Taxiing the MiG-21 #aviation #mig #pilot #fighterjet #jet #mig21 #constantpeg

MiG-21 pilot John Mann discusses the challenges of ground control in the MiG-17 and MiG-21.

[Treblaine]

The untapped comedy potential of a man in a neck brace describing anything remotely dangerous.

[MrAlex_Raven]

Bro and the Russians were just like, "It's a jet; forehead, we're all gas, no brakes. Just taxi faster."

[AvengerII]

This guy's stories are really interesting. Whoever tapped him to talk for Wings Over the Rockies should get either a raise or holiday meal on the tab of the museum!
Really good stuff!
I've been watching the mini-videos as they pop up in my YT video feed...

[Ceedub]

I'm a diesel mechanic, if I was out driving a bus or a semi and it took air brakes 3 seconds to respond I'd shit my pants

[MongooseTacticool]

If you're interested in experiencing this, DCS World has a MiG 21bis that simulates this brake action. Its a pain in the ass to taxi and eventually you run out of brake air pressure 😂

[Fragtastik]

Flying the Mig-21 in DCS is hilarious because it hates you and it hates itself and will kill you both given half a chance.

[CessnaFlyerVT]

I am not diminishing anything, but you can tell this guy has been flying the cool stuff for way longer than any of us could hope to dream, all pipers and cessnas have nose gear steering, either direct rod linkages or cables, differential braking was something you have on grumman aa5 and diamonds to name a few

[herpderp]

I remember reading a story about a Mig-17 that was brought over as a airshow piece. One time when taxing, the pilot didn't know the brake actuator was busted on one of the brakes which resulted in the brakes not being applied properly and he crashed into something due to it.

[Sbiper]

This series is absolutely fascinating.

[guitartrav]

Love the Red Eagles. I got to meet the legendary Gale Peck at Nellis AFB one day. What an awesome group of aviators and people…

[petrlicht]

It is very interesting to hear the experiences of a pilot from the USA, who until 1989 was our arch-enemy behind the "iron curtain". The Mig-21 was the backbone fighter of the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War and how many ? Between 4000-5000 Mig-21 all variants...But times are changing and we are waiting for delivery of F-35 now from our friends ( delivery 2035 ), USA 🇺🇲 🛩️ 🙋🏻

[martianshoes]

The 21 was a super successful aircraft and there still some in use

[voiceofsilencio]

"In soviet Russia, jet steer you."

[kunstsein]

Is there no link to the full presentation?

[nikolapatrcevic]

Those Croatian livery is friggin' awesome! Now how can I find the whole presentation/video?

[stalinspfeife]

The landing gear and its mechanism were designed to be able to take off and land on unpaved unprepared surfaces, NWS is obsolete here, it would have been destroyed

[frosty]

The RAF Spitfire and Hurricane used the same, or similar, system. That is how pilots, like Douglas Bader, with artificial legs could fly them. Air pressure also was used to fire the guns.

The Cesnas have steerable nose wheels (connected to the rudder controls) the SR 22 (civilian) and the B-29 do not.

[brandonobaza]

"Top Gear" had "The Jaaaag"
This guy has "The MiiiiG"

[TJ-vhps]

It’s fascinating to learn about these details!

[CDNR]

Looks like the airfield near Zadar. It’s a Croat Mig-21