F-16 startup (cockpit view)

[menohaveaname]

A little too zoomed in and dark.

[DatDamnGuy]

Fake

[30secondstomarscam]

awsome, been looking for a video like this

[GPlayerLogan]

Too bad this isnt in HD or id have really been amazed

[jorgemdllin]

wow the IRIS F-16D works jaja

[TheCyberGamerz]

nice

[ChieF0x]

5 minute startup sequence of buttons...

[MrChevy7]

My childhood dream of beeing an Air Force pilot and piloting my favorite Jet the F16 never came true, but this video gave me a glimpse of what I could have flown, and right now I feel like crying. A part of me was happy that in a way, I finally got in one of these things (throgh UTUBE) but another part of me is very sad that now I will never get to fly 1. (I am handicapped, which is why the Air Force rejected my application to join.:(

[TheCyberGamerz]

@MrChevy7 Don't feel sad!Cheer up!i hope you will become a pilot soon in your next generation

[yony120]

@MrChevy7 don't worry, there are many awesome things to do in this world other than flying a jet :)

[MrChevy7]

@yony120 yeah, well, I'm now a cartoonist and 1 of my cartoon characters is a toddlerlike little F-16 named Jeremy, who learns how to fly and use his controls, with the supervision of his big F-16 parents. I don't condone violence, so Little Jeremy has happy faced lollipops in the areas where a real missle wouooksld be on an f-16..HEEHEE!. I have stories already written about Jeremy Jet, I just need a publisher so i can publish my children's books. (Sigh) I wish i could have flown an f-16 tho.

[Lamb00FGoD]

I wish I had the honor to be a pilot in one of these. Maybe in the next life.

[coreyagraph]

alot of s... to remember!

[NoDrugNoFear]

Coordinates: N 35°11.8' - E 25°19.8' Kasteli Airport situated about in the center of Creta Island. Nice vid Captain.

Two tangos with helmet near your aircraft....fire in the hole ;-)

[Haydinho21]

F-16 IS king ! 

[antigoon78]

@ CaptAviator, F-16 actually does not have an RAT. It uses a hydrazine generator for emergency power.

[1BustedMyth]

Stranger to the ground !

[19811951]

Isn't the gyro powered by air through a pitot tube?

[barmtrail]

I remember my dad coming home from work in 1976 i believe, with the work brochure from general dynamics(where he worked) of the f/16. Red whit and blue. I just looked at that pic in awe at how awesome that aircraft looked. 2010 and i still love this plane. It is the best in my opinon. The raptor is a badass for sure, but the falcon is king. I would always ask my dad what General dynamics was working on, and he would just give me that wink..LOL World war 2 marine knew how to keep quiet. RIP DAD.

[mushmouth1981]

Used to love running there. After a wild it gets old. Now running 4 engines at a time on the B-1 is a lot better!! More room and more thrust!!!!

[CaptAviator]

I love people who read all the books and watch all the movies/videos and then think they know everything

[USMANchampNO1]

Why do you love them thats not what it takes to know every thing you have to read and do it and then how you know

what to do and how to do

[Spjungen]

Yeh, that's true. I read a lot but in reality I probably wouldn't be able to do shit.

[MonsterZeroo]

Lat 35.11.6

lng 25.19.6

South east of Greece...strike range...bravo..Wiskey..Syria..­.lol.

[Micantropo78]

When the INU is aligned to a usable but degraded condition, a steady Alignment (ALIGN) mnemonic and a Ready (RDY) mnemonic are displayed on the HUD and DED, respectively. Both ALIGN and RDY mnemonics flash when full navigational accuracy is achieved. The pilot may rotate the INS control knob to NAV any time after the first condition is achieved, but performance will be degraded unless he waits until the mnemonics flash.

[Micantropo78]

The RLG INU requires 8 minutes for a full gyrocompass alignment, regardless of ambient

temperature. If the pilot cannot wait for a full alignment, he may switch to the NAV mode after approximately

1 1/2 minutes and accept degraded navigation accuracy. To initiate a normal gyrocompass alignment,

the pilot must first select both the MMC and UFC power to ON the Avionics Power Panel, and rotate

the Inertial Navigation System (INS) control switch to NORM.

