Imagine you're Orville and Wilbur Wright, and by some miracle, for a little while, you pop into the present (for us) and see this, and then pop back.

Although the new series of fighters (F-35, F-22, etc) are VERY impressive, after having spent MANY hours in and around the F-16 both at Moody AFB, GA, and Osan AB, ROK, it's still one of the most beautiful and impressive aircraft ever built!!! Old, but still very capable!!

What kills me is how little he needs to use his tail elevator to put the aircraft on a fast rate of climb. If you fast forward to roughly 4:42 you'll see him hit V-1 and then just as his front gear starts to clear the tarmac he gives the elevator just a brief but significant flick and he''s in a steep climb right as soon as the wheels leave the ground! Most planes don't have the thrust to go into such a steep climb right from takeoff. It's fantastic.

Dozens were trained here at Eglin AFB and they're fabulous machines and the loudest of all in their daily touch & goes. Nice to see up close!!

I was stationed at Soesterberg AB, in 1980-84. I worked on F-15s. Really loved the Dutch!

I swear, the f35 and the f22 raptor just look amazing. They have this certain style. Like the Corvette ZR1. You can tell it is a badass machine ready to rock and roll.

@ximenoworks

5 жыл бұрын

THAT they are not when both got outperformed by ones that were deemed political. F-23 outperformed the craptor in everyway.

I was out at Langley AFB the other day during training as they were doing scrambling drills with the F22 raptor ..a mad dash to get a squadron of F22s in the air was amazing ! Getting a bunch of fighter jets in the air in a hurry us a thrill to watch.The pilots are as impressive as the air planes .. I cant fly do to inner ear issues but I could only imagine the adrenalin rush these pilots get when going vertical! It's amazing how this many planes can get in the air in a short amount of time .. God bless America and all keeping us safe !

Time from roll out to rotate 15 seconds for the F-35 and 16 seconds for the F-16. A Boeing 737-800 is between 25 and 35 seconds depending on the load. Considering the weight difference between all three I would say that's pretty impressive. Turbine engine and fuel technology has come a long way in the last 30 years.

It's amazing how the F-16 fits all that landing gear in such a small space

AT first I thought we were about to witness the best drag race ever .

@Maxibaluco

7 жыл бұрын

Ya ...so did I :(

@Spacegoat92

7 жыл бұрын

Same :(

@Smitty65721

7 жыл бұрын

It would be hard to drag race down a taxiway.

@katzen3314

7 жыл бұрын

WHY is this not a thing?

@ghostlynxx8286

7 жыл бұрын

geddon81 same

Nicely done Sir. I saw the F-35 yesterday, when it departed with full burners on, it sounded like thunder.

Flew many motors all my career but I always liked how the F-4E looked and sounded. My favorite fighter of the current generation is the F-15E. Night, low level, brings a ton of hurt, and can hassle with the best.

I live near Langley afb and been seeing these for the first time because they are doing the Atlantic trident thing. They look so cool with the f22s together.

Thank you, Dutch guy! That was great! Fijne dag :D

Man, the engine-to-plane ratio on the F35 is crazy.

The person taking this video, fantastic job!

Well, the F-35 in this video makes one thing very clear: the F-16 is a truly beautiful aircraft.

@oneaburns

8 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the opposite.

@averageaviationgeek9318

6 жыл бұрын

Yep

@Kay_213_

5 жыл бұрын

The F-35 is beautiful in person. I honestly think the F-16 is ugly when compared to it

@jagerfromgsg945

5 жыл бұрын

I love em both I gotta be honest. The F35 looks beautiful and really modern whereas the F-16 is its own different style that I love.

@patrickotoole8903

5 жыл бұрын

Im going to stick with the A-10.... Ugly, deadly and beautiful all in 1.... Bbrrrrrrrrrrr

Thanks Mr Soeberg, beautifully done. I enjoyed every second of it. Bas Vancouver BC

@MrSoeberg

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your nice reaction ! Always nice to hear. Grtz.

