Fighter Pilot Breaks Down Every Fighter Jet From Top Gun: Maverick | WIRED

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Navy fighter pilot Matthew "Whiz" Buckley breaks down the fighter jets featured in Top Gun: Maverick. Whiz, in incredible detail, explains everything you need to know about the iconic F-14A Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet, P-51 Mustang, SU-57 and more. He also takes a critical look at the film itself. Just how realistic is Top Gun: Maverick?
Director: Maya Dangerfield
Director of Photography: Kevin Layne
Editor: Louis Lalire
Talent: Matthew “Whiz” Buckley

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
On-Site Producer: Carolina Sauer
Gaffer: Anthony Duckett
Audio: Justin Hall
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Ben Harowitz
00:00 - “As a result of (Top Gun), everyone wanted to be a Navy fighter pilot!”
00:33 - F-14A Tomcat
02:00 - F/A-18 Hornet
04:20 - P-51 Mustang
05:06 - F-35A Lightning II
06:55 - SU-57 “Felon”
08:29 - Dark Star
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  • When he said a jet was his first love before his wife, he was taking a highway to the danger zone

    @jopo7996@jopo7996 Жыл бұрын
    • More likely that's the exact reason why he took her breath away

      @mikotagayuna8494@mikotagayuna8494 Жыл бұрын
    • She already knew

      @BlueCollarBachelor@BlueCollarBachelor Жыл бұрын
    • @@mikotagayuna8494😏

      @Lee-One@Lee-One Жыл бұрын
    • I know.. I understand totally what he is saying.. my first love too.. My F/A-18 and still is.. that love will never disappear.. ❤️

      @emiliebyfuglien7967@emiliebyfuglien7967 Жыл бұрын
    • One of his first loves.

      @Secretname951@Secretname951 Жыл бұрын
  • He’s what I imagine a fighter pilot to look like

    @user-jn7mv4gl1r@user-jn7mv4gl1r Жыл бұрын
    • Old?

      @arbyjack2552@arbyjack2552 Жыл бұрын
    • @@arbyjack2552American

      @Lee-One@Lee-One Жыл бұрын
    • Not in 15 years it will all be powered by AI.

      @santarosahero@santarosahero Жыл бұрын
    • @@santarosahero Well we're working on it.✌️

      @iscifion7122@iscifion7122 Жыл бұрын
    • @The Hacks-By-Jack Channel Russias already trying to incorporate ai systems into newer su-57s and im pretty sure USA and China are already on it. Definitely gonna be interesting to see all of them

      @marioelburro1492@marioelburro1492 Жыл бұрын
  • "Over air conditioned, with mountain dew and pizzas". That felt incredibly specific.

    @tysidaho@tysidaho Жыл бұрын
    • "Designing stuff is easy, anyone can do it. Making stuff is really, really hard" ~ Elon Musk The guys/gals at Skunk do both all day and night long

      @hillbilly4895@hillbilly4895 Жыл бұрын
    • it's accurate

      @TuBui2@TuBui2 Жыл бұрын
    • @@hillbilly4895 Because making a thing is where the design hits physical reality, and you learn just how dumb some ideas really are.

      @nicholassmith7984@nicholassmith7984 Жыл бұрын
    • @@nicholassmith7984 "Tell ya what, Sport. You show me how to violate at least 3 known laws of physics and I'll make you as many of these as you want" ~ Me, engaging with engineers for the past 35 years.

      @hillbilly4895@hillbilly4895 Жыл бұрын
    • @@hillbilly4895 Exactly how I'd imagine it going.

      @nicholassmith7984@nicholassmith7984 Жыл бұрын
  • Not only does Tom own a P-51 Mustang, the Mustang featured in the movie is actually HIS personal Mustang.

    @cleverusername9369@cleverusername9369 Жыл бұрын
    • Let’s not get confused between the pony car and the plane. 😅😅😅

      @franciscs1604@franciscs1604 Жыл бұрын
    • True, and he was flying it.

      @bertg.6056@bertg.605611 ай бұрын
    • Not only that but he does legitimately fly it in the closing scenes

      @F-18Super@F-18Super11 ай бұрын
    • Also the motorcycle he rides, that was in the first movie and here is his motorbike. He kept it after the first movie.

      @jeffct87@jeffct8710 ай бұрын
    • @@jeffct87 Also the F14 he flies, that was in the first movie and here is his jet. He kept it after the first movie.

      @maxwalker440@maxwalker44010 ай бұрын
  • I like the guy. "I am not the sharpest tool in a shed." I like him much🙂. He even _looks_ to be a fighter pilot. Definitely a good choice for video like that.

    @petrkrytinar5695@petrkrytinar5695 Жыл бұрын
    • I always love humility.

      @hansolowe19@hansolowe19 Жыл бұрын
    • @@hansolowe19yep, people lack it now days but always good to have, and much easier to talk to instead of some bone head.

      @Lee-One@Lee-One Жыл бұрын
    • The fact that he can say that suggests he's one of the sharper ones!

