F-14 vs F-15, F-16 & F/A-18 | Mike "Nasty" Manazir (Full) 

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I'll never forget when I got to see an F14 pull a high powered turn, over me. At the Toronto Air Show, as a kid.

The mental agility of these top fighter pilots is insane, great interview

Awesome interview! Can’t wait to read your book Nasty. On the F-14 Tomcast a pilot call sign Jungle (forgot his full name) said if you want just want a knife fight in a phone booth take the F-16, if you want to control a battle space take the Tomcat.

My Uncle-In-Law is a retired Lt Cornell US Air Force. He flew F-16s, was an instructor, a test pilot and had input on the F-35 avionic systems. He is so down to earth and humble, but I find him incredible. He now flies for Southwest Airlines out of Dallas Forty Worth. I have a PPL SEL, checked out in C170, C150, and C182, but I am no longer current. Thanks for the video and excellent interview!

Thank you Nasty for these very very interesting first hand insights from the perspective of a real world fighter pilot with thousands of hours in the cockpits of F-14A/D and F-18s! Very honest and interesting as well as to-the-point summary of the capabilities of the F-14 [in the DACT exercises against thr F-15, F-16 and F-18]!! On the internet, there are a lot of these chairborne warriors. They know every thereotical facts and can re-post fact sheet knowledge as quick as light but they have no clue how things are working in real life. So its refreshing to hear from a master in the sky. Very much appreciated & thank you! Also many thanks for AI for organizing this great interview!

I read Nasty's book, probably the best book I've ever read on leadership. One of my favorite parts was actually him requesting the runway close to his house so he could wave to his wife before takeoff, I would do the same thing if given the opportunity. Thanks for a great book and interview!

Someone has GOT to get Old Guard badasses like Nasty and Mooch together with DCS Ninjas like GS and either team up as wingmen or dogfight against each other. Those videos would be enthralling just from a knowledge transfer standpoint.

My cousin (and his son) are Navy trained fighter pilots. Fascinating listening to Mike. My cousin's call sign was 'The General' just in case anyone out there flew with him.

I've watched dozens of fighter pilot and ACM videos, read books too. This is the most detailed and the best.❤

Best interview ever (for me personally) Mike. 👍🏻

Watching Top Gun 1/ Iron Eagle back-to-back brought me here. Great info

Man just keep talking,.... I could freaking listen to you all day and night.

Nasty is an amazing interview!

Another amazing interview and person that I could happily spend hours listening to! I particularly like the interview style on this channel because the guest is allowed to be the star and isn't being regularly interrupted as happens on some other channels (YT channels generally, not just aviation related channels). Keep up the good work 💪

This channel is fantastic.Thanks to all the Aircrew who give fascinating insight to their lives,careers and aircraft.Brilliant.🤙

This is superb stuff. I do all this in DCS but it must have been awesome in real life. A super Hornet down to 40kts is insane!

Always love some DACT stories! Especially from someone with a career as interesting as Nasty. I thought I’d done some some cool things in my life, but I’ll never be as cool as 11:00 & 16:24 Nasty

Great to hear from a real pilot how it really is 👍👍

Great, and Nasty is a bad arse! G'day from Australia. 🇦🇺🤝🇺🇸

Fantastic interview, love listening to Nasty. Such a cool guy. Will definitely be buying his book!

I was on the Nimitz when Capt. Manazir was the Skipper. The "Nasty 'Stache" was a thing. Anyone with enough testosterone to grow a mustache were in direct competition with him.

Really, really AWESOME interview and information about the different aircraft and dogfighting stratagies!! Loved it!!

Nasty, another 1 of my favourite interviewee’s. Thanks chaps. Great viewing👍🏽👍🏽

Thoroughly enjoyed that interview there. Nasty is a really inspirational man and I could listen to his advice and life experiences all day long. Looking forward to reading his books.

Thanks Nasty! It’s great to learn and listen to your experiences both in and out of the cockpit. This chat brought back many memories playing Janes USAF back in 99. 😂

That was a really nice interview. The stories and the explanations, with all the feeligs and the experiences he handed to us. I'm just a newbie in the figther manouvres but he gave a look into thses kinda stuff.

There is something about the F14. By far, the best looking.

