F/A-18C startup, preflight checks, taxi
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- LT Mike Poe from Strike Fighter Squadron One Two Five (VFA-125) "Rough Raiders" starts up the F/A-18C Hornet, performs pre-flight checks, and taxis for a demo at the California Capital Airshow on 9-11-10.
First time to experience a startup up close. I think the startup order is: First APU engine #3, right engine #2, and then left engine #1. Awesome!
That sounds of the engines turning over was always my favorite part of launching these jets as a place captain.
The growl on start up always gives me chills. I love it.
Best startup video of a F-18 yet. That "groan" during startup always gives me chills. Tells me she's coming to life.
Thats the bleed air function you are hearing
I was a Plane Captain on A's and C's, VFA-132 Privateers, NAS Cecil Field/USS Coral Sea. Loved being a PC! And, to think it is an entry-level position for the junior Airmen of a squadron. (Not necessarily the case, here, though.) Lots of responsibility for a young 18-, 19-, 20-year old. It was a great way for a newbie to learn the basics of the aircraft before, eventually, going to their assigned work center. This is a nice video. But, to see a PC in all his/her glory, one must take a look at them at sea...brownshirts, covered in grease, weighted down with tie-down chains, and carrying a PON-6. Brownshirts all the way!
+Brian French I enjoyed the heck out of being a PC when I was in VFA-87 in NAS Oceana, VA Beach. Though I obtained the PC position as a third class, it's still a huge responsibility for a young 18-21 year old to be a full charge of a multi-million dollar aircraft ready to launch.
Aced985
I remember the Golden Warriors well, at Cecil Field. They had received Hornets in 1986. Most of the A-7 squadrons had, yet, to transition when I got there in '87.
After I made AD3, and went to the shop, I wanted to keep my PC status, but it went by the wayside. We had so many PCs at the time. I missed it, and would have stayed in the Line if I had been able. I regret not going for troubleshooter.
Hey Brian, my dad served with vfa132 and was stationed Cecil Field and deployed on the USS Coral Sea as a pilot. His name was Lcdr Chris "Lumpy" Chamberlain....no chance you remember him at all is there?
@@duuurs I absolutely remember your father! Great officer! Great aviator. Great sense of humor. I got to the squadron not too long before he transferred, but I remember him very well. Always enjoyed launching his aircraft as a Plane Captain. I remember he left and flew in an adversary squadron flying the F-16N. I thought that was so awesome! I was very sorry to hear of his passing. We all were. Proud to have served with him.
Hope YOU are doing well.
I love that sound. When I still lived at my father's house, you could hear the F-18s starting their engines at a base 30km away from us. I also served most of my mandatory service in the same base.
F-18C so much better looking than the E/F models..
I have a friend who's a plane captain and he showed me how to prepare an F/A18 from my country's air force at his airbase workplace, really cool stuff!
At 0:33 when you get called to the principal's office
Man, the flaps and tail deflections look massive!
This Brings back memories ...... I was a plane captain on the FA/18 Based out of Cecil field VFA-136 Knighthawks. I made plane captain in record time. I could do this walk around in my sleep. Sooo much easier to do a walk around on board ship.
Loved the Hornets at Lemoore VFA-125. During the Winter we in Ground Support on our tractors would stay warm by driving behind F-18’s taxiing out to the runways. That exhaust could be what’s behind memory loss!
@TheUnholyMistress , thanks for serving this great nation. What a great job too!
Takeshi, thanks for clarifying. And thank you for serving this great nation.
Oh god
Thanks mikedexter. Thanks for serving this great nation.
Engine start-up sound - sweet music
Sound of freedom
0:32 Love it so much!!
Aaron, the right starts before left. If you look closely you can verify the right engine startup first as you see the exhaust from the right engine. As the left starts, you'll start to see exhaust from left engine. Also the airman assisting preflight checks was observing as each engine started.
Right engine powers the hydraulics... it comes up second. That's when you see the Leading/trailing edge flaps come up. He cycles em shortly after.
Finally! A video of a real aircraft and not some lame FSX/virtual reality mash-up that's uploaded as if it's footage of the real thing. Thank you for posting this.
Such a beautiful aircraft. Thank You for nice video.
I can only imagine! Epic...
Why am I even watching this? I'm an AO, I get it in real life XD
Beautiful bird !!!!!
@joepapp01 No problem. Glad you like it. It's so much cooler and LOUDER in person.
I'm pretty sure if I had this sound for a ring tone Id never answer my phone.
@paddleslo You're welcome. And that is so sweet.
@struckeranduong No problem glad you like it.
If you want to know the exact startup procedure download the f/a-18 NATOPS flight manual
And go to page III-7-13
Everything you need to know :)
That is so awesome. Thanks.
Legacy hornets is cooler than Super hornets.
heck yeah.
always will be!
I'm joining the Airforce and want a little before hand help. Can you give me a link to somewhere that has the graphics for the pre flight checkride?
Hey thanks to who posted this! Haha I'm the plane captain to this aircraft! Crazy to see a video I didn't even know was out there! Anyways nice video lol
Bon reportage.
I want one :(
All that blurry stuff you see coming out of the back is tax dollars at work!
too long