Enjoyed these two, side by side. Thanks! I haven't taken in that many fighter videos. But am driven to pass on a type I ran into last week. There are at least a couple places where military pilots train at low level, And people are able (on ridgelines) to get Really close to watch and film. One video/poster is "MACH LOOP 4K" by Dafydd Phillips. The 'Mach' name is from a village nearby, Machynlleth, in Wales. Lush green hills and valleys. The other area is called Star Wars Loop (or similar), that one in U.S.A. desert terrain, perhaps Death Valley. I said 'Really close,' but that doesn't convey the situation... my honest reaction was 'how can this be??'

Truly WOW material, that Lightning bird! I love ALL fighter-jets, but IF I had to choose one, without regard of its purpose, I would probably choose the F/A-18F Super Hornet! But the F-35 Lightning is also a beautiful bird! And who doesn't love the F-14 Tomcat?! As a GA pilot, I got excited on the flight-deck of a B-747, but it would be astounding to be in one of those fighters, but ONLY if I had some g-training, because those guys will give you the ride of your life and you need to be able to handle it or you'll pass out, flip your cookies and you will NOT enjoy those side-effects! But it's difficult to even imagine what the power feels like behind the stick of one of those birds today, it HAS to be the most exhilarating thing in the world! I was in the Concorde years ago and the thing that amazed me the most was how dark purple the sky was at 56,000' but at higher? But no fighter jet for me without g-training and a flight suit as those fighter-jets today can shoot up to 70,000' in seconds!

She might be old but I still love the F 16 the most.

@Kay_213_

5 жыл бұрын

I love the F-16, but I gotta say the F-22 is my favorite. It just looks so fucking cool

@davidearnest2701

5 жыл бұрын

Read "viper pilot" you will love it.

@dvpro1

5 жыл бұрын

Nothin shakes ur balls like the f16

@kjellsandberg1518

5 жыл бұрын

david earnest k

@tray22

5 жыл бұрын

A10, F15,F16 for me in that order

The pilot must be thinking "hell yeah I am not paying for that tank of fuel!"

great footage! thanks for uploading.

Really nice to see BOTH the F-16 and F-35! Arguably, the external fuel tanks and armament slow the F-16 down. Yet some argue that to achieve the same range, the F-16 requires the externals in order to match what the F-35 does with all storage being internal. The same argument applies to the missiles.

From an aesthetic standpoint, the F-16 to me is the best looking fighter jet ever produced.

@robertfoster9078

5 жыл бұрын

I'd have to disagree, Brother. The F-14 Tomcat was and still is a beauty!

@crusadrian5010

5 жыл бұрын

F22 will go down as the sexiest bird in aviation history, sorry gents.

@CaptJohn-cg3jv

5 жыл бұрын

Crusadrian I couldn’t agree more!

@HagerTX

5 жыл бұрын

@@robertfoster9078 I imagine there are tons of differing opinions on this, it's just like I said- for me- the F16 is the best looking.

F-16 will always be my favorite fighter jet....

@robertconti4937

4 жыл бұрын

Was looking forward to it too.

@compagnieresonance

4 жыл бұрын

The MiG 29 is the better...

@hop6649

4 жыл бұрын

abdalla ghodbane no, cessna 172 is the best

@265justy

4 жыл бұрын

@@compagnieresonance The Mig-29 is a smoky coal burning piece off shit from a country that can't even back up it's maintenance..hence why do many are rusting at the ends off disused runways all.over Eastern Europe and other parts off the world . Some are even being replaced by F-16s..and rightly so..The F-16 had shot them down in real combat..

Great video work....Here in Australia we are slowly getting our F35 replacing our old F18 🐝..

It's a shame that the RAF never used the F-16. What a beauty.

@artturiko

5 жыл бұрын

my favorite fighter

@johnc3403

4 жыл бұрын

The Syrian Air Defense Force uses Israeli F-16's.... ..for target practice

Here we have all these engineers and pilots that know so much great to have em

I see F-35’s everyday and they are the loudest jet EVER! Makes the F-16 sound like a mouse!

@imzdo

4 жыл бұрын

Bet you never heard a fully loaded F-4.