      @tunsies8131@tunsies8131 Жыл бұрын
    • @@tunsies8131 Very true: if he says he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, then you can be sure the shed is full of MIT and CalTech PhDs...

      @hiratiomasterson4009@hiratiomasterson4009 Жыл бұрын
    • Callsigns are given to you, usually with a story with your part. Him saying that make some really want to hear the story behind his callsign

      @ironsmack10@ironsmack107 ай бұрын
  • who could NOT smile at the sight of the P-51? absolutely iconic fighter!

    @jamesdick2580@jamesdick2580 Жыл бұрын
    • For real! For me, my favorite ww2 planes are F4U Corsair, P-51 Mustang, and the F6F Hellcat.

      @kingachuu@kingachuu Жыл бұрын
    • @@kingachuu LOVE WW2 planes. i've heard that along with the Mustang, the Corsair, Hellcat, and the Warhawk were pretty good brawlers in the sky.

      @jamesdick2580@jamesdick2580 Жыл бұрын
    • @@jamesdick2580 What is the purpose of ever saying "pretty good"? They were all excellent in combat and for strafing. US Air Force: "How well does the P-51 perform for combat use?" North American Aviation: "Pretty good". US Air Force: "Pretty good? Then we'll take 15,000 of them."

      @riproar11@riproar11 Жыл бұрын
    • @@riproar11 was talking about in terms of performance. some of the early models of the Mustang was great as a low altitude fighter, but as an all-around warplane, it just didn't have what was needed. The engine couldn't cope at high altitudes which made it less of a pure fighter. This meant it couldn't take on the roles it was needed for, such as being a long-range escort for bombers. though i'm sure most of those problems were solved when later models were equipped with the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.

      @jamesdick2580@jamesdick2580 Жыл бұрын
    • @@kingachuu P-40 is cool too

      @liamweaver2944@liamweaver2944 Жыл бұрын
  • Last year, I happened to meet a former F-14 pilot who now flies Boeing 777s for a major U.S. airline. He was inspired to fly after the original Top Gun and he didn’t think he would be able to be an F-14 pilot. He really loved what he did! At some point, he was ready for a new job and decided to fly for one of the airlines flying passengers. He was super humble to the point where he paid for my hotel bus fee even though I told him he didn’t have to. He embodied the best of what the U.S. Navy has to offer!

    @CadetClark1996@CadetClark1996 Жыл бұрын
    • 🫡

      @Gold_png@Gold_png11 ай бұрын
    • Most everyone thinks that fighter pilots are dudes like Maverick (arrogant, cocky, "alpha" male types), but that wasn't most of the personnel in my squadron, and it certainly wasn't me; you want the person who makes it look easy without being a jerk about doing it.

      @jackturner214@jackturner2149 ай бұрын
    • Pilots in my squadron were cool. Invited us to their houses and cooked for us. Met the real Hollywood in my squadron.

      @gregpierquet5818@gregpierquet58188 ай бұрын
    • @@jackturner214you don’t want the careless to the point of insane personality handling $100 mil government property!!

      @raheelakhtar7@raheelakhtar73 ай бұрын
    • Doesn't it feel boring to him after flying the F-14?

      @gaborkiss1425@gaborkiss14253 ай бұрын
  • I love how humble he is while downplaying the skill involved in flying these aircraft. True gentleman. Making it look easy but never being smug about it.

    @Mirage0153@Mirage0153 Жыл бұрын
    • if you can fly one of the planes in DCS you can probably do the same irl with little conversion needed

      @demonicguard9539@demonicguard95398 ай бұрын
    • @@demonicguard9539the hardest part isnt flying the jet

      @lol-em6bj@lol-em6bj6 ай бұрын
    • ​@@lol-em6bj Very true

      @junxuan5983@junxuan59834 ай бұрын
    • @@demonicguard9539 Except you are not subjected to high G's in DCS.

      @gaborkiss1425@gaborkiss14253 ай бұрын
    • I’m an aircraft mechanic, and flew with pilots on both small Aeroclub aircrafts and 737’s. Just flying the aircraft isn’t that hard. Taking off requires a bit of training and reflexes, landing even more, but what gets is all the other tasks you must do. Navigation, communications, checking the instrument, weather forecasts, pre flight plannings, route mapping, remembering to check all the instruments. It felt as an hassle just being on the jump seat, can’t imagine doing it myself.

      @Pierrot9315@Pierrot93152 ай бұрын
  • “anybody can be a fighter pilot” except my dad who was one inch too tall to be accepted lmao

    @kaitlynoddie9649@kaitlynoddie9649 Жыл бұрын
    • This hit me in the feels man. The Dutch AF wants a max height of 193cm, I'm 194

      @joostvisser6508@joostvisser6508 Жыл бұрын
    • @@joostvisser6508 get a haircut

      @t.3465@t.3465 Жыл бұрын
    • @@joostvisser6508 hydraulic press

      @iamwritingrightnow8217@iamwritingrightnow8217 Жыл бұрын
    • Get your feets dead skin shaved

      @slomosvlone@slomosvlone Жыл бұрын
    • @@t.3465 im sure that was already considered.

