World’s First CIVILIAN F-16 Dogfight

📷 Produced by: Hasard Lee, Trey Eaton, Michael Cunningham, Josh Hack

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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

[corruptcape]

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.

[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.

[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!

[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?!

[my-yt-inputs]

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

[tango]

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

[blech]

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

[thecrunchyferrett]

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

[byronharano]

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

[kotygoroschkostudios]

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.

[calebeeson]

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

[TestNewphone-fn]

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 ?

[professorspark]

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?

[branjosnow]

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! 👍

[AviationPlus]

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

[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!

[jeremy]

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!

[Noharris_]

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