Ladies, gents and teddy bears we hope you enjoyed this video. It seems that although we believed the video to be a pilot making a wing wave on a low approach, many of you are suggesting it’s a kind of aircraft wing stall recovery. As a channel we are not pilots or experts in any way but if the latter conclusion is true, then thank you to all those that explained that. Both conclusions wing wave or not, we’ve never seen anything like it.

That F-35 was pushed outside it's parameters, and the Flight Safety Computers correctly took action to prevent the Aircraft from Stalling. It's not a brilliant pilot, it's a brilliant Flight Safety Computer. I was at RAF Marham, when the Tornado was a new Aircraft. It had a SPILS system, to prevent stalling under extreme manoeuvres. When the Pilot exceeded the capability of the Tornado, you could see the SPILS system take back control. Exactly like this F-35. Forget the Pilot, it's the Aircraft that's the Star.

@kitb4549

Ай бұрын

Would the pilot be talked to about that?

@olly7248

Ай бұрын

@@Ronald-Bumstead239 ‘SPILS’ was incorrectly named as the the Spin and Incidence Limiting System… you can’t alter the incidence of the wing… I flew the F3 and ‘SPILS’ was a real pain tbh

@cambtransport

Ай бұрын

Well said

@scottkelley1558

Ай бұрын

The F-35 flight control system is always in charge. It allows the pilot to input whatever he wants to do, the computer determines whether to allow it or how much it can respond. Because of this, the plane is within control and there is no need to correct after the fact. Ground collision avoidance is an exception - it does take control over the pilot when it calculates a ground collision is going to happen.

@ncooper8438

Ай бұрын

The pilot was testing the flight control software, to make sure it worked. Maybe.

That's a stall roll off. The tendency of an aircraft to roll in one direction post-stall, and it's actually a very dangerous event at such low altitude. Many aircraft have this characteristic though the behavior is benign-to-nonexistent in airplanes with high aspect ratio wings. However airplanes with very low aspect wings like the F-35 can exhibit a stall roll off that is very sudden and dramatic like what you saw here. I can almost assure you this was unintended. The F-35's FBW system saved him here.

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. Never seen this before

@kurtv4946

14 күн бұрын

You are correct.

I question that was an action of the pilot! I suggest it was the aircraft self recovering from what was a high speed stall?

@heinz-dietersindhoff7344

28 күн бұрын

@@maxbee4460 highspeed stall without highspeed 🤭

@mazepilot

28 күн бұрын

@@heinz-dietersindhoff7344 so many fighter pilots here, chatting. Pure TopGuns. 😆

Brilliant! Where else would you see and hear this combo? An F-35 wing wave especially for Ted, plus low approach & howl accompanied by an ice cream van jingle! 🤣. USAFE amidst the vital importance of your service, you bring awe, surprise and great joy to Ted Coningsby Squadron & that's thousands of people. Thank you ❤

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Definitely if you go down to the woods today you most certainly get a wonderful surprise; F-35 low approach with wing wave

I’ve watched it several times now And I concur The flight system saved the plane and the pilot from a low level departure/ stall

What a thrill it must be to fly those beauties !

Agree with those posters that pointed out how sketchy that second aircraft was, the pilot did not have the energy to make that climbing turn like that.

Out here is Arizona I stay at the AF Auxillary field at Gilla Bend .. the F-35's from Luke AFB do touch and goes there .. see this maneuver done all the time. Almost seems like they practice this as part of their drill. One afternoon we got to watch a couple of F-22's doing touch and goes .. Wow! They make the F-35 look slow and you can see why the 'Fat Amy' nickname.

Incredible aircraft and incredible crew. Thank you 48TH FW 🫡❤️🇺🇸 The TCS love it

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii oiii Davey thanks man. Well, it is the 48th FW innit

@davidocearbhail9184

24 күн бұрын

Good days in the 48th FW back in the mid 90’s… except for mad cow disease.

Wonderful again from Lakenheath, even an ice cream backing track...What next!