[xMATTSTERx]

Are you quoting lines from the instruction manual? lol

[CaptAviator]

So under what principle exactly does the gyroscopic system of the F-16 operate and under what conditions could it be considered innacurate? While you are at it, tell us what powers the gyroscopic system and which parts are directly connected to it.

[JetMechMA]

@CaptAviator Modern Inertial Reference Units have ring laser gyros at the heart of the system. The IRU will be less accurate when aligned in the air after take-off. This was proven in the F-22 when they crossed the international date-line which caused their NAV system to malfunction and they had to follow their tankers back to Hickam.

[JetMechMA]

@CaptAviator The IRU is powered by the hot battery bus...so if engine generator is lost the battery can still power the nav system to get back to base. I'm not sure but the "Electric Jet" almost certainly has a RAT...ram air turbine which would be connected to the fly-by-wire system. The fly by wire must have air data and angle of attack feed-back from the AOA sensors. So we call this system the ADIRUs, for air data inetial reference unit. Different computers considered part of the same system.

[CaptAviator]

@JetMechMA All fly by wire aircraft have a ram air turbine....otherwise; correct.

[Tweepit]

I was just listening to a Killswitch Engage song (Desperate Times), slightly (okay heavily) drunk, when I read a forum post over at Frugal's forums... they commented the "great music", and I was thinking.. "WTF.. I am listening to great music now!!", then I clicked the link and heard the sound of the engine starting up.. ahhh.. music!! :D

[unforgetfulenhk]

i love d sound.. haha.

[jrr12389]

god i love this jet... hopefully i will be able to fly one of these

[soundmachine6]

Me too :P

[ElephantKiller23]

... and eject ! :)

[TehMG]

Somehow I don't think ejecting while in a hangar is a very good idea...

[twistor96]

Yeah, could end up with a bit of a bruised head.

[unforgetfulenhk]

xD rofl

[typhoonginopilot]

bl52 115CW CRETE H.A.F

[snaileri]

How long does it take get a figter jet fully started up so it's able to move?

I mean, from the very beginning when the first power switch is turned on. How long does it take?

[USMAI]

About 30 seconds.

[DreamAboutSpace]

thats Bullshit.

it takes 4-5 min.

[tommybship]

Longer for ins to allign.

[soundmachine6]

Yeah but it says ready when it reads 1.6. It has to be at 10.0 to be ready right ???

[tommybship]

Yeah supposedly.

[soundmachine6]

But is it really ready when it ready when it says RDY?

[tommybship]

I actually have no idea, but I would ask a pilot if you really want to know. I'm just going by Falcon 4 standards as its the most inept F16 sim ever.

[soundmachine6]

Yeah I think that's a pretty good guideline. Although it's still not the same as the real thing... But I still don't get why the RDY sign comes up at 1.6.... XD

[dcbayhwks29]

look at the coordinates this guy is in Crete int the Mediterranean

[typhoonginopilot]

what coordinates?

[MeyerLink89]

oh man, sound of that engine

[balla1225]

see why we pay taxes?

[Mithrys]

Bad ass!

I liked it when the HUD came up near the end.

[lukepevensie]

why is the flir on the left multi-function display streaking like the marix

[cbremer83]

It's not the FLIR. The radar displays on that side. The F-16 does not have a built in FLIR system. Only when optical weapons like the Maverick or a FLIR pod are loaded will a FLIR display come up. The FLIR pod mounts below the engine intake, a little to the side.  When you first fire up the radar you get a green screen as the radar runs it's diagnostics. When it's done the radar goes to standby mode untill the gear is closed. Then it will start emiting.

[rixille]

What Block is that F-16?

[kurtman68]

If you copy the co-ordinates displayed on his INS, and enter them in google maps like this: n 35 11.6' e 25 19.8' you can see the airbase he is at !

[rtrThanos]

then you'll here it spooling thru N (nancy) stages. You'll notice he then glances over at the fan turbine inlet temp, oil pressure, nozzle position (NOZ) and RPM guages. After that he glances left and as the two lights go out on the left side panel, its all clear on engine start. He then reaches to the right, turns on the lights,and turns on navigation and other nav functions. As the navs start coming up and the ICP is lit up,you will notice the green lettering in the box to the RIGHT of the ICP

[rtrThanos]

Inegrated Control Panel, on either side you'll see two MFD's that can show tac, nav, weapons and other information. When you see him hit the buttons on the MFDs thats the pilot inputting mission parameters from the box.

