The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Here’s an early-model F-16B (two-seater) Block 15 of the Pakistani Air Force, preparing for an air show. From brakes off to 15,000 feet takes only 45 seconds. For a change, the music track’s not bad, either. Watch it in full-screen mode for best results.
That looked like fun. I’d have liked to have been along for the ride.
Peter
Whee! Again, again!
Why we should all have one. Proceeding geekishly, I timed the actual climb part of the clip at about 15 seconds, corresponding to a climb rate of 1,000 feet per second, and in line with the low altitude speed limit, set by friction heat softening the canopy.