Hi Glavata!!
Thanks!!! That's an awesome video!!
I've seen many aircraft (in other vids and in real life) do the same manuver. I'm not sure how much you know about the F-15, but it was built to perform the following manuever: at Vr (rotation speed), the pilot pulls up and climbs to 20-30 AGL. The gear is then retracted before the Maximum Gear Extended Speed (Vle). Upon reaching the end of the runway, the pilot pulls up into around a 70degree climb. Of course, this maneuver is performed in full A/B (afterburner, a.k.a. reheat). The pilot maintains a certain speed and the climb angle (because of the spectacular thrust to weight ratio of the F-15) until 50,000 MSL, or until the pilot has attained his desired altitude. The pilot must recieve clearance from the controller to make this maneuver, and for any A/B departure, for that matter.
I've also performed this maneuver (in a much less intense version) in my C-172S. Except in my case, I don't have to ask any controller because I was at an untowered airport, and not very many other aircraft were around. It probably wasn't the smartest thing to do, but no one was watching, and thus no one could catch my tail number. Kind of foolish, I know, however I had to get my fighter pilot fix for the day. My aircraft is utility rated (a step above the normal cat in GA aircraft). And thus, according to the FAA regs, I am allowed and have performed many spins, power-on stalls, power-off stalls, chandells, and lazy-eights in my aircraft. The FBO at my airport has a Beechcraft F33C (which is an aerobatic aircraft) for rent for about $200/hour, which is WAY over my budget. So, for now, my Skyhawk is the only way to get my G's in.
Anyway, thanks again!!
Cessna172
Home Airport: West Houston Airport (KIWS)
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