I honestly never knew the pros and cons of all of our Cold War-era fighters in practice until I found this interview. Really good stuff here

Thanks Nasty for keeping us safe for many many years. Thank you for your gallant service to our country!!

Excellent energy management description. Really helps me grasp how complex the dynamics are.

I echo all the other comments on Nasty's book. I picked it up after one of his previous interviews here. Not only were the lessons real and useful, but it was entertaining as heck. If you want a business / life leadership book.. it's that. If you just want to hear a bunch of great yarns, it's that. It could stand alone as either but here's the bonus: you get both! Throughout the book, and throughout these terrific interviews, he comes across as a true mentor. Excelling at what he does, focused on excellence, and wanting to share that with every and anyone who will listen so he can bring them along with him. These interviews are a case in point. Walking the walk. More personally, I try to be a little more 'Nasty' in my job with my team every day. Looking forward to picking up the new book and sharing with my team.

Just an awesome interview. Nasty is so entertaining and fun to watch. He could probably go on forever and I would stay glued to the screen forever. Great stuff!

Great interview as always 👍

This discussion made me think of the Sea Harrier and how good it must have been at turning and pointing at low speed.

I love hearing this guy talk about flying. Mr. Nasty you have a great enthusiasm for flying and it shows. Especially about the F14. thank you

Always wondered. Great video

Thank you Admiral Manazir

Wow Mr. Manazir, your enthusiasm and excitement really come through in your talk! It's always so cool to hear someone "nerd out" and get so excited talking about something they love. Thank you sir, Bravo Zulu - Sierra Hotel, and thank you Mike for setting up a great video!

Nasty is the best, love this guy. Reading his book now, it’s excellent!

Very cool 😎 always love watching Nasty

I've been flying the Tomcat for 5 years in DCS, and I cannot describe how important the things Nasty is talking about are, corner speed, rates, rudder dancing at high AOA, it all applies. I've learned A LOT from Nasty Manazir interviews. (Flat spin procedure for instance) as well as Slammer Richardson and Mooch. If you're a fan of the Tomcat, you HAVE to fly it in DCS. It is incredible.

Greetings: Well presented. Thx 4 the share. Mike- Thx 4 Ur service.

Nasty, riveting video! My neck still hurts from being defensive in the Prowler for decades. Got to take a few years off instructing in the Charlie Hornet in Lemoore, which was much more fun to fight. But damn, you brought it all back. Love you brother! VR Baron BvP ⚓️🚀

That was awesome… learned a bunch!

I learned more about ACM from this guy than I ever knew!

Not finished but this has been fascinating. Looking at getting the book! Also subscribed and looking forward to your content!

Fantastic stuff!

this was so good, i even learned more for my DCS fighting

Fantastic explanation of modern DACT tactics! As an old AWACS controller, listening to this post merge discussion was fascinating….

Ah yes, the Viper!!! Not mentioned here but also important were the F-16's small size (compared to F-14 or F-15 especially, but even against Hornets) which makes it easy to lose sight of (and lose sight, lose fight) and the fact that it had a 9G limiter, so you could go from 1 to 9Gs in 1.5 seconds without having to worry about an over-G, unlike other aircraft where the pilot has to be careful about over-Gs and so typically could not practically reach max allowed G (always had to leave some margin, at least in peacetime training). The F-15's aural Over-G Warning System does help in that respect. But yeah, that AOA limiter was not optimal, although it did keep you from going out of control.

As an F16 crew chief and pro super. I had great relationships with pilots. Never heard this explanation about DACT.

This was Really good. Thanks to both you guys. The F14 was Absolutely Beautiful. When he fought the F15 he fought The Monster. He's a Helluva a Guy!

Remind me of my time in vf124. Loved the f-14.no so much vf-124. Was a plane captain and had the privilege to watch a 2v1 in the tact’s trailer. Amazing what you can accomplish in 30 seconds. Thanks for all the input on managing energy and tactics. With great respect AD 2 Alley.

Look at the respective ranges, think about the aging tanker fleet, consider carrier and airbase placement, and answer how long we'll actually be in the fight. Scary

I remember reading an article where an F16 pilot said that the plane was so light and maneuverable that the pilots felt like they didnt get into the plane, but that they felt like they strapped it on.

Damn… great interview! Wish the sound was better with no cutouts.

