Amazing photo of daredevil pilot in San Fran

danniemcq

This daredevil fighter pilot thinks nothing of thundering along at speeds of at least 500mph just a hair's-breadth away from the water's edge.

The incredible picture - taken at a San Francisco air show by photographer Joerg Amann - captures the moment that a U.S. Navy aircraft causes a dramatic jet wash, with heat distorting the appearance of the air surrounding the distinctive F/A-18 Hornet plane.

Flying so close to the so close to the water at such a high speed causes a vortex as the water is literally sucked up from the surface - as can be seen in the picture at the tail-end of the plane

The distorting visual effect surrounding the rest the aircraft is the result of the immense heat being generated - the combination of a hot day and the incredible speed the plane is reaching.

This amazing stunt was performed by a member of the Blue Angels - part of the U.S. Navy demonstration squadron who have been showcasing their death-defying flying skills for almost 70 years.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1381238/San-Francisco-airshow-Daredevil-fighter-pilot-hurtles-close-waters-edge-500mph.html#ixzz1Knv08wvl

danniemcq

and while i'm at it a lot of people probably seen this pic before but its still epic



Hornet breaking the sound barrier

PK2008

Looks like number 1 in this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dr2ZB36p9Y

Steyr

First one is an F18 Hornet of the US Navy/Marines "Blue Angels" Display Jet team, great Airshow act, thats called a "sneak pass" at about 700 mph, while the crowd watch the rest of the Airshow a solo Jet comes from a different side low and fast over the water.

**The Blue Angels do not wear G-suits, because the air bladders inside them would repeatedly deflate and inflate, interfering with the control stick between the pilot's legs.**

Second picture is a US Navy F-18 Hornet Jet too, it is not breaking the sound barrier, in fact what your are witnessing is the Jet creating a phenomenon involving the aerodynamics of the Jet, the atmospheric pressure, and the temperature, it is a mositure pressure cone forming on the Aircraft.



The conditions have to be just right to get the vapour to form around or in some instances completely cover the entire jet, it is seen alot on fighter jets throughout the world as they move through the right weather, in laymans terms the weather would be "heavy" or "sticky".

tallaghtoutlaws

This pilot got suspended for what he did in this vid. Customary for fly bys in US sports and this guy came in far too low he actually passes between the two stands of the stadium. Crazy mofo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLPC-4Mj3N8

Steyr

As you can see it happens to Fighter Aircraft and Commercial/Civillian Aircraft too.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/Grumman-F-14B-Tomcat/1852777/&sid=569b7627fcd629ecea69949259b30c39


http://www.airliners.net/photo/Emirates/Boeing-777-21H-LR/1510007/&sid=569b7627fcd629ecea69949259b30c39

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Steyr wrote: »

First one is an F18 Hornet of the US Navy/Marines "Blue Angels" Display Jet team, great Airshow act, thats called a "sneak pass" at about 700 mph, while the crowd watch the rest of the Airshow a solo Jet comes from a different side low and fast over the water.

**The Blue Angels do not wear G-suits, because the air bladders inside them would repeatedly deflate and inflate, interfering with the control stick between the pilot's legs.**

Second picture is a US Navy F-18 Hornet Jet too, it is not breaking the sound barrier, in fact what your are witnessing is the Jet creating a phenomenon involving the aerodynamics of the Jet, the atmospheric pressure, and the temperature, it is a mositure pressure cone forming on the Aircraft.



The conditions have to be just right to get the vapour to form around or in some instances completely cover the entire jet, it is seen alot on fighter jets throughout the world as they move through the right weather, in laymans terms the weather would be "heavy" or "sticky".

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