      @mark-ish@mark-ish Жыл бұрын
  • I had no idea that if you walked up to an F-35, it would feel spongy. I always figured you would just be shot.

    @chriscubbernuss3288@chriscubbernuss3288 Жыл бұрын
    • 😂

      @CoffeeMatt10@CoffeeMatt10 Жыл бұрын
    • I was able to walk within a few feet of one on display at an airshow (it was roped off). Wasn't able to touch it, but was very surprised at how small and fragile it looked -- though I realize that mainly has to do with the stealth requirements.

      @MatthewAGilbert@MatthewAGilbert Жыл бұрын
    • You'll end up like a sponge lmao

      @lucadipaolo1997@lucadipaolo19974 ай бұрын
    • @@MatthewAGilbert When the first 2 F35's were delivered to my country, the air force base fire brigade gave them a salute when they taxied in. But one of the trucks accidentally used foam. That stealth coating does not handle that well, it costed a lot of money to get that repaired. So they are quite fragile. Also not a career-enhancing move for the firefighter I suppose.

      @janvisser4132@janvisser41324 ай бұрын
    • Yeah i think the F-35 have the same size as a F-16 which is very small​@@MatthewAGilbert

      @bombercbc9431@bombercbc94313 ай бұрын
  • 9:22 is the funniest part of this interview "Lot of dinosaurs being burned"

    @shiploshs@shiploshs Жыл бұрын
  • I'm not into fighter jets and such movies but honestly I could listen to this guy talk about them all day

    @GraceToo_@GraceToo_ Жыл бұрын
    • hes very interesting

      @sachgaming4509@sachgaming4509 Жыл бұрын
    • kzhead.info/sun/dLZwhZV9nYd9p4E/bejne.html

      @andrezbeltran5406@andrezbeltran5406 Жыл бұрын
    • Passionate, well spoken people are almost always worth listening to. Even if you might not be interested at by the subject at first.

      @28Pluto@28Pluto Жыл бұрын
    • watch top gun you will fan of fighter jets

      @mightytitan1719@mightytitan171910 ай бұрын
  • What a legend. Humble, passionate, knowledgeable and with a great sense of humour. Very likeable guy.

    @sunshinething@sunshinething Жыл бұрын
  • F14 is one of my favourite jets, think it just looks fantastic with its wings swept back.

    @gumpy4960@gumpy4960 Жыл бұрын
    • When my grandpa was a aircraft mechanic in the Air Force that was the main plane he worked on until later on he was working on b52s and kc-135s but the f-14 was always his favorite. He as a plaque for keeping one running for a long time. (Sorry for the long reply!) (I meant f-4s sorry 🤦)

      @Ayden784@Ayden784 Жыл бұрын
    • @@Ayden784 Air Force doesn't operate the F-14.

      @dallasyap3064@dallasyap3064 Жыл бұрын
    • @@dallasyap3064 Ik I meant the f-4s

      @Ayden784@Ayden784 Жыл бұрын
    • @@dallasyap3064 I just didn’t realize I put f-14 until someone liked my comment than I felt like a fkn dumbass

      @Ayden784@Ayden784 Жыл бұрын
    • @@dallasyap3064 thanks for actually teaching me something, some people would just call me slow.

      @Ayden784@Ayden784 Жыл бұрын
  • I've always had a special place in my heart for the F-14 Tomcat, courtesy of the Top Gun films, but mostly because of its overall appearance. Especially the way the wings pull in as it speeds up, as if it were a bird of prey pulling in its wings as it goes into a dive, about to swoop down on its prey

    @traviscummings9178@traviscummings917811 ай бұрын
    • I feel the same way about them. I’ve never seen one in person. Is it true they are beyond MASSIVE!? That’s what I’ve already heard if you compare them to other fighters

      @brendan7632@brendan763210 ай бұрын
    • I was to young for the movie Top Gun at that time, but i remember when i was a kid i watched Swat Kats cartoons, and still now remains my favorit, and i was really fascinated by the Turbokat jet that was inspired by The F-14 Tomcat. God, i really love to see that cartoon recreated with all the CGI nowadays.

      @mateibogdan.27@mateibogdan.277 ай бұрын
  • That reaction to the F/A-18. That's how I feel seeing them. I used to live near an airfield where the Blue Angels showed every year. The sound and feeling when they took off always blew my mind, and just watching what that plane was capable of always just hit me.

    @charlesmayberry2825@charlesmayberry2825 Жыл бұрын
    • Oh Miramar?

      @spazzyshortgirl23@spazzyshortgirl23 Жыл бұрын
    • In Brisbane, Australia, there's this event every year called riverfire and it's always awe inspiring to FEEL the super hornets roar past and weave through the city and over the water. Back in the day, pre super hornet, the F111 had the ability to execute a fuel dump and burn which the hornet can't do sadly. You can find some insane clips of globe masters and stuff cutting between buildings, it's awesome.