Love watching Nasty!! 😎

Excellent insight into the world of a "Dog fighter", you guys always amaze me. I'd like to hear Mike talk about "The Strike Package", what elements make one up, what different types of aircraft are used for what role, what each element's role is, and how each role helps the package meet mission objectives. I finally got to see The Blue Angels fly their Super Hornets, I was in awe of the solo pilot when he brought his plane down to 40 knots ground speed, 100 feet off the lake, nose pointed almost straight up, wings almost completely unloaded and the bulk of the weight of the airframe supported by the engines, then he went full afterburner and just climbed out nearly straight up like a rocket. I had my field glasses on him and could clearly see the rudders and ailerons working back and forth keeping the airframe from stalling.

This pilot tells us exactly what we want to hear

Great video

After college, i was trying to figure out what direction to go in my life. A naval aviator friend inspired me to pursue my interest in flying and I decided to enlist in the Air Force as a pilot candidate. The day I was scheduled for my physical was the day I was released from a 3 wk stay in a hospital after having my motorcycle knocked out from under me and I no longer had the physical abilities to handle all of the physical demands placed on a fighter pilot. Nevertheless, I take every opportunity to live vicariously thru the stories of those who actually lived them. I thoroughly enjoyed your testimony!

The TF-30 engines static (standing still), made as much thrust in full zone 2 afterburners as the GE-F110 engines made in full military power. Of course, if you pushed the TF-30 to max afterburner (zone 5) they made as much as the low afterburner thrust in the GE-F110 engines. Having said that, NAVAIR documents showed, the TF-30 engines were optimized for ram air effect. They were meant for more loiter time in low power settings and high thrust at higher speeds being originally bomber engines. That means, with the F-14 ramp system, thrust rose in the TF-30 a lot faster than the GE-F110 engines as the airspeed went up. At mach 0.8, the TF-30 thrust rose to 28,000 lbf as opposed to 30,200 lbf for the GE-F110 engines. Nasty is correct, since every fight devolves to a slow speed fight, the much lower thrust at slow speeds, gave the TF-30 engines a big disadvantage over the GE-F110 engines. The key to F-14A winning a fight, was to not let it get slow against an F-18. Shoot the Hornet quickly and with a lot of energy available at around 350 knots. That is of course, one was like Dale Snort Snodgrass who could make the Tomcat dance at very slow speeds and beat F-18 Hornets at very slow speeds because of how he could control the rudders and stick at slow speed. F-16 had the AoA limiter to ensure it could circle the sky without losing airspeed. High AoA costs energy and using the energy maneuverability, the AoA bleeds energy. Since F-16 was the only fighter that was designed around the two-circle flow dogfight and was all about sustaining energy while pulling max-G, the AoA limiter ensures the AoA does not start exceeding once it starts to bleed speed. AoA limiter will automatically dump the nose and make it re-gain energy quickly to ensure it can perform at the max rate (degree per second).

Nice conversation

Nasty’s description at the start sounds like he went from a normal sports car, to a hot rod that’s had some work done to it like a bigger turbo and more boost or adding forced induction to an NA engine.

Growling Sidewinder has entered the chat.. and is taking notes.

Brilliant Just brilliant!....Hats off to Nasty ✌️

Kinda sorta right. Having fought in the Super Hornet, you want to lead with rudder and follow with lateral stick. You CAN use lateral stick only, the jet won’t depart, but you won’t be max performing the jet-turn performance will not be as good. There will be noticeable lag. Still gotta use the rudder if you want to get the most out of her at high alpha.

Nasty, C model Eagle is 9g. Awesome to see your interview!

Great story

F-15C/D/E is 9gs, just like the F-16. The F-16 has the advantage because of digital flight controls. The F-15EX is a different story

Great Content and stories but , choppy audio for alot of it! give us more!

Great explanation of DACT from Nasty. I really liked how he ended it by saying that as fun as it is in practice, it's not the place you want to go to in combat. Far better to get surprise kills. Which is what Eric Hartmaan did over and over again. I think Nasty's right up their with Okie as one of the best Tomcat guys you've interviewed (and there's been lots of great interviews). I'll suggest Jungle as a great -14D pilot you might want to interview. His T-45 vs F-14 stories are epic. Just like Nasty bringing up the Red Baron, they go to show that a lot of the basic truths about dogfighting haven't really changed wince WW1.

