The REAL Truth About the Final Top Gun Maverick Dogfight

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  @williamp53 · 4 years ago

  Ward, what you're forgetting is that Maverick threw the F-14 manual in the trash thereby making all his maneuvers possible.

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• BB

  @bbb8182 · 3 years ago

  In the movie I was so glad I didn't know ahead of time that Maverick and Rooster would steal an F-14. What a thrill man!

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  @nomadicrain · 4 years ago

  Growling Sidewinder has done a ton of videos now with split throttles, one thing he does is leave one engine in full AB and pulls the other to mil power, so not to idle.  And he is able to turn inside many more maneuverable aircraft as a result.

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• TY

  @tylersathern1076 · 4 years ago

  I've seen the movie 6 times now, each time I'm impressed with Cruises acting to give the character "Maverick" (the once talented loose cannon) the most realistic behavior and maturity for his age. Really love the acting Cruise did in this movie. The man is wearing a new demeanor that suits him. Very admirable here.

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  @jetdriver · 4 years ago

  I’m surprised you didn’t mention the fact that rooster actually has three kills now which exceeds Hangman’s total. One on the helicopter and then two as Mavericks RIO.

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  @MikeMike-sp3qq · 4 years ago

  As a guy who grew up around Miramar, the F-14 is my baby. When they fired up the ole girl, it brought a tear to my eye. Great movie all around, well done

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  @CastawayHikes · 4 years ago

  I thought it was a nice that Maverick ended up being the last aviator to land a Tomcat on a carrier, giving him one other footnote in naval aviation history (at least in Hollywood history)

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  @Phoenix11B · 4 years ago

  I love that you use DCS for demos. My buddy, who runs RIO for me, and I have used a fair number of your videos to figure out what we're doing in that game.

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  @billmadison2032 · 4 years ago (edited)

  To quote Tom Scott. "I didn't make this movie for aviators. I made it for movie goers". Rest in peace Sir. Edit. Tony Scott

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  @chrishooge3442 · 2 years ago

  I was in high school when the first Top Gun came out.  It's not why I joined the military (US Army) but I had glasses so I knew I would never be a pilot.  This is nostalgic content for me.  Makes me misty.

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  @jvincent2870 · 4 years ago

  I’m not even a pilot but as a child of the 80’s I’ve always held great admiration for the F-14 and the men who flew them…great channel!

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  @rolling_marbles · 3 years ago

  I remember asking a Tomcat driver once about the flat spin in the first Top Gun. He talked about the split throttles and how it was a real concern in the A version of the Tomcat due to the compressor stall issue, but later versions had less chance of compressor stall. He also mentioned that as a test pilot for the Tomcat platform, he actually has tried to force a flat spin and never could get it to quite happen without a very specific set of conditions, like Ward mentions here. <br>He also did say that while it would be possible to get a little more yaw rate by using asymmetric thrust, he didn’t think it wouldn’t amount to much increase in maneuvering and has some risks that don’t outweigh the benefits. &nbsp;<br>We had this conversation while I was hanging him from an engine hoist by his harness for his 360 inspection and also asking if his junk was getting pinched or his legs started to get tingly.

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