      @Thistasteslikeass@Thistasteslikeass Жыл бұрын
    • I grew up in El Centro in the 90's and early 00's and saw the Blue Angels practice every year. I also really liked the F18 in Independence Day. My favorite jet for sure.

      @volcom05345@volcom053456 ай бұрын
  • Why WIRE, more of these down to earth breakdowns. I could listen this dude talk about jets for an hour without complaining.

    @makatron@makatron Жыл бұрын
    • kzhead.info/sun/dLZwhZV9nYd9p4E/bejne.html

      @andrezbeltran5406@andrezbeltran5406 Жыл бұрын
  • The SU-57 'Felon' Still has the best callsign of any aircraft

    @triplemoyagames4195@triplemoyagames4195 Жыл бұрын
    • SU-27 ‘Flanker’ also sounds cool

      @Shadowed007@Shadowed007 Жыл бұрын
    • @@Shadowed007 NATO designations for soviet/Russian aircraft are cool, foxbat, backfire, bear are great as well. Although I still think Raptor and Spirit are awesome as well.

      @duitk@duitk Жыл бұрын
    • @@duitk i think all designations and callsigns are awesome.

      @Shadowed007@Shadowed007 Жыл бұрын
    • The MIG-15 has the best 1, IMO. 😆

      @THE-BUNKEN-DRUM@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM Жыл бұрын
    • Spitfire imo

      @c7623kamble@c7623kamble Жыл бұрын
  • "When I was a kid, I had two big dreams of what I wanted growing up: To run my very own junkyard and to command a fighter squadron. Thanks to the Navy, I got to do both..."

    @BogeyTheBear@BogeyTheBear Жыл бұрын
  • I love how he's not biased and praised The Felon's capabilities.

    @absolutelyabsolute4671@absolutelyabsolute4671 Жыл бұрын
    • I mean it’s not bias to say it’s not a stealth plane, there are hardly any of them and they’re basically just over-engineered target practice for an F 22

      @Alf763@Alf763 Жыл бұрын
    • @@Alf763 You still had to do it, didn’t you. Couldn’t resist your Hollywood propaganda

      @dr.habibwizzy9546@dr.habibwizzy9546 Жыл бұрын
    • @@dr.habibwizzy9546 not bias, it literally is not a stealth aircraft

      @Alf763@Alf763 Жыл бұрын
    • "praised" literally repeated the propaganda capabilities, nothing to praise

      @tomaskovarik7966@tomaskovarik7966 Жыл бұрын
    • @@dr.habibwizzy9546 POV you have not see the wings on the su-57 up close :husk:

      @11Tits@11Tits Жыл бұрын
  • Wonderful person to be speaking for this video. Very transparent, even talking about making an F/A-18 nearly non airworthy. Love the bit at the end giving inspiration and hope for others wanting to become pilots.

    @sladeuselton@sladeuselton Жыл бұрын
  • Much respect for the down to earth pilot

    @Davidwilliams99762@Davidwilliams99762 Жыл бұрын
    • I met a couple of them in my aircraft spotting days (F16, A10, Mirage, Tornado, Typhoon, Little bird, three guys of the Red Arrows!!! and I probably forgot to mention a couple more...) and frankly they were alright, each and every one! I haven't encountered a single Hollywood Macho Top Gun.

      @JZsBFF@JZsBFF15 күн бұрын
  • never seen a guy sound so confident and so humble at the same time

    @user-rs1fo2dd9b@user-rs1fo2dd9b Жыл бұрын
  • “Being in the air isn’t hard, it’s staying there that’s the hard part”

    @Sgt_Long_Dong@Sgt_Long_Dong Жыл бұрын
    • HAhaha underrated comment

      @Floor773@Floor773 Жыл бұрын
  • Awesome insight on fighter jets!! Thanks for the break down.

    @jessemorgan6422@jessemorgan6422 Жыл бұрын
  • Whiz is such great talent. More videos with Whiz pls!

    @atticusbastow839@atticusbastow839 Жыл бұрын
  • He's the most humble fighter pilot I've ever seen

    @JH09SUMIT@JH09SUMIT Жыл бұрын
  • Very humble, very articulate explanation, very cool guy.

    @Anlazo@Anlazo Жыл бұрын
  • 10:34 this gentleman is low profile, he is so good flying under the radar

    @icun2212@icun2212 Жыл бұрын
  • I liked this. #Whiz you the man. I love how he said if you get into a dogfight, something's broken down, and that to be that tactically proficient after not flying that #Tomcat for that long would be a bit of a stretch.

    @charlesdavis545@charlesdavis545 Жыл бұрын
  • Representing South Jersey/Philly. Love it. You practically need to be a fighter pilot to survive driving over there

    @prelvas88@prelvas88 Жыл бұрын
  • love how humble he is

    @goaboi@goaboi9 ай бұрын
  • This was a really fun video snd Whiz was awesome guy to interview. Hope to see you in the skies soon Whiz o7

    @bootnad@bootnad Жыл бұрын
  • Wow, kudos and props to this pilot.

