Aircraft: F/A-18E Hornet
Location: Tonopah testing range
Server: Solo
Quick shot while pulling 9Gs after a quick strafe run, ready to reposition before returning to drop GBU Paveway Guided Bombs
Quick shot while pulling 9Gs after a quick strafe run, ready to reposition before returning to drop GBU Paveway Guided Bombs
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“The stress limit of the F18’s airframe is 7.5”
Nice photo!
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Haha
Thanks @BennyBoy_Alpha
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9G!!! Lol
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Top gun ahh caption…
Nice pic!!
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Thanks @Cwaker
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That’s the certified limit for continuous operation. Surely you can pull out 9G once. I mean, Maverick did it!
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Bro thinks he’s from top gun, nice pic tho
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Cant beat Max Verstappen (yes ik it was a car not a plane)
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McLaren would like to say otherwise
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Leader of TG says
Wooo We’re pullin out 9G’s man hold on tight
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9G’s is nothing… how about 23Gs in an airliner full of passengers?
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Ummm… I’m not sure if you could replicate that, but, maybe if a glitch happened with a FULLY overweight 747-8 since it’s old, that would be cool
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Hehe
I should try that
Top gun maverick enters the chat
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me pulling 21Gs:
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Go to 36,000 feet nose dive to Mach 1+ in the 757-200 and pull hard for full up elevator deflection and you’ll be laughing
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Cheers mate
Will definitely have to try this
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