The twoship section was headed by an experienced viper pilot, while his wingman was fairly new to the f 16. Many air power advocates have been arguing for years that the united states should consider new build f16s or fa18ef super hornets as a lowercost. The first intercept occurred against a lone f16 acting as the enemy without incident. It has excelled in that role, and is used by the air forces of many nations around the world. The air combat command f16 viper demonstration team at shaw afb, s. Most of the photos in this installment center around the 1980s and 1990s, outside the timeframe of the typical images youd find online. Welcome to the f16 viper demonstration teams official facebook page.
He joined virgin atlantic airways flying the 747 jumbo and is now a captain on the airbus a330 and a340 aircraft. The us air force f16s are not currently fitted with an aesa and are at a severe disadvantage versus the su35 or other advanced flanker derivatives. A large number of variants of the general dynamics f 16 fighting falcon have been produced by general dynamics, lockheed martin, and various licensed manufacturers. Exclusive to this edition are 11 video interviews, where hampton talks candidly about his time as a wild weasel and about the fighter jet. Enjoy these amazing videos of the f16 viper demo team low.
Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful allweather multirole aircraft. Watch all 12 viper episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. This new photo cd features a nice sampling of the f16 fighting falcon from numerous points in time from the yf16 at edwards afb in 1975 through an f16c of the 144 fw dated 2006. He and his gunner highfive as they walk to the viper. The final game in the v series and arguably the most recognizable. Designated the f16in super viper, lockheed martin went as far as to call it the most advanced f16 ever. Viper 1 is also equipped with a flir thermal imaging system. At end of runway, the f 16 did resemble a cobra or something as it approached you. The details of the f 16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the f. Fighter pilots swiftly dubbed the little jet the viper, by which name. F 16 military aircraft fighter jets sci fi products war weapons guns science fiction jets. Johns final tour was operating as an exchange pilot with the usaf flying the f16 from hill afb salt lake city utah. Air combat commands f16 demonstration performs precision aerial maneuvers showcasing the unique capabilities of the air forces premier multirole fighter, the f16 fighting falcon.
At end of runway, the f16 did resemble a cobra or something as it approached you. However, i think northrop had already taken that name for. Most of the photos in this installment center around the 1980s and 1990s. Helicopters are referred to as rotating wing aircraft. F 16 fighting falcon a usaf f 16c flying over desert in iraq in 2008 role multirole fighter, air superiority fighter national origin united states manufacturer general dynamics lockheed martin first flight 20 january 1974. Pluton wyrzutkow john bruning, sean parnell ebook epub, mobi. The video below takes you on a virtual mission in the f16in super viper cockpit, showing how some of the jets amazing avionics and automation work.
F16in super viper the f16in super viper is a unique new fighter sharing a heritage with the worlds only fifth generation fighters the f35 lightning ii joint strike fighter and the f22 raptor. This lightweight multirole fighter made its first flight in 2015. The ultimate weapon against crime, the viper defender is the citys only hope to stop a crime syndicate, the outfit, f. The viper integrates advanced capabilities as part of an upgrade package to better interoperate with fifthgeneration fighters, including the f 35 and the f 22. Get inside the cockpit with dan hampton, the militarys most decorated f16 pilot, in this enhanced ebook edition of viper pilot. The f16 doesnt have the latest upgraded massive active electronically scanned array aesa radar nor can the f16 usually lob the aim120 missile from high speeds and altitudes. This f16 fighting falcon has been flown for years, modified, upgraded, repainted and loved by thousands of flightsimmers. Dale brown, former usaf captain and new york times bestselling author of a time for patriots. Viper pilot with thousands of flight hours wakes up one morning feeling awesome. Air force designation is suggested by viper, the unofficial name given to the f16 by pilots and maintainers. Luke, the worlds largest fighter wing, is the only f16 fighter training base in the united states, and each year it produces one. The f16in super viper could get another shot with the. Actionpacked and breathtakingly authentic, viper pilot is the electrifying memoir of one of the most decorated f16 pilots in american history. This new photo cd features a nice sampling of the f 16 fighting falcon from numerous points in time from the yf 16 at edwards afb in 1975 through an f 16c of the 144 fw dated 2006.
This data gives the copilot realtime thermal imaging scenery when assisting emergency personal. Featured articles f16 fighting falcon, f16, or viper. Sep 01, 2012 sure to rank as one of the greatest aviation memoirs ever written, viper pilot is an air force legends thrilling eyewitness account of modern air warfare from 1986 to 2006, lt. Meet the f16v viper the newest, most advanced fighter in the f16 family that has just made its maiden flight. There are also two tail rotor blades that keep viper 1. Usaf f 16cj fighter pilot on sead mission, challenges of flying block 50 viper duration. It generates nearly 30,000 pounds of thrust and is capable of a top speed of mach 2 about 1,320 mph. Dan hampton was a leading member of the wild weasels, the elite air 151 combat missions.
Planes of fame air show fans, the f16 viper demo team has arrived at chino, california. Nov 01, 2005 i am an old usaf vet and puddlejumper pilot ftom the mid1940s. Many air power advocates have been arguing for years that the united states should consider new build f. Air combat commands f 16 viper demo from shaw afb in. One of the greatest aviation memoirs ever written, viper pilot is an air force legends thrilling eyewitness account of modern air warfare. Aero research has released part two of their viper series, part one being released back in 2008. Air combat commands f16 viper demo from shaw afb in. Fasf members take part in new f16 viper pilot graduation. After 17 years and 4000 fast jet flying hours, john retired from the raf as a sqn ldr in 1999. This is an update for fsx of the f 16 viper by kirk olsson. Usaf f16cj fighter pilot on sead mission, challenges of flying block 50 viper duration. The details of the f16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the f16, are described below. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976.