    @azzyyy734@azzyyy734 Жыл бұрын
  • I got to load armament onto fighters, specialized in 16s, but also loaded on 15s, 10s, and 22s. There's a reason they didn't feature a 22 in that movie, itd have ate everything up with ease. That thing is a total monster...straight out of every opposing pilots nightmares, there's nothing they can do to avoid a 22 deciding to end them. The SU-57 is similar to the 35 but it's not actually a STEALTH jet, it's low visibility, very different. Which is why a skilled 35 pilot could take one down fairly easily and why a 22 would absolutely curb stomp it

    @rpsnider85@rpsnider859 ай бұрын
    • The F-22 it's not a navy fighter 😅. That's the reason it wasn't featured in the movie

      @Scalabrio@Scalabrio5 ай бұрын
    • Bros tactical knowlage is on a "new Star wars fan" level

      @uorso@uorso9 күн бұрын
  • What a humble professional. Your knowledge seeps through your sarcasm and obvious wit. Great job and thank you for your service.

    @Gordon-dx1cl@Gordon-dx1cl3 ай бұрын
  • I appreciate you for not immediately rubbish talk the Felon like any American fan does and stated some nice facts about it, Im not a fan but hate to see realities get shredded by blinded fans towards a nice piece of engineering, my love will always be the F14 followed by Su-27 and Mig-29 and JAS-39, I know a weird taste but then the felon is more than anyone thinks and it’s nice to meet someone despite being on the opposite side still acknowledging some special stuff about it, thank you

    @EmmettDia@EmmettDia Жыл бұрын
  • Should be listed as F-35C, considering its the Navy version.

    @yolkiandeji7649@yolkiandeji7649 Жыл бұрын
    • F-35 Airforce F-35 Carrier F-35 Barines

      @joostvisser6508@joostvisser6508 Жыл бұрын
    • @@joostvisser6508 Ah yes, the USA 🅱arines

      @anm10wolvorinenotapanther32@anm10wolvorinenotapanther32 Жыл бұрын
    • @@anm10wolvorinenotapanther32 Gotta love the US 🅱 a r i n e s

      @AnAncientCatBoi@AnAncientCatBoi Жыл бұрын
    • @@joostvisser6508 "Barines" 😂

      @Joumae_Saori@Joumae_Saori Жыл бұрын
    • Should've called the F-35 M then for correct spelling lol.😂😂😂

      @ethanloming001@ethanloming001 Жыл бұрын
  • The guy makes a very good impression. Calm, confident, intelligent. Pilots are simply elite subset of people.

    @dupajasiu920@dupajasiu9202 ай бұрын
  • Wow, love it---especially the final note

    @D-E-S_8559@D-E-S_8559 Жыл бұрын
  • one of the most humble human beings and a real class act

    @andreypolovinkin7355@andreypolovinkin7355 Жыл бұрын
  • You knew this guy had to have a Hornet background the way he was taking jabs at the Big Fighter! Cool breakdown Whiz.

    @Pylon5Productions@Pylon5Productions Жыл бұрын
  • wow!!!! thanks so much for explaining what was happening behind the scenes! have watched TGMav 6 times and always wonder if those amazing maneuvers were for real/ I love it, i love it, i love it, and now when i watch the movie over and over, thx to you, Whiz, I feel closer

    @tikitiki7610@tikitiki761011 ай бұрын
  • The same exact failure that the dark star had happened to a blackbird test crew out over New Mexico. An engine failed, became a weight, ripped the plane apart. The backseater who ejected died but the pilot who stayed in the plane as it came apart (like maverick did) survived.

    @TheAidanodian@TheAidanodian Жыл бұрын
  • Wow! The Directional Infrared Counter Measure is crazy. I'd love to see a video of an aircraft using it. Loved the explanations!

    @diogobfonseca@diogobfonseca Жыл бұрын
    • Certainly reminds me of Star Trek Point defense phasers

      @ZombiZohm@ZombiZohm Жыл бұрын
    • I could be incorrrect but most modern day missiles are radar guided?

      @orcashamudeluxeu567@orcashamudeluxeu56711 ай бұрын
  • You are a very humble fighter jet pilot. I like the way you say everyone can be a pilot like you. I truly believe you are one of the best to be chosen to be a fighter pilot. Great video. Thumb up.

    @ongweelim6030@ongweelim60303 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for the words of encouragement at the end.

    @ron311@ron3112 ай бұрын
  • My dad was telling me about the P-51 at our airshow this past weekend. He’s a retired air force loadmaster. We were lucky enough to have a world war 2 plane demonstrating its skills for us.

    @amandajoslin-kk5zc@amandajoslin-kk5zc6 ай бұрын
  • I remember that when I was 14 or something my American uncle told me that his dad flew the F-14 Tomcat on the gulf of sidra incident, he was just joking about that but still it made me investigate about the Tomcat and besides it being an old plane that probably it will not fly I still loved it and the looks and the sweep wing design is beautiful.