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Hehe, the ice cream teddy bears picnic was the gold dusting on the salmon that

Sign of power! Show of force! 🇺🇲🇬🇧💪

Nice!

Beautiful!! Amazing skills!!!

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii Oii Andy 🤙🏼

A proper wobble

Exceptional piloting skill and well deserving of a

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii Oii Annie 🤙🏼

To all the service personnel thanks for keeping us all safe 🙏 👍 and for putting your personnel safely on the line for our freedom we all take for granted. Great job and a great channel ted.❤

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this Paul 🤙🏼

@paul8161

Ай бұрын

@@TedConingsby no problem, I'm allways pro forces as my late dad was ex forces. I have alot of time for anyone willing to serve to keep us all safe, and I enjoy seeing the military stuff to. So thanks again. To you and others.

The way that the F35 pilot pulled up then banked his aircraft so quickly demonstrates the skills that they have learned. Nicely captured for us, thank you Nikos.

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii Oii Edward thank you very much

Great footage, thank you. But bears have sensitive hearing. Please get Teddy some ear plugs. 🧸💜

Honest airplanes talk to the pilot. My Yak has told me many a time “too much pull, not enough speed - wing lose lift - I’m going to snap on you - just watch”. Easy fix - stop pulling so hard and begin flying again (and hope the judges missed the little wing snap). Not a problem at altitude in the box or practice area. Low and slow in the pattern - Not such a good idea. With some aircraft, a little wing snap may induce a spin which is not easily recovered from and ends up losing way too much altitude. I am no expert on the F-35, but that looked like the wing momentarily lost lift due to too aggressive a pull. Recovery may have been by pilot or automatic recovery system. My money is on the pilot.

Top video,greatings from the Netherlsnds !!

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii Oii thank you

Still a thrill. RAF Mildenhall 75-76.

Amazing skill from the pilot! And I honestly think RIAT should be subtitled 'TheTeddy Bears Picnic', going forward!

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Ooohhh yeah sounds like a good title to us Ellesee

Big shout out to Ted!!

@TedConingsby

22 күн бұрын

Oii oiii

Brilliant 😊

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Ooohh yeah

Amazing flying! Without this channel though we wouldn’t see it! Thanks so much Nikos and Ted! 😊

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii oiii thanks Jan

What skills on show, a wing wave while yanking and banking…..stunning ❤🫡

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Absolutely awesome skills

Interesting... Did he deliberately push it close to departure from controlled flight so that the Flight Control System corrected - twice?

Exceptional piloting skill from the 48th FW and TCS... and was that Wing Wave intentional Excellent

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii oiii Annie thank you so much. This was so cool

Great Great Video! Love the teddy bear, too.

@TedConingsby

28 күн бұрын

Oii Oii thank you very much

The shockwaves off the aircraft’s body. Phew!! 😮

You never mess with the best 💀💀👍👍

Thank you for posting this !!!!!!!!!

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

No problem Linda, glad you enjoyed

This looks pretty cool. The pilots in the F-35 Lightning II Aircraft must've had a lot of practice. Our favourite part was The Wing Wave. The pilot in the aircraft was very polite. Overall, all of it looks amazing. Keep up the good work.

@MrCssm

Ай бұрын

Это умный самолёт. Сейчас даже в автомобилях руль напрямую уже не связан с колёсами, всё идёт через компьютер. Предполагаю, что особых навыков именно пилотирования последние версии уже не требуют, так как за основными параметрами следит компьютер и просто не даст угробить самолёт (и в том числе не даст превысить перегрузки опасные для пилота) какие бы команды пилот не давал. И это при том, что чтобы от этом размышлять мне даже не надо быть пилотом

That was another Thank You to all the great work you do Niko's 😎😎😎👍

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii Oii Jeremy thank you very much 🤙🏼 ooohh yeah

When a mear wingwave just isn't enough! That definitely is a first! Absolutely amazing skill from the pilot, I bet the thought was, Squadron leader Ted is inspecting us, I'd better show just how good I am! Crazy and brilliant capture!

