GOING SUPERSONIC with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds! Pulling 7 G's in an F-16 -Smarter Every Day 235

Summary by Krater

The creator flies with the United States Air Force Thunderbirds in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, exploring the physics of supersonic flight, G-forces, and how pressure and air density change at different altitudes and speeds.

From the video

Answers: What does it feel like to fly in an F-16 with the Thunderbirds and experience high G-forces?

• F-16 Fighting Falcon
• USAF Thunderbirds
• G-forces and human limits
• Supersonic flight physics
• Pitot tubes and air pressure
• Prandtl-Glauert singularity
• Vestibular system and motion sickness

What it concludes

• An F-16 airframe is so maneuverable that the human body is the limiting factor.
• Higher altitude requires a lower air speed to break Mach 1.
• The higher the altitude, the lower the air speed required to break Mach 1.
• Pulling high G-forces limits blood flow and causes vestibular disorientation, which can lead to G-induced loss of consciousness if limits are exceeded.