@jbtflo

4 жыл бұрын

@@imzdo Or a B-1

@gregparrott

4 жыл бұрын

Or, the Shuttle

@stopbeingapatheticbitch8628

4 жыл бұрын

Or a Chinese sub

@IIIRorschachIII

4 жыл бұрын

Or two top fuel dragsters @ full throttle.

Long live the F16! Always my favorite!

the F-16 is still a beautifull plane..

@celpabedn

4 жыл бұрын

Anything compared to this is beautiful!

theres still something about the F-16. it'll always be the one ...

@JDar23

5 жыл бұрын

F-15*

@charlestdennis2797

4 жыл бұрын

@@JDar23 F15 is a two engine fighter. The F16 was a more efficient, single seat, highly capable, single engine fighter. What took off that runway only had one engine.

@theostickley6492

4 жыл бұрын

Love the F15 but would settle for a 16 as well

@iamaduckquack

4 жыл бұрын

@@charlestdennis2797 Do you know how opinions work?

"IN THRUST WE TRUST"

@MoonLight-zu6zc

4 жыл бұрын

Without "Thrust"....... there is no "We"....... thus we must Trust

That's was pretty darn good! Thanks

The power of this aircraft is very impressive. I enjoyed this video.

I'm supposed to be looking at the F-35, but holy shit the F-16 is the most beautiful aircraft ever built.

@CaptJohn-cg3jv

5 жыл бұрын

Roadstar1602 Not as good as the 22 or 18!

@eddiegunz3551

5 жыл бұрын

It's even better in the camo color...

@jonn443

5 жыл бұрын

F-14 is still dead sexy.

@allanlee9197

4 жыл бұрын

Roadstar1602 98

@blairthandi7058

4 жыл бұрын

My all time favorite fighter jet too.

I still am in love with the F-15.

@scottwins2

3 жыл бұрын

Me? F104

@Moninn Yem well it is an I proovment over f22 and I heard the stealth coating is much better for service

honestly idk why but I think the older planes like the f-16 and f-15 just look so badass

I just saw the F35s at the air show up here in Alaska, and this video doesn't do it justice.

@ericnijkamp7926

4 жыл бұрын

@David.....please explain...

@rcbif101

4 жыл бұрын

@@ericnijkamp7926 Its so slick and seamless, it looks like a cartoon or CGI. The glare of the canopy material is beautiful. Got to see both f35 and f22 side by side at Oshkosh from 20ft away.

@MeanLaQueefa

4 жыл бұрын

Rcbif I live in Milwaukee I got to see them at EAA and Milwaukee air show, then up to the Eagle River for fishing at my cabin. Great summer👍

Say whatever you want , the F15 and F16 are still the most beautiful and badass aircraft ever produced by human hands.

@LostAnFound

3 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna go with the A-12 and SR-71

Amazing video, it's a pleasure watching it!👌🙂😆

So, for instruments, Category C, D, or E?

Still in love with F15 Eagle

F 16 is still a very lovely and awesome looking aircraft. Thanks for the video

@snowcrest7863

5 жыл бұрын

F-16 on the "drawing board" 45 years ago.

Interesting that the F35 was off the ground right at the shed and the F16 just after it. F35 is amazing!! Engineering Excellence!!!!

Wow awesome footage of the best fighter in the world 👏👏❤️❤️❤️💯💯

The F-16 will always have the best engine sound.

@tieng999

5 жыл бұрын

Not.....F4 rules.

I wish they didn’t discontinue production of the f-14 tomcat. They should have modified it to be on par with the present fighters. That was one badass place with its retractable wings and everything. One of my all time favourites after the Stuka dive bomber and the modified p-51 mustang with the rolls Royce merlin engines.

@Kay_213_

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh, the Stuka. The terror weapon with bombs. They are pretty terrifying aren’t they?

@jamescollier3509

5 жыл бұрын

F-14 was a maintenance nightmare.

@rhysnorthwood3724

5 жыл бұрын

Please 81- 1please 2and

F22raptor is it Mock 4 capable?

Very nice quality footage!

Thanks! Really cool video :)

@MrSoeberg

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! Grtz.

Totally awesome airplane. Would love to experience the same.

What camera was this filmed on please?

slt c'est quoi les choses sont les ailes du deuxième avion ?

