Flying in an Air Force F-16 | I PUKED 3 TIMES š¤®
PopSciās Rob Verger recently flew in an F-16 fighter jet with the Air Forceās elite demonstration team, the Thunderbirds. And though he was grateful for the chance to take to the skies with them, it did not go well for himāhe threw up three times during and after the flight.
So in the weeks since he landed, Rob couldnāt help but wonder: why did the flight kick his butt so hard, while professional pilots seem to have no problems enduring all the forces of the jet?
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Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman
Narrator/Researcher: Rob Verger
Cameras:
Canon EOS C100 -
Canon EOS 5D Mark III -
Additional equipment:
Canon EF50mm Lens -
Canon Zoom Lens EF24-105mm -
Sachtler Ace XL Tripod System -
Sennheiser EW100ENG G3 Camera Wireless Mic Kit -
Litepanels Astra E 1x1 Daylight LED Panel -
Lowepro Magnum 650 AW Shoulder Bag -
The North Face Base Camp Duffel -
Music: APM Music
Special Thanks: U.S. Air Force, The Air Force Thunderbirds, Maj. Jason āFlackā Markzon
Media: Department of Defense, NASA, Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, , Prelinger Archives, Looney Tunes (1943) Warner Bros.
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