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii Oii Aaron thanks man

It looks like RAF Lakenheath has changed a bit since I was there in 1978-1980 working on the F111-F. At the time the reventments were being erected. I wonder if the reventment doors were ever fixed.🤔

@davidwilliams1959

25 күн бұрын

I was at Lakenheath in the late 80s. I don't recall any problems with the doors. Saw lots of great strike footage from the Gulf War.

48th fighter wing Never disappoint, amazing pilots 🇺🇸 🇺🇸🫡🫡 great camera 📷 work Nikos

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Thanks Ian

Pure awesomeness 👊🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸 ⚡️

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oooohhh yeah 🤙🏼 never seen this on a low approach before, so awesome

This happens almost every day in Ft. Worth Texas at Carswell during post fab test flights.....you need hearing protection shopping at the Commissary.

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

The focus here is what happened to the second F-35 in the video

@paladin0654

Ай бұрын

@@TedConingsby That's what my comment addresses mate....test aircraft are pulled into what looks like a 6-6.5 turn.

awesome

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oohh yeah

Nice wave. It appears these pilots love the handling of these space craft.

what an amazing move, you got to love those pilots and TCS

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Ooohhhhhhh yeah 🤙🏼

Hopefully getting to see one of these beauties at old Buckingham air show in a couple of weeks it would be incredible.

I love it. The Pilot is a legend. That why we love Lakenheath and the 48th FW. Where I think we just witnessed the re-invention of a wing wave. Yes that actually happened. Super cool footage 😎 👌 👍 😍

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii oiii Dan thank you

Awesome 🙌 Not the same experience as the real thing but I have the Meta 3 VR Headset with the software, “Warplanes (Air Corps)”. It has an F-35 VTOL in that and it’s pretty cool. It also has an F-16, A-10 a couple of others and a few helicopter gunships. You can wing-wave the aircraft too. There’s a Free Flight mode where you can use the aircraft for Display practice. Not that I’m a pilot in real life but it’s great experience for the wannabe 🫡👍

Fantastic ❤

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

I love the wing them f35 pilots are exceptional thank you Lakenheath and Ted and nikos

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oooohhhhh yeah

It looked a little like over controlling tbh. Did he snatch the controls a little harshly?

Looked like he flew through the jet wash of the previous aircraft and the on board flight system corrected.

Didn't really know what i was looking for and when i saw it i thought , big deal . But after reading the comments i have a little bit of a idea of what you're saying . So respect to the pilot . ( I think ) 🙄🤔😉

That clip should be in the recruitment video

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Too right

Dancing on those pedals

Amazing nikos efaristo

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

another example of just how skilled these pilots are

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii oiii Babs 🤙🏼 absolutely proper skilled

@QuintonSpeed-x7x

Ай бұрын

Hi Davey

I remember Lakenheath. I see the 20 and 42 antennas still look the same.

Sweet!!

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

It's been said the F35 can almost fly itself as rookie-proof ? Seemed like the pilot got a little ambitious, but the jet kicked in and instantly corrected the flight control inputs??

@timpgpilot2530

Ай бұрын

That was my first thought.

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Nah, legendary wing wave

@aaron0288

Ай бұрын

I think as much as people on this channel want to believe it was a wing wave, I believe this is 100% what happened. And not necessarily due to the the clever systems in the F-35, but any FBW fighter. I’ve seen an F-16 do this on take off at RIAT too. As someone else has mentioned here, not due to pilot skill, rather lack of at this moment in time. Pushed it too far and the computer kicked in. I’m not for one instance saying this pilot isn’t skilled or qualified but he/she simply got a little too ambitious, and probably got a little slap on the wrist for this, especially with it being all over KZread.

@aaron0288

Ай бұрын

@@pongokamerat8601you could be right, but I think I’d rather them find those limits while practice dog fighting 10,000ft over the North Sea, rather than 100ft over the runway.

