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F-15E Maximum Vertical Climb
 
 
 
 
 
 

F-15E Maximum Vertical Climb

 
 
 

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Uploaded Aug. 12, 2007 by
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This pilot films himself in a F-15E US fighter ascending at the absolute fastest rate possible.

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  • lokimonwashere

    lokimonwashere - 6 months ago

    looks like a demond is flying dat thing at some point, cuz of the horns.

  • md83mx

    md83mx - 3 years ago

     So if this is a -15, where's the two vert stabs? And as for "absolute fastest rate possible" , you must be kidding. You kids will believe anything. Just post it on Break dot com or you tube and it's gospel huh? F-15E my ass.

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    TheRach - 4 years ago

    I don't konw if this has been mentioned but...: ... this is not a pilot in an F-15. This would be the passenger. I know most planes and jets are now equipped with computers that do most of the flying for them but they still do not do takeoffs and landings so far as I know. "Steep ascent has been approved."

    • Centaurus

      Centaurus - 3 years ago

      @TheRachi do also believe that this is the passenger: allthough takeoffs now adays are almost always by autopilot especially on carriers and landings are possible to use the auto pilot for but rarely is done except on passenger flights

    • Sierra_Hotel

      Sierra_Hotel - 3 years ago

      @TheRachThat's the WSO. Take-offs are always manual, there is no automated option. Landings for some aircraft can be automated and in the civilian industry, all landings in commercial aircraft are automated. I talked with an Air Canada mechanic a while back who confirmed this and said the new aircraft today are unbelievable in what they can do. It has gotten to the point where pilots are required to turn off the auto pilot in flight for a few hours just to stay current. As far as I know it is possible for F/A-18A t

  • alow77

    alow77 - 2 years ago

    I wonder: How much this thing is off the show room floor? Think they will take my Ford Escort in on trade?

  • SKNapst3r07

    SKNapst3r07 - 2 years ago

    This video is gay: GAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!

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    jiggyboy69

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    jiggyboy69 - 2 years ago

    not max: that isnt the maximum angle they do that climb whenever they take off with or without afterburners they could do a 90 degree easy

    • roosevelt33

      roosevelt33 - 2 years ago

      @jiggyboy69Ok, I don't know much: but I do know that rate of climb and angle are independent. If your angle is very high, airspeed drops as jet fights gravity, which can result in a slower rate of climb than that of a lesser angle.

    • Yourfuckinggay

      Yourfuckinggay - 2 years ago

      @jiggyboy69DUUHHHHH: what roosevelt said

    • sixt9ranger

      sixt9ranger - 2 years ago

      @jiggyboy69max climb: i believe an f15c has a thrust to weight ratio that allows it to continues to accelerate pure vert till it runs out of air and and dependent on it's external loads. this is a two seater "E" model. not 4sure 'boot this1...

    • sixt9ranger

      sixt9ranger - 2 years ago

      @jiggyboy69dooph!!!: continue... either way, what an awesome ride.

    • caprandom

      caprandom - 3 years ago

      @jiggyboy69They stay at about 70 degrees because its still provides some lift and going completely vertical would give no lift and be slower

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    djwhiteguy69 - 2 years ago

    Shows you...: how fast he can get it up

    • W_a_y_n_e_88

      W_a_y_n_e_88 - 2 years ago

      @djwhiteguy69Duh !: Thats not the pilot you are seeing ! Notice the placement of the arms/hands...

    • sickrat

      sickrat - 2 years ago

      @djwhiteguy69dude: in the back seat there mor g force.. i think

    • BuckFuddy

      BuckFuddy - 2 years ago

      @djwhiteguy69more force: to the front, more energy cause the front is farther from earth so the gravitational pull is greater but yet thats the co-piolet he monitors controles, directions, and targets

    • dhtahoe

      dhtahoe - 2 years ago

      @djwhiteguy69G's: It's the same at any station of the aircraft.

    • dakine259

      dakine259 - 2 years ago

      @djwhiteguy69uh: you are all retarded who think the G-force varies within the plane. did you graduate from high school? good god.

    • jeckulz

      jeckulz - 2 years ago

      @djwhiteguy69Makes me: wish I was a pilot. That looks awesome!

    • escapistmann

      escapistmann - 2 years ago

      @djwhiteguy69lol: Jeckulz, he almost passed out as he was going up

    • ap3X

      ap3X - 2 years ago

      @djwhiteguy69"Shows you how fast he can get it up": thats what she said

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    Mr_Tideman

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    Mr_Tideman - 2 years ago

    Nice video: but it's not a max climb. He was going at about a 45 degree angle, not straight up. F-15s and F-16s have a thrust-to-weight ratio such that they can climb straight up and accelerate the whole time.