I forgot where we met Wahichington or Eisenhower

True legend!! 😎👌

I watched Corky Meyer walk an F-14 down Grummans runway at Bethpage L.I. at 35 Knts. My father ran Grummans Flight Test and was the F-14 Project Manager.

Everyone of these aircraft are absolute beasts. The F-16 is an incredibly nimble dogfighting weapon, as is the F-18 which is also an incredibly versatile plane, the F-15 is a flexible, capable BVR machine, and the F-14 is just crazy awesome. One of the most powerful radars ever put in a fighter, one of the most powerful Fox-3 missiles ever put on an aircraft (AIM-54C), and surprisingly fantastic low speed maneuverability and ability to pull AOA. I love them all. If in some alternate world where I was a fighter pilot with a choice.... it'd be tough to choose between a Viper and a Tomcat.

You are so true and awesome. I hope the young fighter pilots learn from you. It's not about dog fights anymore.

This was my Captain on the AOE-1 Sacramento. Best CO the navy ever had.

In Nasty we trust! There's a man that needs to run for POTUS.

Amazing

22:13 as I understand it from interviews with Viper pilots, the F-16 likes to keep the fight fast because due to it's design that's where it's able to utilize its 9g capability best. Something about the way the wings and tail and fuselage is shaped means that it just doesn't handle very well in high AOA. I remember one pilot putting it this way: "The computer tells you 'look, I know you're asking for 40°, but I gonna keep you at 28° because otherwise we're gonna bleed too much energy and end up slow.' And that's where you don't wanna end up because the Viper likes to be fast so you can really use those full 9g's."

Thanks for limiting the ads to a reasonable number!

That nose graphic on the F-15 at 31:12 is badass.

I'm not here to be a detractor, I love this stuff. That "every fight devolves into a slow fight" is not true. Totally not true. A competent fighter pilot can deliberately keep his speed up and turn a one circle fight into a two circle, at which point the guy who tried to sucker that pilot into fighting slow is screwed.

An old AO here. Love it!!! i might have ben loader for this guy once... He looks familiar

Too bad the frequent cut in the sound. I wonder if some software /iA may be able to soften a bit those cuts to make it less noticeable

All right, Iam a believer!!!

Hello, good interview, I have a question, you were talking about 320 knots pulling 6.5 Gs sustained, at 320 knots you can pull all stick aft and get more Gs than 6.5? or you are in the limits of the AoA pulling 6.5 Gs at 320 knots, in the edge of the accelerates stall?

I am very curious to hear these guys experiences training against M2000,especially the -5 versions. I probably have heard some very interesting stories ;-)

"Extend Away" = RUN LIKE HELL 😂

Gotta get the book lead to win

I get the feeling an F/A-18C would have made short work of a tomcat in close. What about an F4 vs F14 lol

so when you are doing the merge, how do you know which way to pass? It's not like on the road where there are lanes. How do you know the other guy was not on a suicide mission to crash you?

great stuff, heh ? what is the ' baseline ' ? radar / missiles /range or maneuvering to shoot with guns ?

As expensive as it would have been to maintain (total cost), marrying a modern FBW system (like from F15EX or FA18E/F) with the F14D, I quite suspect that the result would have been a really fun and surprisingly maneuverable fighter even as big as those things were. With any of the more modern 2 seat aircraft (F14D or newer), upgrade them with F35 sensors and such and the result would be a reasonably good fighter but a really dangerous quarterback for a strike force. I've always enjoyed watching the Tomcat demos at airshows... As to the F15EX, I saw an interview recently where the pilot being interviewed basically stated that the aircraft basically didn't have an alpha limit... all thanks to the FBW software. In an environment where the F22's stealth isn't needed, the F15EX doing just the A-A role is likely going to give someone some nightmares. Still, I miss the Tomcats.

In DACT or any dog fight, you never want a "fair" fight! This from an F-15E WSO.

what does nasty say about the retirement or the tomcat? were there good reasons? political decision…? what are his thoughts about it?

Wish the audio on this was better because it's really interesting, but the audio really diminishes this video.

First time ever I've heard any pilot call the Hornet a rate fighter?! My Hornet buddies always said it was a pure angles fighter, preferred a one circle over a two. Matter of fact, just text my former Rhino buddy, he said it was not a rate fighter.