Bill Engvall rides in Thunderbird's F16

[Screamtruth]

I thought is was funny to see what a comedian thinks of military aviation.

Good.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gq36K-vgIPM

 

[Purdue]

Very funny clip... but an old video and I believe it's been posted before...

 

[skim]

Watched the other day and thought about posting it. Funny story.

 

[Screamtruth]

I ran a search and could not find it...................but you never know.

 

[EvilGN]

impressed he didnt pass out during the 9g turn, most riders in the blues pass out, granted they aren't wearing g-suits, or on o2 like those AF types.

 

[Nose]

impressed he didnt pass out during the 9g turn, most riders in the blues pass out, granted they aren't wearing g-suits, or on o2 like those AF types.

Blues only get 7.5g.

 

[Flash]

impressed he didnt pass out during the 9g turn, most riders in the blues pass out, granted they aren't wearing g-suits, or on o2 like those AF types.

It appeared to be a more gradual onset of G's, easier to take than a more rapid onset that I have seen in some of the Blues videos.

 

[a_m]

Pretty quick for him to think of the 100% o2 switch.

 

[Intruder Driver]

impressed he didnt pass out during the 9g turn, most riders in the blues pass out, granted they aren't wearing g-suits, or on o2 like those AF types.

I had the opportunity to fly in the F-16N , and my observation was that the inclined seat in the jet made the 8-9G turns, of which we did several, feel very much like a 6G turn in the A4 or A6, with the exception that my speed jeans (g-suit) felt like incredible vice grips on my lower body.

Not an Intruder or Scooter, but a helluva jet nonetheless.

 

[NavAir42]

If you do a search on youtube you can see the whole thing, which is even funnier than the original video posted.