Airplane profiles are like car profiles, some classic and some modern. While I know a new factory Dodge Challenger Demon will smoke a 70's factory Challenger, I prefer the looks of the older. As well as I prefer the looks of an old F-5 over the F-35 and the looks of an old AH-1 Cobra over an AH-64 Apache helicopter. Looks are in the eye of the beholder, glad we have the best of both worlds!

@rubenvillanueva8635

5 жыл бұрын

Looks are nice, but prefer seeing the raw damage that Apache and the Cobra can do, both excellent platforms for the required jobs.

@domingod5361

5 жыл бұрын

i think the Su-35 Flanker-E looks bad ass

@Rams495

5 жыл бұрын

That's nostalgia if you just prefer older models. It's all subjective though no one can deny the F-35 looks clean and sleek compared to the junk yard hanging off of the F16.

AND WHERE'S THE BEFORE BURNER VIDEO ? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, EXACTLY !

One of each in my hanger, thank you...

Where was this taken?

F16 is one of the most amazing and sexy aircraft ever built

And it was so amazing that it was stuck at Volkel for repairs for almost 4 weeks after de Luchtmachtdagen.

That's about 13 seconds from brake release to rotate. Will it fit in my driveway?

So, Finland will make a decision to buy new fighter jets for its airforce, we currently operate f 18 hornets, new options are F/A 18 Super Hornet, Rafale, eurofighter typhoon, gripen and lastly the F-35 What could be the best alternative?

I still love all the old birds

A lot of power on that 35....im glad the dutch like it!!

@romixlee6643

5 жыл бұрын

Were coerced into buying it, you mean

@TheTolz0

4 жыл бұрын

@@romixlee6643 Sorry to hear that Romix...did you get all the attention you hoped for?

Take some time to apriciate the beauty .Zomm in to it, F-16 going to be a memory for old folks.The spitfire is the most beautiful one. We not have a beauti contest here ?. Count Kills.

A, B or C model?

Enjoyed watching this but there are some other vids on the F-35 which clearly demonstrate how ridiculously powerful its engine is (this isn't exactly a good example of the F-35s "full power" takeoff). Its thrust and climb rate is absurd. Also, I love the F-16 like every1 else but when do you ever see it without 2 giant external fuel tanks on either wing? Outside of Thunderbird airshows, the F-16 is completely dependent on massive external fuel tanks. The slim, trim, and nimble look of the F-16 that everyone loves doesn't really exist in the real world. The F-35 is often criticized for its lack of "aesthetics" but it's designed to carry its fuel and payload internally. The F-35 may not be the most slim and sexy bird but that's because it's designed for the 21st century, not the 20th. Bleh, I love the F-16 but felt the F-35 was getting an unfair shake for its appearance in the comment section.

@Game-The-System

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. I'm no expert, but whenever I've seen a jet hit the afterburner, there usually is a exhaust trail almost the length of the engine(s).

Two awesome Jets.

I live a block from the JRB (Carswell) and actually get to see F-35's, F-22's, F-18 super hornets and F-16's every day and sometimes we even get to see them all dogfight! It's a fighter geeks dream. Lol! The F-35's are the loudest jets I've ever heard and we used to have B-52's and B-2's, even SR-71's come in and out of the base.

What camera do you use??

F35: watch this..... F16: hold my beer....

@Pilot545

5 жыл бұрын

yamahonkawazuki Haha. Nice comment. The F-16 is far sexier IMO. Of course, I’m slightly biased 😜

@isaicairo783

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Godsey nah bro the f16 has a weird beak

@cbreezyworld2652

5 жыл бұрын

I love this comment

@amyd.thompson-bernard1817

5 жыл бұрын

F-14 Tomcat

/First good look I've had of the F-35 but the F-16 Viper is still a beauty

@nickjonesCSM

5 жыл бұрын

MrTDBolt there’s something very special about the F16

Is there a half power afterburner?

Got to say , the F-16 is so much cuter !

Fighter jets are SOOO beautiful.

They both flew that was tight

@karlbraun9029

5 жыл бұрын

Henry Powell

This is the best stuff... Period

How is this plane stealthy if it has a huge open exhaust at back and afterburner and intakes underneath fuselage ??

