Jetstream - F-18 landing, as seen from inside the cockpit

[BaylorPilot]

you think 135 is fast...try being no flap in a t-38 flying 200 on final...that's sporty

[ymechaiekh]

i hope when i join im not stuck in the back of the plane

[touchdown357]

@ymechaiekh Its incredibly hard to even get a spot as a RIO (back of the plane). Most people end up there because of stringent vision requirements.

[ceskazbrojovka17HMR]

@ymechaiekh Id say the dude in the back is the instructor. As far as I know, most twin seat hornets for the canadian airforce and australian airforce are used for training.

[ritzcrackers27]

I am lucky enough to have familt friends that are related to Capt. Tim "DONOR" Woods (2009 CAF Demo Pilot) so whenever he is in the area I get to go onn the tarmac and go and see him and the amazing bird he flies.

[Sk8erfv523]

i always wondered what its like to land on a naval aircraft carrier at night, hopefully my chance comes as im trying my best to become a naval aviator

[ffemt99]

funny thing is a couple of my friends are pilots for the navy and say that they hate the f/a-18. guess sometime newer is not always better.

[globefallenactive]

thats wierd every piolot that flighs F/a-18's say they love them, piolots opion i ges

[ryertay]

when does jetstream air again on discovery channel?

[Phillieslove]

Can anyone tell me the distance in which these pilots need to come to a stop once landed.

[wetdog54]

say mabey 600 to 1000 feet depending on weather and runway conditions

[3IDLukeK]

less then 200 on a carrier

[chriwhitehead]

Those squids don't know how to flair...

[rocky3168]

flairing to land is like squatting to piss. I know, Im a Navy pilot.

[SoLoThunDerBird]

No your not lol, nice try

[nic777morrey]

ha, very well put. I want to be a navy pilot...any tips cuz i'm only fifteen

[dh1112]

they didnt use the arrester cable?

[0Blackmore0]

Its a normal runway, not carrier.

[dh1112]

they use arrester cables on normal runways also

[Python1287]

Approach speed is typically 135 knots

[Kopihucky]

Approach speed is variable always.. I see lots of comments about winds / weather but not really many people are taking fuel / weight and temp / atmospheric conditions into account. 135 - 140 is about right.. Again faster with more weight and warmer temps or slower in cooler temps w/ less weight. In cold air with an empty aircraft and flaps you could probably get it down into the high 120's low 130's before it would stall.. But I'm no expert nor have I flown one so don't take what I say as fact.

[fa18chornet]

130-140 KTS, depending winds and weather...

[arngrei]

Where the hell were these guys on 9/11?

[freshport]

they were told by father(jews) of americans not to fly.

[southpark1223]

why shouldnt americans fly

[HazzaP123]

Fuck off, they were told by the government, no jews. Not to. Fucking arab

[southpark1223]

they were sent out to late

[SkullakaAce]

You cannot have them flying out above New York city all the time. And like some people said they probably were to late.

[EXAir113]

actually, 130 knots I believe.

[scottp118]

Approach speed is a function of weight and therefore varies. This is why they fly angle of attack and not speed. However, mid 130's (in knots), or about 150 miles per hour, is typical.

[musicplayer321]

yeah, around 120 mph - 130mph.

I'd do anything to go in one of them.

[Vereo]

i think 130 MPH, just a guess

[SonicRyan]

what is the approach speed on the f-18?