    @panxinator644@panxinator644 Жыл бұрын
  • Nice "garage" you guys have selected for this interview...i like the car and the plane in the background ;-)

    @florianpusch@florianpusch Жыл бұрын
  • Wiz: "F-14 is trash" Me: "But it's cool, though." I might be crazy, but on looks.. I'd say it's among my favorites. Nerding "Afterburner" like crazy as a kid might have added some more sentimental value to the bird too...

    @Foxlink87@Foxlink87 Жыл бұрын
    • Because hes a fanboy ask any pilot who flew both and they'll chose the tomcat because its more capable

      @californiahighwaypatrol577@californiahighwaypatrol577 Жыл бұрын
  • i love that flare sound. sounds like me in the morning after drinking way too much beer…

    @Siddich@Siddich Жыл бұрын
  • I know Some of them Wiz. I love the Tomcat. My favorite ever. The Hornet is my Second favorite. Yep The Mustang. Awesome fighter. Lucky for Cruise. I had a Liking for the F-35 Lighting 2. It’s awesome it can Operate on Aircraft Carriers.

    @bradhedgehog12@bradhedgehog12 Жыл бұрын
  • Great video, confident talk, informative.

    @PantelisKokkalis@PantelisKokkalis3 ай бұрын
  • Blue angles by the way is referring to a group of skilled aviators that do air shows.And yes I am a PTFS player

    @poonprawatyotin1023@poonprawatyotin10238 ай бұрын
  • I'm still sad that F-14 TC didn't receive a new gen :(

    @just_some_bigfoot_hacking_you@just_some_bigfoot_hacking_you Жыл бұрын
  • wonderful video, great guest

    @skidstung@skidstung Жыл бұрын
  • Thank you for sharing your aviation experiences and insights. You're an inspiration to all who appreciate the remarkable world of aviation and have ambitions to become a fighter pilot. Thank you for sharing great information about G-LOC and the Ground Collision Avoidance System.

    @onebravotango@onebravotango7 ай бұрын
  • Neat guy.Could listen to him talk all day. So fascinating .

    @michellecarpenter1519@michellecarpenter15197 ай бұрын
  • I still think that the F-14 Tomcat is one of the best looking fighter jets ....

    @1down4upworkshop61@1down4upworkshop61 Жыл бұрын
    • It's the twin tail symmetry. Wasn't it the first time they used that on a jet? That's also why the P38 and the XF11 were such beautes, symmetry! And of course the A12.

      @JZsBFF@JZsBFF15 күн бұрын
  • There is no plane on this planet past or present as beautiful and more iconic than the F-14 Tomcat.

    @AnthonyMcqueen1987@AnthonyMcqueen19879 ай бұрын
  • This was an amazing breakdown!

    @ekuche8335@ekuche83357 ай бұрын
  • Great video. Really interesting perspective.

    @larrygrossman8021@larrygrossman8021 Жыл бұрын
  • 5:20 I don't want to contradict him because I'm certainly less experienced, but I'm fairly confident that the F-35A doesn't have thrust vectoring of any kind. Slightly confused why he would claim that.

    @thomashanson6603@thomashanson6603 Жыл бұрын
    • Prob thinking of the f22

      @jesselioce@jesselioce Жыл бұрын
    • More likely he had the F-35B on mind, or simply a mix up. That one definitely has thrust vectoring while 35A and 35C do not.

      @n0steeze@n0steeze Жыл бұрын
    • @@n0steeze True, but if I'm correct, the F-35B uses thrust vectoring solely for vtol, which still doesn't match his description.

      @thomashanson6603@thomashanson6603 Жыл бұрын
    • There have been some changes to the F-35 software that allowed different, ummm, behavior. Not a pilot, just a Retired Librarian interested in everything.

      @veramae4098@veramae4098 Жыл бұрын
    • @@thomashanson6603 Yeah I believe you're right, was more focused on the F35 and thrust vectoring than on what claims he actually made.

      @n0steeze@n0steeze Жыл бұрын
  • He was right about the SU-57 scene cause that fella could shoot down maverick before he even had a chance to see it

    @icekidtvshorts4504@icekidtvshorts4504 Жыл бұрын
  • There were many many cooks but my dear friend Bunky was a cook for many years on the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier,,, he had a lot of cool cool stories!!

    @josephandrews8483@josephandrews84838 ай бұрын
  • WIRED striking when the iron is frozen solid as usual

    @saynotop2w@saynotop2w Жыл бұрын
    • what do you mean by this expression? Do you say this because this guy is “not the best” or because top gun maverick isn’t as “hot” of a topic right now? BTW I think this guy might be a great pilot

      @GolddenWaffles@GolddenWaffles Жыл бұрын
    • ​@@GolddenWaffles no, he's saying the video is really late to be released compared to when the film came out.

