How a Helicopter Can Shoot Down an Airplane

📷 Produced by: Sam Cyphers, Josh Hak, and Nicole Livering

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HASARD
F-35 fighter pilot, previously flew the F-16, including 82 combat missions. In 2016 selected as the Top Instructor Pilot of the Year for Shaw AFB. Mission commander and the only fighter pilot to fly two different types of jets into combat on the same day.

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[tristandawson]

For those of you looking for an actual answer: the AH-1Z is the only US helicopter capable of carrying the AIM-9X Sidewinder (short-range) air-to-air missile. The Marines are also working on implementing the AMRAAM (long-range) air-to-air missile. The Viper interfaces with the F-35 through datalink. Through datalink, the F-35 can provide targeting and guidance for the missiles. Pretty cool stuff! In air combat, the Viper is basically a glorified F-35 sidekick/missile hauler

[BlindIo]

"We shoot them down by training to shoot them down."
... fascinating. So enlightening.

[johnstanderfer]

“If the wings are moving faster than the plane it’s a helicopter.”

[ZaphnathPanea]

These pilots give those most non answer doublespeak platitudes I've ever heard.

[adamkirkland]

That’s not how it can shoot down an airplane. It’s just explaining that it can and they train for it.

[arpit]

i am mentally stable, hey look a civilian airline

[terrywags]

That pilot is a badass glad he’s on our side

[pigmoonk]

Helicopters can shoot down fighters. Red Flag has shown that already

[PabloGonzalez-hvtd]

Funny to think that this pilot fears a flock of birds more than a flight of fighter jets 😂

[NaturalStateOfMindAdventures]

Proceeds to not explain any of the ways a helicopter can shoot down an airplane 😂

[xlfrostyy]

these videos are giving me so much info. recently been thinking of joining the airforce and as much as I'm passionate about aviation the danger is great so thank you for ur service

[skipssmn]

Thanks to this short i was easily able to understand and execute the tactics required to shoot down an airplane with a helicopter. Most consice explanation I've seen on the topic to date.

[Of_Your_Volition]

Now I’m curious to see AH-64 Apache vs SU-57 Felon in real life rather than just the dcs one

[jamesnolanrenehan]

I read your book and loved it which lead me to this channel, I have loved Thai content just as much. Keep up the great work!

[DesMen-iz]

How did Hasard, being an Air Force F-16 pilot, get to fly the USMC AH-1Z Viper?

[SOLDTONORM]

It's amazing how a helicopter can employ aerodynamics to beat the air into submission.

[patrickflesner]

That helmet is probably worth more than my car.

[A-isG.O.A.T.]

So in the Apache if a missile hits you can you get out before the helicopter crashes?

[occamsrayzor]

There was an article a few years back of how US Army helicopters gave the USAF a headache in an exercise in the early 80s after the Army made them realize how extremely vulnerable their planes were to Heli-launched sidewinders.

[ryosukekaneshiro]

Says this is how helicopters shoot down airplane; doesn't show how helicopters shoot down Anything