[rtrThanos]

Start up of the F-16C is simple....no external APUs or other equipment is necessary. One switch turns on the battery and then another switch hits the Jet Fuel Starter. When you see the GREEN JFS light, unock the throttle and in less than a minute you're up to idle speed, and the only thing left to do is aligning the inertial navigation and perform pre-flight checks. BTW, the sound you hear at the beginning, its not an APU, its the motor from the canopy. You'll here a buzz, thats the battery

[Hollywood115F16]

I havent been on that program in forever! I think I'll jump on it now that ya mentioned it. Nope I'm not a pilot, not yet anyway, but once I finish up the degree Im applying for OTS and a pilot training slot.

[trloyalist]

hollywood, look into Ed Rush before you apply. I'm applying now. If you want an edge, check him out.

[coroneljimenez]

i love you F-16!!! :D

[Hollywood115F16]

Its pretty easy to light one up. Set the engine feed and air source switches to NORM, flip the power switch to MAIN, flip the JFS switch to START 2, wait for the rpm's to get to about 20% and watch for the SEC light to go out, then bring the throttle "over the horn" to idle and bingo, youre sitting in a running F-16.

[Navinajr]

Falcon 4.0 huh? "RPM's" I see you're not truly a pilot.

[AndyZ22SE]

Theres a bit more to it that that mate. You have loads of things to look out for and keep a constant eye on during startup, like for example: EGT, TGT, Fuel Flow rates, Stagnation, Surge and so on. If you get it wrong you can seriously damage an engine or worse.

[greekpoutsos]

Thats an F-16 of the Hellenic (greek) Air Force (HAF). Located on the island of Crete.

[mendolino72]

someone can be able to see something? or it's enough for you the noise???

[kaaitj]

I think thats done to avoid people knowing ho to startup an F-16, and the sound is enough for me

[SirNails]

I love the sound of turbines spinning up. It would be my personal reason to become a pilot.

[LeoXV78]

Oh yeh, I love this sound. I feel almost that i was there in that moment :P

[MounDoGG]

The Sound of Technology! Great sound!! Good ambiance right there...

[Poofr]

too bad the next generation are going totally GLASS, the gauge and dial will be history and in the future pilot may not even have the stick :(

[Dragonreborn1981]

Greek military base in Crete

Google map: 35 11.6 N 25 19.8 E

[zwhale21]

WTF is wrong with ya man?!!? cant be doin this shit on utube..

[ebalim]

this video has been recorded somewhere in Mediterranean.

[kosmo177]

The INS takes about 8 mins to reach status 8.0 which is considered the minimum. Usually pilots strive for at least a status of 10.0 with the best being 16.0. F-16 prepared for a possible scramble mission are usually connected to generators to keep the INS aligned. So the pilot only starts the engine and takes off basically.

paulcadogan... ffs man... even real Viper pilots admit that Falcon 4 users could start a real F-16 and maybe get it in the air (that's about it tho). Get a life.

[paulcadogan]

Fucking yes I!! Sit there & fire whatever shit you want about finding how to start up an F16 sat on your sofa with your fucking PS2, you suck cock! These are REAL fucking bad ass men, to sit astride an engine that'll fire a 10 tonne hunk of metal into the air in 15 seconds is hard fucking core! Imagine yourself sitting there with that noise & the consequences of getting it wrong & tell me you don't admire these fucking legends! Alpha fucking males! It takes a proper man to pull this shit off!

[kknuut]

It's just nuts and bolts in the end, doesn't take alpha fucking male to start it up. Just some knowledge.. =)

[sixstringartist]

It takes around 8 minutes for the INS to spool up. If necessary the Falcon can be in the air much faster.

[Dom1n1cki]

And does really take THAT long just to get in the air??

[Dom1n1cki]

wow, I dont understand a word you army people are saying but I think you guys are cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooool i wanna be in the army but then Im going to die the very second :P

[590064]

This is a Greek F-16 based out of Kasteli AB, Greece.

[mrbeardy]

If showing the start up process of a military jet isn't classified then what on earth is.