    • cone256

      cone256 - 2 years ago

      @Mr_Tidemansorry...: but F-16's don't have a 1.0 thrust to weight ratio. Only the F-15 and F-22 have a thrust to weight ratio greater than 1.0

    • jwmbike14

      jwmbike14 - 2 years ago

      @Mr_Tidemanthis is to Cone256: i believe you are mistaken, most high performance fighters have a 1.0 thrust to weight ratio. f18 f16 and f15 all can acceelerate while climbing vertically here are facts f15e-58,000 pounds of thrust (29,000 lbs per engine) f15e weighs about 31,000 empty f18 32,000 lbs of thrust (16,000 each) weight 25,000 lbs f16 single engine puts out 29,000 lbs, aircraft weighs about 20,000

    • ninjakid7

      ninjakid7 - 2 years ago

      @Mr_Tidemanwow: all of you guys are freakin idots, just enjoy the flippin video dipwads, if the guy wanted you to argue over it he would have putted on imafaggot.com so just shut up

    • thay14

      thay14 - 2 years ago

      @Mr_Tidemanall of that: is complete bullshit ^^

    • zebikabiro

      zebikabiro - 2 years ago

      @Mr_Tidemani agree with: THAY. just some losers trying to make people think theyre educated. but they are not. becuase theyre american.

  • VetteDgood

    VetteDgood - 2 years ago

    Otis?: Looks like he is taking off from Otis ANGB on Cape Cod...Nice View

  • nutzac889

    nutzac889 - 2 years ago

    balls of steel: that's all i can add!!!1!

  • itsjustme1234

    itsjustme1234 - 2 years ago

    That: would be fun. Excellent jobs for people who have the motivation to put in the constant effort

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    jacob_uk - 2 years ago

    it: couldnt fly into space because theres no atmosphere and the engines need oxygen to work.

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    usaisadump - 2 years ago

    High rate of climb: But if it was the maximum, wouldn't the guy have a harder time throwing his head from side to side like that?

    • odie6423

      odie6423 - 2 years ago

      @usaisadumpfastest rate possible: stated by people who don't know

    • Konnor

      Konnor - 2 years ago

      @usaisadumpUmm: the fastest climb rate isnt set by whether some pilot can still move his head or not

    • usaisadump

      usaisadump - 2 years ago

      @usaisadumpNever said it was. What I'm saying is that a: higher rate of climb requires greater acceleration in a similar timeframe. Greater acceleration = more G's placed on the pilot's head. More G's on the pilot's head lessens his ability to move it around freely and easily. That pilot's neck didn't seem to be under much stress at all as he repeatedly turned his head from side to side. So I'm thinking that he wasn't anywhere close to maximum speed or acceleration for his current pitch/AOA, at least not in a rare c

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    turbohacker

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    turbohacker - 2 years ago

    crazy: how do u end being able to manuever those puppies under so many gs

    • usaisadump

      usaisadump - 2 years ago

      @turbohackerAs far as I've learned: it's a combination of superior physical conditioning special breathing techniques when under heavy G-load to keep enough blood supply available to the brain state of the art extras like G-suits and specially prescribed amphetamines.

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    pigboat_9

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    pigboat_9 - 2 years ago

    the f-15: is pretty much a rocket. its engines are powerful enough to let the plane fly vertically straght up into space.

    • turbohacker

      turbohacker - 2 years ago

      @pigboat_9it cant fly into space: because it would burn up on re-entry

    • Mytch_Buchanan

      Mytch_Buchanan - 2 years ago

      @pigboat_9It cant fly into space....: because the air gets to thin. It is however one of the few planes that can maintain a 90 degree vertical climb for 15,000 ft or so before stalling.

    • usaisadump

      usaisadump - 2 years ago

      @pigboat_9I recall in the mid to late 80's the list of planes with a thrust:weight ratio of greater than 1:1 included just one craft, the: But by now the list must be a bit longer. Does anyone know it?

    • DjKorrupt

      DjKorrupt - 2 years ago

      @pigboat_9are you all gay: man u all sound like geeks

    • KiNGAKAViRiZ

      KiNGAKAViRiZ - 2 years ago

      @pigboat_9dj: shut up your a fuckin anime fag

  • hawaii5o5

    hawaii5o5 - 2 years ago

    That's not the pilot being filmed: That's the guy in the back seat. The F-15E has the pilot in the front seat and the weapons officer in the back. Notice how his arms are out in front. If that were the pilot, then at least one of his arms would be down between his legs on his joystick. Some one's gotta fly the damn plane!