      @Blackgriffonphoenixg@Blackgriffonphoenixg Жыл бұрын
  • at 8:02 i felt it when he said " if i was the SU-57 driver"

    @co_bby@co_bby Жыл бұрын
    • This is a typical American moron who ignores and demeans anything that is not American made.

      @Nesho1@Nesho1 Жыл бұрын
  • Loved how humble he is about his origins. Key to success.

    @geducam@geducam4 ай бұрын
  • This chap is my favourite guy on the interweb. Watched a few of these and most are up their own posteriors. This guy is the best.

    @dardobartoli@dardobartoliАй бұрын
  • He speaks so well. Fine persona🤌🏼

    @souravchakraborty5595@souravchakraborty5595 Жыл бұрын
  • I love this video. Good to hear a real-life Maverick talk about planes.

    @bronsonperich9430@bronsonperich9430 Жыл бұрын
  • Nicee another educational weedioo love TGM since young

    @theavengers.@theavengers. Жыл бұрын
  • Thanks for the expertise :)

    @katis999@katis9998 ай бұрын
  • The Darkstar does indeed exist. It’s being (as far as WE know) referred to as the “Son of the Blackbird” with its actual name being “SR-72 Darkstar”. It’s 98’ long, with a comfortable operational ceiling of 80k feet (though I’m sure it can go higher), as well as bolstering potential Mach 6+ speeds. It was initially developed to be a UAV with the same missions as it’s predecessor, the SR-71 Blackbird. But that’s legit all us normal folks know about it, or think we know.

    @stephenhill1716@stephenhill1716 Жыл бұрын
    • The "SR-72" is a design proposal that Lockheed has been pushing for a decade now, the DOD largely appears to still be on the fence. I think that the mission that Lockheed is going for, ISR over denied airspace, has largely been handled by the X-37B. Which being an orbital vehicle isn't violating anyone's airspace to collect the intelligence.

      @Teampegleg@Teampegleg4 ай бұрын
    • the SR-72 is not called the Darkstar

      @towtruckoperator@towtruckoperator3 ай бұрын
  • 4:02 "Susie don't kill me" 💀

    @sfsa3134@sfsa3134 Жыл бұрын
  • What a nice guy. I love how humble he is.

    @anderarias@anderarias6 ай бұрын
  • That was great and super interesting especially recently coming off the new Top Gun with jets and flying fresh in my imagination. Thanks!

    @Allenmarshall@Allenmarshall Жыл бұрын
  • What? the F/A-18 wasnt the first Multyrole fighter, that was the F-16. also he said the Su-57 is a F35? i guess that being a pilot doesnt make you a plane expert

    @RogueBeatsARG@RogueBeatsARG Жыл бұрын
    • Remember, Buckley is a squid and he admitted that he isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

      @AA-xo9uw@AA-xo9uw Жыл бұрын
    • The F-4 Phantom would certainly have to count as multirole before either of those right? You could even make a good argument for the P-47 and F4U both being multirole back in WWII because while those were both badass fighters, they did way more attack missions.

      @chrisdoe2659@chrisdoe2659 Жыл бұрын
    • @@chrisdoe2659 True, but the F-16 was "Officially" the first american Multi-Rol figther! the P-47 was insanely good at ground attack

      @RogueBeatsARG@RogueBeatsARG Жыл бұрын
    • The F-35 bit surprised me, But the F-18 was the first aircraft designed with being a multi role fighter in mind. The F-16 was built purely to be an air superiority and the multi role functionality was added later. The F-18 was also the first aircraft to prove the effectiveness of multi role fighter during operation desert storm.

      @Spudandrowback7D@Spudandrowback7D Жыл бұрын
    • The Chinese J-35(formerly FC-31) and the Su-75(still only a concept) are planes considered to be similar to the F-35. The Su 57 is more inspired by the F22 considering its thrust vectoring capability and twin engine design.

      @MikoyanGurevichMiG21@MikoyanGurevichMiG21 Жыл бұрын
  • Humility is rare and good lord not everyone can or should do "it"

    @justinmas299@justinmas299 Жыл бұрын
  • GOOD MAN!!!! Pure love is GD right!! FA18 is my favorite too!!😊😊 Everybody is always talking about how awesome the F22 & F35 are! And they ARE, but the Hornet/Super Hornets just give me a tingle!! I am kindof a blue angels fanboy too so maybe that has something to do with it!!😂😂 Thats awesome he brought them up too! Now that he says it, im not surprised they had to do with filming that movie!! Blue angels are #1!! I was born in pensacola and anytime i go back there i always try and see them, also you can see them practicing sometimes too!! So frickin cool!!😁😁

    @sirclifforddrakemalcolmjac5870@sirclifforddrakemalcolmjac5870 Жыл бұрын
  • Very nice video. Thanks!

