Fighter Pilot Reacts to TWILIGHT F-22 Raptor AIRSHOW Demonstration

About this video

Max breaks down footage of an F-22 Raptor performing a twilight air show at Oshkosh, analyzing its maneuvers, control surfaces, and 2D thrust vectoring. Drawing on his Thunderbirds and F-15E experience, he explains how show maneuvers like the muscle climb, cobra, and max-rate turns would translate to real dogfighting scenarios. Max also offers his comparison thoughts on the F-22 versus the Su-57, emphasizing pilot experience and stealth advantages.

Key takeaways

• Max explains how the F-22’s impressive muscle climbs and cobra maneuvers demonstrate thrust capability that would create tactical advantages in close-range dogfights
• The F-22 uses 2D thrust vectoring (up and down only) and requires larger vertical stabilizers compared to the Su-57’s 3D thrust vectoring, according to Max’s analysis
• Max emphasizes that in a hypothetical F-22 vs Su-57 engagement, pilot experience, recency, and who can employ weapons first would likely matter more than aircraft specifications alone

Episode details: published December 15, 2024 · 117.7K views · 14:29 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The analysis and commentary described are Max Afterburner’s, attributed to him — his channel includes hypothetical-scenario and news-react content, which is presented as his analysis, not established fact.

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