@peterson7082

6 жыл бұрын

The nozzle is longer, covering up more hot exhaust fumes. And I don't know of any intakes that aren't covered.

now i wanna see fighter jet drag races !!!!

Nothing like a Falcon, nothing. I had the pleasure of being a flightline wrench at Luke AFB in the early 80's, a comm, nav, ECM specialist on F-16's. Watching them do FCF (functional check flight) take offs full burner going totally vertical gave me a chub everytime. 37 years later and it still does. Arguably the meanest looking plane ever built, to me looks like a mini Blackbird.

wat denken jullie in NL over de F35? moet BE ook de F35 kopen zonder geïnvesteerd te hebben in de ontwikkeling of moet BE de FA18E/F kopen?

really gorgeous design

Excellent video as usual Mr Soeberg,! i have to say those F35's look like something from a Batman movie nothing like a military fast jet if thats the future of military aviation they are welcome to them,!!

@MrSoeberg

8 жыл бұрын

Hay Glenn, thank you for your nice reaction. Grtz.

The F-16 is beautiful, but I've always favored the looks of the F-14 Tomcat, followed by the F-15 Eagle.

@GudieveNing

5 жыл бұрын

Ditto.

@gertjohansson686

5 жыл бұрын

1

@zgcb0a

5 жыл бұрын

The Phoenix missile on F-14 was best. 70+Mile range...6 tries. F-35 is doomed.

@Ray-qx4le

5 жыл бұрын

F14A tomcat for the win. Beautiful and powerful.

@leebenson4874

5 жыл бұрын

Loved the Cats. Sad to see the last to go. F-4, F-6, F-7,F-8,F-14 Think I got them all. The 14 was/is still my fav. with the 22 coming in a close 2nd., very close 2nd!!!!

I LIKE THE F16 BETTER N THX 4 POSTING !

i was watching this when i just noticed at about 5:37 what are the giant drums hanging off the wings? they don't look like missiles or bombs. if someone knows, please tell me. never-mind just looked it up, they are external fuel tanks. i feel dumb for not realizing earlier.

@jamiewoods9222

4 жыл бұрын

Not a dumb question buddy. I'm sure alit of people have wondered tjat. O worked arpund these jets in the Air Force. God bless.

take off starts at 4:28

Good Jet Fighter Airplane, God Bless All, .... Cherrio.🌠👍👍👍🌠🌟🌠.

Excellent video ! Dank U wel !

I have lived in Odiliapeel 10 years ago next to the air base. Watched often take off and landings.

Superb video ! 👍🏻

HUGE EXPECTATIONS FROM USA 🇺🇸

Great camera work!

What happen to the sound??

Awesome jet, love the power :)

@scorchedearth1451

8 жыл бұрын

Some jets designed 40 years ago are twice as fast, have more maneuverability, are less complex, so easier maintained. Try to repair the computers of the F-35 in a war scenario. When the computers fail = jet useless. I bet within 1.5 year, a couple of them will be used for parts, like is done with everything in the army in NL. For it's weight, not even fully armed, it's not powerful enough.

@ShellMartijn

8 жыл бұрын

John Obmar Haha, that's true :) I also love the Mig29 and that type of aircraft :)

@scorchedearth1451

8 жыл бұрын

Look at those Sukhoi's. They are sleek, and built for speed and maneuverability. It can make a turn on the spot, while the F-35 has a mile (estimated) turn radius.

@ShellMartijn

8 жыл бұрын

John Obmar Again you're right :) The F-35 is awesome, but the russian jets are insane :)

@dicommandore

8 жыл бұрын

Mr. Nuke designed more then 40 years ago. Can kill, Sukhoi, F-35 F-16, airforce or ruin planet. When everythink fail, Mr. Nuke will solve. When everythink not fail, we play with toys and politics. All these flying pieces of metal are good toys and bad toys, good politics and bad politics. No need to quarrel about differences, because when difference matters, and toys and politics doesnt help; Mr. Nuke will help ye out.

I think its beautiful

Wow! Sort of glad they're on our side

That vipers got style 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧 from Manchester England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 .