PopSci’s Rob Verger recently flew in an F-16 fighter jet with the Air Force’s elite demonstration team, the Thunderbirds. This brief portion of the raw footage of the flight includes: the take-off and a 5.4-G climb followed by an inverted roll; a 6.2-G turn followed by a knife-edge pass; and a barrel roll.
To learn more about the flight, Rob’s reaction, and how fighter pilots train, watch our accompanying video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2VUC639TE0