USAF F-22 RAPTOR FREEFALL AT HUNTINGTON BEACH AIRSHOW 2023 - 4K 

scary to think that an su-57, while perhaps slightly at a disadvantage on 5th gen data points, it has the capability to carry a nuclear payload. something the f-22 cannot do

@@marvFX01 su can carry that payload right into the ground when it tango's with the raptor.

@@marvFX01This isn’t the 1860’s lol we don’t need a jet that Carries a nuclear payload….that’s useless LOL The Raptor will down it before even gets halfway to its drop point anyway💀😂 .

@@1PerfectAgony second comment here talking about the raptor meeting a su in combat. likelihood is very low, as forces do not consist 100% of 5th gen aircraft (on either side).... not even going to debate a nuclear first strike tactical advantage being relevant. we americans have been practicing it with the B-1 at low altitude for decades, particularly in eastern europe... we don't do it just to get our rocks off.

@@marvFX01Doesn’t matter if a raptor sees one in combat or not, you honestly think the US is just gonna let a jet carrying a nuclear pay load straight to America? GET REAL, Not only that but we do have nuclear systems that have way more efficient delivery than a jet…with that being said, there is no advantage of being able to put one on a plane….and 3rd you just contradicted yourself, if the US has been doing it with the B1 then why on earth would the raptor need to have that ability? You’re not making any sense .

I thought Cleveland was a ghetto 🤣

Cool hat Burt 🤣

@@briancleveland6115 You’re thinking of Cleveland, TN 🤣

@@slapdat.byteme Actually I was talking about Cleveland Ohio, where you talking about Cleveland Texas 🤣🤣🤣

Could t agree more neil, thank for watching and commenting. Appreciated.

Everybody knows how it works they just can’t engineer it as well as we can

...and to think this is what the US airforce considers obsolete.

Thank SecDef Gates for chopping procurement of these jets 90%. He should be in jail.

interesting fact with the F22. When Lockheed delivered the F22, somewhere in the documentation, they said that the pilots could operate the jet "with reckless abandon" and would never loose control of the jet (the computer ensures that the jet is always within the stable flight regime).

Fly-by-wire and thrust vectoring

Since the entire thing looks like the wing it’s probably easier

It’s unfortunate they could never get these into production for use in the military.

@@DS-nw4eqwe already have them in our military dude….we just don’t have that many due to them cutting it’s production….but we have 120 of them that are currently active and we have 450 f-35’s out of our 2,500 goal .

@@1PerfectAgonyI think it’s a meme dude. Saying “it hasn’t seen any combat”

I bet she is pretty and blond that pilots it!!

That poor boy is starving.

Lol I heard wild horses in my as soon as I read your comment. 😂

Agreed

I always love to read viewers memories like this. Must of been great times Donald. Thanks for watching my vids, appreciated Daf

I was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford in the 70's and fell in love with F111's and they used to pass over my english cottage on final approach. Always a thrill.

@@mikeyoung9810 I was at RAF Greenham Common until President Reagan and Russia agreed to INF treaty which ended my days working with GLCM! Many memories of the UH F-111s screaming low level at Salisbury plains! Great to meet another Aardvark fan! Nothing like the Roman candle with those planes!

I was in the AF at EAFB during the heart pounding days of advancing the curve X15 XB70 B58 F111 SR71 YF12 Back when thenAF wasn’t woke about pronouns

I grew up just off base at HAFB. I never get tired of watching all the different aircraft flying in and out. The F4's were deafening and responsible for a lot of cracked home windows in the area. By chance were you stationed at Hill when Capt. Hauck went down in his T38 Thunderbird??? That was a sad day.

@@michaelmorin1926 I was actually at Keesler AFB going though air traffic control school when that happened. My wife and her family were at that air show and saw it happen.

Affirmative

So youtube videos of the show get claimed.

Thanks Steve, I couldn’t agree more!!, I had to walk right down to the waters edge to video this to avoid the music. For me, the jet engines are the music. Thanks for your comment and watching Daf

Without the music you wouldn't feel like killing brown people in far off lands seems like a fun and exciting career choice. It's Jingoism.

@@DafyddPhillips Man I couldn't agree more with you guys! The jet engines IS the music to the show!!!

I might make one exception- Danger Zone 😁

Thank you,, it was a great show through!!

@@DafyddPhillips looks like it!!

Thank you!!,, appreciate your kind words.

