one time. Just once and I'll be satiated with life. Playing laser tag with a couple of Extra 300's isn't the same as doing it in 4th gen falcon's and vipers. Top aces could add that product to their business model. Sure, they've got their contracts with the government and help train but damn, can a brotha catch a ride, once? P.S. Hasard, thank you for partnering with Henson. I've never heard of them before, and yet, after your pitch for their product, I researched them and just bought the whole package using your promo code. I hope that helps your channel and your business, and I think this new razor will benefit me. It makes sense. I shave my head; I'm bald by choice and have used the Gillette Mach 5 Fusion. I like the idea of using only 1 blade instead of 5. I am very prone to razor burn and irritation because of my skin type and I have a coarse beard type. It's rough. I feel the Henson will be smooth and solve shaving issues. Thank you, man! Seems like a good product to pitch.

[@byronharano2391]

What are the costs for purchase, maintenance and operation? Enjoy your blessings.

[@crregazzamerone]

Great learning videos. Thanknyou

[@crestarossa1953]

Why do you have a red star behind your helmet?

[@ZdrytchX]

those sidewinder pylons shake so much in level flight they kinda look noodley

[@JasonAGregg]

Wondering why you didn’t use your LIFT AV2.2 helmet?

[@gilbertprassl2923]

the clean viper is such a beast :-) .... even if i can only speak of DCS

[@taip4n]

Even a not so clean viper is a beast according to real life viper pilots. ED just doesn’t want to model the aircraft correctly, despite SME feedback (other SME than their own who cannot remember stuff).

[@geraldcrippen5534]

I wonder what engine they have in their's. J79, F100, Or f110? Curious🤔

[@uglyigor3055]

really incredible content. Love this channel.

[@_MarkV_]

Burner during the dogfight or MIL power? Great video.

[@SnipxrUpNxt]

Does it have a after burner?

[@precutopin]

Sir, what was/is your Callsign?

[@GiantPotatoTeam]

aye I did my training out of gateway and seen yall flying out all the time

[@charles-v3764]

IYAAYAS - Without AMMO its just another passenger aircraft.

[@alexismarcano2018]

❤❤❤thanks for the amazing ride I wish I could of been there

[@justinhammontree4214]

When your in the back do you think to yourself I would have done it better? Backseat flying?

[@jjchello]

Great vid! I was hoping when you asked about avionics they were going to say they also replaced the block 10/15 analog FLCS with the block 30 digital. The only question remains is how does a small group of board members have enough money between them to afford 29 F-16s?! Are you sure they didn’t order Dodge Vipers and when the jets showed up they just said 🤷 we know what to do with these 🤫 😂

[@Minutemman]

Anyone know the shirt Hazard is wearing?

[@longiron3773]

When work becomes play

[@dylandabz]

Is it just me or when you pause the video at 8:51 you can see what looks like 2 ufo tic tacs. If you zoom in to the top right after pausing at that time you can clearly 2 objects.

[@RubyS.1]

Next on the list civilian owned tanker.

[@DeezAster09]

Did you play a sport at the Air Force academy??

[@crewchief2842]

Are you in the B or D? What year F-16 are y’all fly?