@michaelsnow7252

Ай бұрын

@@aaron0288 yeah i seriously doubt anyone would do a wing wave on a tight climbing turn, not seen that in a display sequence....

Flight control computer save?

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Legendary wing wave

Unbelievable, low airspeed and high alpha and so much stable!!!.

awesome skills but the teddy bears picnic jingle... brilliant nikos an ted an the rest of the bears squadron you tube legends!!!

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oiii oiii thank you very much. Proper skills and legends at the 48th FW along with a teddy bears picnic theme tune

Like a dart

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

To think a Buccaneer could easily fly below this plane going in the other direction for good measure. Don't doubt me on it.........there's plenty on You Tube verifiying they were operational @ 20 feet. The tongue-in -cheek flight instruction was 1 : reach take-off speed, 2 : retract landing gear & 3 : DESCEND to operation height. Just sayin' !

@TedConingsby

20 күн бұрын

The F-35 and most aircraft can do that but it depends what they have been cleared to do

Yeah I uh... um... So i know the airplanes very... very well... uh... kinda my job... That Pilot was a bit too... frisky... with the controls. That was the FCS self recovering and preventing a full on stall. What IS cool though is that this wouldnt have been possible before the last bloc upgrade because the FCS software is still being updated to fully unlock the jet the more we learn how it really flies. In the past, the aircraft wouldnt have even allowed that level of input to encourage to risk of a stall so blatantly at that bank angle. Now it does, because the software updates are that good.

@KennethRrvik

27 күн бұрын

This is one of the cool things - these systems *allow* the pilot to be frisky - or rather, to fly to the edge of the envelope.

Intro & outro reminds me of Sooty from Rainbow 😊

I have a Teddy bear similar to that...the difference being is that MINE wears a Kilt ! ( seriously !).

If you watch the plane relative to the red & white tower in the background the plane appears, to me anyway, to start losing altitude before the recovery.

Such a beautiful aircraft…

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Ooohh yeah 🤙🏼

Oii, I scream, you scream, everyone screams for ice cream 🍦

💚💚💚💯

Stability control at work.

Great aggressive flying boys, keep it up.

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Ooohh yeah

Well, you know how great drivers get held-up by automobile safety systems like stability control? The plane was second-guessing the pilot, and probably getting it wrong.

Is this the same craft that can hover because it was seen over Florida by the beach. It was just hovering.

@TedConingsby

10 күн бұрын

This is an F-35A, which does not hover. The one you are referring to is an F-35B

Looks like the pilots were testing how far they could push it before the computers on board took control at low and slow altitude and speed. I guess the pilots have to know in real life "not just on simulators" how these aircraft react to certain situations. Edit, I don't believe it was in danger or a dangerous move, it just looked dramatic at a low level. Also was it because it was in a landing configuration/set-up and they pushed it to its limits when in that configuration, i believe the pilo was testing the systems and how the aircraft responds.

Mav’s behind the wheel

I think it might have been wake from the preceding F-35

That was nice Nikos and a massive Oii Oii and Nikos I have Ted coningsby lost long brother at my house

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii oiii Abel

over g over g...

Whatever it was? I see some amazing control authority whether it's man on the stick, computers and gyro's` that's impressive. Point is, Wow for me.

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

🤙🏼

0:45

😊

Morning plane crazy wing wavers if I hadn’t seen it I would have believed it if nicos an super star ted said more cheesie wavers please gesssss it’s a dream and I haven’t woke up yet brand new good for you

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii oiii Patrick thank you so much

Ahh yeah

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii Oii

Oi oi

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii oiii

OVER G - OVER G

13/7/24 you need to be in Darwin for Pitch Black 20 Nations going nuts for 3 weeks Lov your content

Well that was pretty awesome stuff, never cease to amaze me, skill/clever 💯

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oii oiii Julie, the pilots of the 48th FW are just AWESOME

@juliebeard880

Ай бұрын

@@TedConingsby I think they all are, but the 48th FW pull it outta the bag, even pulling a jingle out too 🤣

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Oohhh yeah