  • Mr_Tideman

    Mr_Tideman - 2 years ago

    Nice video: But definitely not a max-climb.

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    xiqshnr - 2 years ago

    This is not the pilot...: This is not the pilot being filmed... This person is sitting in the R.I.O. seat directly behind the pilot... Notice that the individual arms stay to the side of the canopy during the climb, and not on the yoke or throttle...

    • hawaii5o5

      hawaii5o5 - 2 years ago

      @xiqshnrDidn't see you: Sorry xiqshner, didn't see your comment before my post. My bad!

    • turbohacker

      turbohacker - 2 years ago

      @xiqshnru correct: its obvious that his hands aren't moving

    • 19delta

      19delta - 2 years ago

      @xiqshnrWeapon Systems Officer: WSO, "wizzo" There are no RIO's in the Air Force. There are no f-15's in the Navy or Marine Corp. A Pilot does not "pull" any G'S going straight up.(the same way you wouldn't going from 75mph to 150 mph on the fwy. You pull G's on high speed radius turns. (as you would on a fwy circle on-ramp. This is caused by centrif/force. That's why pilots are tested for g-force on a centrifuge. Not going straight up.

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    bestamerica

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    bestamerica - 2 years ago

    F-15: best jetfighter in the world

    • K2Chris1983

      K2Chris1983 - 2 years ago

      @bestamericaNo: The F-22 Raptor is the best fighter jet.

    • HolyDeltaWings

      HolyDeltaWings - 2 years ago

      @bestamericayea: F-22 is best jet fighter F-15 is the best jet bomber still with dogfight capabilities

    • Nineballo

      Nineballo - 2 years ago

      @bestamericaTHE KING: ..

  • turbohacker

    turbohacker - 2 years ago

    most pointless video: that is just interesting and plain broing at the same time

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    Dav_68

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    Dav_68 - 2 years ago

    THAT is a cool toy.: Was chatting/beers with an ex-NAVY pilot last night with friends, he flys for an airline now. Very nice life at the end of your service time.(he was sent to shoot down an airliner during 911. A kid on the airliner saw him and later sent a letter to him saying how cool it was to see him flying next to them. Fucked him so badly he quit. Irony he now flys airliners) p.s.-he did NOT shoot down the airliner for those that could not comprehend totally what was just written. Ok.

    • gyhkhjklhnjklhjgkhgkhgkjhgkjhjkg

      gyhkhjklhnjklhjgkhgkhgkjhgkjhjkg - 2 years ago

      @Dav_68Right: Right. On fighter jets, they have the name and address of the pilot on as the plate for the planes.So the kid wrote him a letter and later called him up to follow up. sent him couple of emails too...

    • turbohacker

      turbohacker - 2 years ago

      @Dav_68interesting story: what bar were u at

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    playa14 - 2 years ago

    ooo yeh fastest: U WOODNT B MOVING UR HEAD IF IT WOOD B DA FASTEST ASCEND POSSIBLE U IDIOTS

    • tjdurbin

      tjdurbin - 2 years ago

      @playa14nubs: they are trained for that da

    • Freddo69

      Freddo69 - 2 years ago

      @playa14he can: u only cant move your head when your accelerating/decelerating at an incredible rate. He had kept still for a while and then had probably reached almost his terminal velocity when he started moving his head around like that.

    • Freddo69

      Freddo69 - 2 years ago

      @playa14he would: you only cant move your head when you are accelerating/decelerating at an incredible rate. He had been flying vertical for a view seconds before he moved his head, he had probably almost reached terminal velocity so there was no great force, apart from gravity, holding his head in place.

    • HaloHacker

      HaloHacker - 2 years ago

      @playa14yeah: once he stops accelerating, he no longer has extra g-forces that come with extreme acceleration, deceleration or maneuvering.

    • DITAR

      DITAR - 2 years ago

      @playa14NOT FASTEST!!!!!!!!!: ive piloted cessnas and even at full acceleration i had trouble moving my head. combat fighter pilots have more traing and are trained to take the g better but trust me there will still be enough g to not make you move that easily

    • Jettroop

      Jettroop - 2 years ago

      @playa14normal g's: when i was moving my head there wasn't any extra g's.

  • randomtask

    randomtask - 2 years ago

    that is funny considering: most of europe has more technology than us......like smart cars and amazing forensics.......its ok though you are probably from the south

  • Teegee2006

    Teegee2006 - 2 years ago

    lol: u really dont know much

  • IceBergGrafix

    IceBergGrafix - 2 years ago

    Elevevator, Going Up?: Great Fuel Mileage doing that. Yes, of course I'm jealous, why shouldn't I be?

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