[ApacheCobra]

its the most common jet fighter in the world. there are far more important things to keep classified. Besides, its practically impossible to make your way into one of these things unless you are a pilot, and by then you will know how to fly it anyhow

[m88hans1]

Ha! I've been in the cockpit of an F-16 twice. Once at an airshow and the other time i visited one of my friends in the airforce. And why the hell does it take FIVE MINUTES to prepare for take off. I guess we gor different rutines in Germany =P

[ApacheCobra]

its because the INS gyroscope needs to line up with the avionics, and it takes 5-8 minutes. It was the first fighter in the world of its generation and is getting old compared to what lockheed martin and general dynamics can make now. It is an excellent fighter jet though. you COULD take off as soon as you get the engine started, but that wouldnt be proper procedure, and some avionics wouldnt be working correctly...

[Hairysteed]

Couldn't you, lets say for example in case of scramble, power up the avionics in the air? If you just need to get in the air ASAP wouldn't a running engine and a working FLCS be enough? ...well that and radio

[arullo123]

i dont know how the AF does it but in the navy we can upload ships INS info to the aircraft so it alread has a starting reference point.....the gyros will always need to erect however

[ApacheCobra]

...However, you could set the INS to line up while youre in flight in case you need to scramble, so while youre taxiing and taking off and on your way to whereever, the INS can line up in mid flight. Its just more proper and safer to get it lined up before take off

[m88hans1]

ok. so thats why our fighters keep on falling from the sky. mabye i should tip my friend about the INS :P

[ApacheCobra]

What fighters? you mean in games?

[Hairysteed]

Watch your language! They're SIMS, not games! ;)

[ApacheCobra]

my bad lol

[beelzbub]

If you play falcon 4.0 you can pretty much start an F-16, it isn't exactly secret information. You can find a full f-16 manual somewhere on the internet as well.

[Trontir]

You can find an F-16 manual on the net. It's declassified (if it was ever). The secret parts nowadays are mainly everything that regards to electronic warfare, target identification (NCTR) and communication. ;)

[VuijkT]

Do you have a site for that? Because I tried to get an F-16 Systems Manual (what each button is, and how you start it up and such) on the net. But i couldn't find it. Can you help me. Greetings From Holland

[moxnix85]

VuijkT,

Are you trying to steal an F-16 or what? Do you know what kind of security risk (can of worms) you just opened up for yourself? Be careful what you ask for on the Internet. USE OPSEC

[VuijkT]

Moxnix85,

I'm Sorry i didn't know that! OPSEC means operational security does it? Well i'm Sorry!

[MidgardEagle]

Get Falcon 4.0 Allied Force. Most detailed and authentic combat flight sim available to civilians. It'll teach you all you need to know.

[VuijkT]

I Will Try It! Thank You! I'll keep you posted.

[toasternac]

i have it and totally agree with you, most accurate all round flight sim i've ever had!!!

[kaaitj]

in our country it's the training sim for beginning and advanced pilots

[dyzio2206]

well the manual u refere to is also known as dash1 (-1) the only way you (or any of us) are going to get it will be if you become a pilot...

[Anobad]

you can do the same!!!! play falcon4 allied forces and you can also made a rampstart

[ApacheCobra]

how do you set up a rampstart in falcon 4?

[cannotthink1]

that is sweet

[Gh2913]

Crete must be an amazing place to see from the air--mountains, villages, ocean etc.

[DarkHysteria]

presses drop bomb button*

oops :|

BOOM!

[SIMIHIGH2008]

u dumbass, i told u not to press that button lol

[Hairysteed]

Fortunately weapons don't arm when gear is down :)

[kosmo177]

When there is weight on the gear(on the nose gear strut to be exact), not just when it's down.

[Hairysteed]

Heh! Reminds me of Doug Masters in Iron Eagle:

-Oh no dad, will the Maverick fire if we're still on the ground?

-I don't know, never tried it before, why?

-Because something's about to have us for breakfast!

:D

[kosmo177]

LOL Iron Eagle FTW!! (or not :p)

[samanli1]

you mean the weapons do not fire when plane is on the ground?

[kosmo177]

That's right. There are situations when the weight on wheels switch on the nose gear will not close. For example when the CG is far back from a fuel imbalance, and the a/c sits mainly on the main gear and the nose gear strut is not compressed. But sth would have to be wrong with the a/c (or the pilot) for this to happen.

[dyzio2206]

this system is called WOW(weight-on-weels) the F-16 will not fire unless you take-off (it also controls th noseweel steering engagement..) (there is a swich that de-activates the WOW system and it is used for test purposes only..