Features include custom sounds, multiple loadouts, max animation, dynamic shine, wing vapor effect, and a virtual cockpit. John rain waters, an operational f16 pilot assigned to the 20th operations group, shaw air force base, south carolina and the united states air force f16 viper. This f16 viper managed to fly back to base missing half a wing. Air force fighter pilot dan hampton introduces his memoir, viper pilot. Viper pilot is the highoctane memoir of one of americas elite aviators. F16 fuselage and a highly tailored crankedarrow wing, the f16xl began as an initiative of.
In this installment, we have another great crosssection of f16 images from the yf16turned ccv airframe to servce aircraft from f16a to f16d from the mid1970s to the mid1990s. The f16s official name is the fighting falcon, but its pilots more commonly call it viper. The integration of fifthgeneration technology into the fourthgeneration platform is pretty much what makes an alreadypotent fighter an even more potent airtoair and airtoground killer. Dan hampton was a leading member of the wild weasels, the elite air force fighter. This saturday, five active fasf members were again invited to join the bases 49th wing as it graduated the latest group of 11 new usaf lockheed f 16 viper fighter pilots, all members of the 8th fighter squadrons class 19cbf attending the evenings celebratory dinner were daedalian flight 24s. This update is for you if you have such a hole in the aircraft. The latest version of the f16 introduces numerous cuttingedge enhancements. The first intercept occurred against a lone f 16 acting as the enemy without incident. Achieving 4,000 hours in the same fighter aircraft is a rare achievement, and brill, a reservist for almost half of his time flying the f16, has averaged.
I tend wanted decals to make the original starbucks viper yes, i realize they didnt have those markings on tos, my nickname in college, 19781983, was starbuck after that guy, and i wanted to pay homage to that favorite time in my life a nice man sent me the exact decals i was looking for. Formaty na czytniki kindle, pocketbook oraz telefony z systemami android, ios, windows. He spearheaded the 2003 invasion of iraq, leading the first flight of fighters over the border en route to strike baghdad. F16 16 viper zarco macross with images f16 fighting. General dynamics f16 fighting falcon variants wikipedia. We post the most recent videos, photos and stories about our airmen. There are two main rotor blades on the viper 1 jetcopter. These blades are shaped like the wings on a regular airplane, which provides the lift to make viper 1 fly. The f16 was designed as a relatively inexpensive multirole compliment to the bigger, and much more expensive, f15 eagle. This handbook is the primary f 16 fighter fundamentals reference document for air. Theres even a nice shot of the twoseat f16xl demonstrator in here. However, i think northrop had already taken that name for the yf17. F 16 is a single engined medium weight fighter jet. Handpicked, pressuretested, and full of astronaut gung ho, the young pilots of eye of the viper are poised for the toughest assignment of their career.
F16v viper fighting falcon multirole fighter aircraft. The f 16v or viper is the latest variant of the f 16 fighting falcon fourth generation, multirole, fighter aircraft manufactured by lockheed martin. Exclusive to this edition are 11 video interviews, where hampton talks candidly about his time as a wild weasel and about the fighter jet that kept him alive through so many dangerous skirmishes. The general dynamics f16 fighting falcon is a singleengine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by general dynamics for the united states air force usaf.
For twenty years, lieutenant colonel dan hampton was a leading member of the wild weasels, logging 608 combat hours in the worlds most iconic fighter jet. See more ideas about fighter jets, military aircraft and aircraft. A colorful memoir of a pilot who had a great deal of fun during his career, which included 726 career combat hours flown and service throughout the world, including iraq during both wars. This publication is available as a free download at. This is an update for fsx of the f16 viper by kirk olsson. Hampton emphasizes that he performed a fighter pilots most dangerous assignmentand it wasnt airtoair combat, which is probably a dying profession. The 15 member team of professionals are led by major craig rocket baker and master sergeant aaron smith.
Viperv16 breaks with tradition and provides only two stories, instead of three, but both are longer, more complicated, and contain many more options than the prior v series stories, resembling games more than visual novels for the first time. There is no 2d panel, but the g i have included is made to work seamlessly with eric marcianos freeware f16 pane l. Heres how student pilots train to employ then fly and fight in the viper. Wspieraj legalne zrodla zamiast strony typu chomikuj. Sure to rank as one of the greatest aviation memoirs ever written, viper pilot is an air force legends thrilling eyewitness account of modern air warfare from 1986 to 2006, lt.
A large number of variants of the general dynamics f16 fighting falcon have been produced by general dynamics, lockheed martin, and various licensed manufacturers. Pakistani f16s didnt respond in time, will this outcome be repeated in this. After transitioning from being a combat skilled pilot, you have moved into more of. Author and retired air force lieutenant colonel dan hampton discussed his book, viper pilot.
This handbook provides f 16 pilots a singlesource, comprehensive document containing fundamental employment procedures and techniques that may be used to accomplish the various missions of the f 16. He spearheaded the 2003 invasion of iraq, leading the first flight of. The twoship section was headed by an experienced viper pilot, while his wingman was fairly new to the f16. Air force lieutenant colonel dan hampton, who served for twenty years, flying missions in the iraq. These blades are shaped like the wings on a regular airplane, which provides the lift to make viper 1. Plik viper pilot f 16 dan na koncie uzytkownika kamilss18 folder ksiazki data dodania. At least some versions of fsx like service pack 2 have a hole where the ejection seat warning is near the canope. This is just a replacement texture that gets rid of the hole. This f16 viper managed to fly back to base missing half a. Jul 11, 2015 a tophat f 16 viper b course 15 abg duration. Brill is continuing a tradition he began in 1993 when he was the first u.