The viper is outmatched in terms of what kinda show it can put on at an Airshow. I've always loved that 3/4 roll manuever in particular, where they aileron roll 3/4ths of the way one direction, then do a hard pull back the other direction at the end of the aileron roll. It always looks so damn good. I think my favorite jet to do that maneuver was the Tomcat with the wings swept back, but the Viper is a close 2nd. You can see it here at 3:00 into the video and it's done more throughout the demo. I stand firm when I say that the F-16 is possibly the greatest fighter ever designed, anywhere in the world. In terms of the entire package. You could argue the F-22 probably deserves those honors but I give the edge to the F-16 because of how many have been made, what they've done throughout their service life, their dominance in multiple roles such as Air to Air, Air to Ground, how versatile they are, etc.
Ahh gotta love that jet sound! Love the Viper Demo team!!!
The viper is outmatched in terms of what kinda show it can put on at an Airshow. I've always loved that 3/4 roll manuever in particular, where they aileron roll 3/4ths of the way one direction, then do a hard pull back the other direction at the end of the aileron roll. It always looks so damn good. I think my favorite jet to do that maneuver was the Tomcat with the wings swept back, but the Viper is a close 2nd. You can see it here at 3:00 into the video and it's done more throughout the demo.
I stand firm when I say that the F-16 is possibly the greatest fighter ever designed, anywhere in the world. In terms of the entire package. You could argue the F-22 probably deserves those honors but I give the edge to the F-16 because of how many have been made, what they've done throughout their service life, their dominance in multiple roles such as Air to Air, Air to Ground, how versatile they are, etc.
Jan 8 2008 10 F- 16 vs 3 UFOs in TX Air Force we wasn’t out that night.
And was over bush ranch a No fly zone.
The F-22 is the greatest fighter jet ever designed, followed by the F-15, and then the F-16 at #3 in my opinion.