I finally got to see it briefly in person this past Saturday while driving and seeing it dance around in slow speed just a few hundred feet above PCH was insane. There was an exodus of people leaving on their bikes or to their cars while it was performing due to the rain Im assuming but ended up stopping to watch. Felt like an alien was above considering everyone was sticking their heads out their car windows and dead stopped in traffic 😂

@@chinqlinq89 I’ve been vaguely aware of the F-22 but never seen an exhibition like this. I am blown away. I assume it’s using thrust vectoring? But you’re right, this plane is astounding! It’s too bad they canceled this plane! Then again, I’m not going to second guess the needs of the military just because I think this is Best Plane. 😂

I seen it maybe 16/17 years ago at an Air Force Base in California I literally stopped all train of thought and focused on a American war bird. While, my daughter thank God she was fine. Ran off about two football fields. Yeah, she’s a runner. It was something that just shook you from your whole core as it drove by in slow motion. Yeah, I said drove because that’s how slow it was going. I’m still in awe. So much so that I have not went to another airshow for the simple reason that they didn’t have the F 22 in their lineup.😂 🇺🇸

@@RobRoss Thrust vectoring definitely is a major factor in allowing it to have the agility and ability to do what 99% of other fighter jets can't, but I assume the design and size of the wings also play an important role on its ability to maneuver at such slow speeds without stalling.

@@RobRoss You are not the only one to “second guess the needs of the military”. The Department of Defense cancelled the F-22 to fund the F-35. Both the Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force General T. Michael Moseley were fired for trying to get that decision reversed.

Considering how much the F35 has ended up costing... we should have built 75 more f22s as pure air dominance fighters and built 35s for their multi-role mission..

It doesn’t matter in a dog fight. The F16s are still doing their job and not losing to these 35s&22s in sims.

@jacksloan3516 My last Naval Reserve assignment was working on Target (er, SURFACE) Navy’s Budget at OPNAV at the Pentagon in the early 90’s. I can honestly say that when Congress is involved on ANYTHING…..Stupidity Knows No Bounds.

​@HWG-wm8ld Ya right, an f22 would wreck a f16, and there wouldn't be a dogfight to begin with.

@@HWG-wm8ldf16s still have their niche but BVR is key in 2023 especially in a near pear scenario. The F22 having an exponentially smaller RCS than an F35 would be

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F-22's role as an air superiority fighter means it exceeds F-35 in turn radius and total top speed (F-22 supercruise almost hits F-35 top speed with afterburners, for example). This is by design and not some mistake given the F-35 is a multi role fighter bomber with a different mission set. NGAD is what's replacing F-22's fighting role for near peer conflicts. F-22 was top dog at a time when near peer conflicts didn't occur so it came and went. Great plane that just didn't get a chance to prove itself like it's predecessors. I would say the F-22 is still the world's top dogfighter and air superiority, with avionics capabilities only exceeded by the F-35.

@@Knight_Kin Spot on, and it definitely still plays a role as a deterrent. Any pressure China may want to put against Taiwan will ultimately put them up against F-22's. Their counter to the AIM120 might have longer range, but the longer range is useless when an F-22 is able to fire and hit without the enemy ever knowing it was there. The range on these birds mean they can easily launch from Japan, make it to the straight, wreak havoc on any Chinese fighters, and then refuel on their way back home. While China may be pouring money into it's ability to repel US naval assets, that won't help them against Japanese based F-22's who will be able to achieve air superiority even without the assistance of US carrier groups. The F-22 might be on the way out, but it's still dominating the battlefield in the minds of our potential adversaries to this day.

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@@DafyddPhillips did they say who the pilot is? I used to have an office next to Carswell n Lockheed plant and their demo pilot did performance for dignitary’s and it was amazing to watch. People always wanted to know if I heard them in meetings…I always kept them seated backs to the window.

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I think it's just the more people start to know about it, the more they're willing to show off at an airshow. It's still a very classified fighter that they won't sell to any other country. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if it could do even tighter loops than what was showed here.

We had a great weekend in Huntington andy. I would highly recommend going to see the raptor in the flesh. Fingers crossed it will make an appearance in RIAT once again soon 🤞 Catch up soon!! ✈️👍

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Appreciate your comment Tom. Many thanks 👍

Lots of planes can do a flat spin. They just don't recover very well.

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Many thanks holly, it raises a few eyebrows 🤠👍

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All good with the neck thanks and all good fun filling. Thanks for watching ✈️✈️👍

Oh dear!, next year 👍

Many thanks topfelya. It was great to witness in Person. Catch up soon my friend. 👍

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Was a great show !! Thanks for watching

@@DafyddPhillips amazing show as always!!!!!!!!

I’ll stay on the ground and ditch the roller coaster, thanks for watching.

It was stunning! 😎

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Yeah, sometimes I can't even watch a video if the camera is shaking too much. ESPECIALLY with a telephoto lens. This was great!

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Couldn’t agree more!! 🤠

Thank you kindly

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​@DafyddPhillips I watch many of your videos, so "thank you"👍

It’s “airplane”. American word for an American invention. We don’t change the spelling of Spotted Dick so you should respect our spellings.

@@Frankie5Angels150 - Lol. Go get him Frankie . But, how do you know where he's from??? Your comment gave me a good laugh. Thanks.

Many thanks!! It was fun 😎👍

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Man, do the (large) bidirectional wings help it do that?

@@jamesmiller113 That and a insane thrust to weight ratio along with thrust vectoring.

@@alpham777 true, it's like an extra set of wings

Thanks for the timestamp.

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@@DafyddPhillips ahh you are very welcome and cool Phillips 😎👍

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@@DafyddPhillips I did indeed enjoy this, Thank You.