    @Olysterz@OlysterzАй бұрын
  • 5:26 Sorry that is absolutely wrong. The F-35 doesnt have thrust vectoring. The F-35B can rotate its nozzle to land vertically, but the nozzle doesn't move to make the aircraft turn faster, it actually doesn't move at all with on the F-35 A (Air Force) and F-35C (Navy). Also, "many fifth generation aircraft are their own strike package" is also just a weird statement. First of all, the F-22 can basically do nothing but air superiorty, so his point about being able to do everything is just not applicable. Then there is also the fact there arent really any other 5th gen aircraft. Neither the SU-57 nor the J-20 are actually in use or mass produced.

    @gamm8939@gamm8939 Жыл бұрын
  • he's being humble because he's failing to mention that being a fighter pilot requires a very rare instinct most people don't have.

    @doointhedoo@doointhedoo Жыл бұрын
  • Extraordinary man with all the knowledge to breakdown.

    @fakeaccount5888@fakeaccount5888 Жыл бұрын
  • that was informative, humbling and inspiring all at the same time.

    @kristofferrer@kristofferrer Жыл бұрын
  • This Pilot's self deprecating sense of humor makes him perfect for the next Top Gun movie .... He's comic timing is perfect as would be his flying ☺️

    @dhirajshetty483@dhirajshetty483 Жыл бұрын
  • To be nitpicky it was an F35C, not an F35A

    @commonavionics6069@commonavionics6069 Жыл бұрын
  • What a wonderful and knowledgeable pilot. Great on the specs, great on the creds of unfriendly fighters and as an aside, a nod to the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine that packed the punch in the P51. My dad navigated Lancaster's and a historian described the sound of a Merlin as, ' an educated snarl'.

    @adamsjerome1839@adamsjerome183910 күн бұрын
  • What a chill dude!

    @GurkiratXSingh@GurkiratXSingh Жыл бұрын
  • "The first thing I think of when I see the F-14 Tomcat is a target" "Pure love. Its the most beautiful airplane on the face of the planet" (on the Super Hornet) How can a man be so giga based

    @CallsignYukiMizuki@CallsignYukiMizuki Жыл бұрын
    • Sorry, but the F-14 is the prettier plane by far.

      @Skrenja@Skrenja Жыл бұрын
    • @@Skrenja No

      @CallsignYukiMizuki@CallsignYukiMizuki Жыл бұрын
  • This guy's rad.

    @MommiesLittleMonster@MommiesLittleMonster Жыл бұрын
  • Awesome to see you wearing a VFA-94 "Mighty Shrike" patch. I was a Shrike 88-93.

    @scotttreece2867@scotttreece286710 ай бұрын
  • He breaks it down into something so simple that everyone can understand. I like him.

    @colinubeh1180@colinubeh118010 ай бұрын
  • The F/A-18 in the film is the E/F Super Hornet. The E variety is a single seat fighter and the F is a two seat fighter, also I thought the SU-57 was based off the F-22?

    @Murph_gaming@Murph_gaming Жыл бұрын
    • The Su-57 is meant to be a competitor to the F-22; how close it really is depends on how much RT you watch. Design wise its closest relation is the Su-27 family. The "F35ski" is the Su-75, which hasn't flown yet.

      @BlackOpSource@BlackOpSource Жыл бұрын
    • They used F in the movie cause there were flight instructors helping the actors

      @joshuastefanick4806@joshuastefanick4806 Жыл бұрын
    • @@BlackOpSource “RT”?

      @franciscs1604@franciscs1604 Жыл бұрын
    • @@franciscs1604 Russia Today, a news organization controlled by the Russian government.

      @BlackOpSource@BlackOpSource Жыл бұрын
    • @@joshuastefanick4806 Helping, the instructors flew the aircraft. The actors never touched the controls as civilians aren’t allowed to fly active Navy aircraft.

      @RichardHillUK@RichardHillUK11 ай бұрын
  • Was he thinking of the F-35B when he mentioned the moving nozzle? Plus, it can only be used for STOVL

    @apolloaero@apolloaero Жыл бұрын
    • I thought all models had a nozzle that moved, but the B moved way down for vertical landing.

      @shmookins@shmookins Жыл бұрын
    • @@shmookins F-35 has no TVC, which is what I think he implied

      @apolloaero@apolloaero Жыл бұрын
    • bro i had the same observation. F-35 series dont use TVC during flight.Only F35B STOVL variant uses it for Take off , transition and landing phase. Man this means u know your fighters

      @flyboymak7118@flyboymak7118 Жыл бұрын
    • @@flyboymak7118 man i was thinking the same thing, took so long to find anyone mentioning this in the comments🤣

      @kesko8071@kesko8071 Жыл бұрын
  • I like this guy. Very humble, honest and fun. Thank you mr pilot, it was a great video.

    @fegasd@fegasd Жыл бұрын
  • I love how he's not biased and praised The Felon's capabilities.. "Over air conditioned, with mountain dew and pizzas". That felt incredibly specific..

    @user-id8iy3vm3g@user-id8iy3vm3g8 ай бұрын
  • Awesome 👏

    @tintin69rr@tintin69rr9 ай бұрын
  • Awesome guy, he should have his own channel ;)

    @kicknight3302@kicknight3302 Жыл бұрын
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