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Real Fighter Pilot Buzzes Las Vegas Strip in Combat Simulator

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Max flies a simulated low-altitude pass along the Las Vegas Strip in an F-16 using Digital Combat Simulator (DCS). He proposes a hypothetical concept where Las Vegas hosts a twice-weekly fighter jet air show over the Strip, shutting down McCarran airspace for 15-minute demonstrations. Max recounts his real experiences doing photo shoots over Las Vegas while serving with the Thunderbirds, then completes the simulation with a simulated flameout approach and landing at McCarran.

Key takeaways

  • Max suggests a hypothetical Vegas show concept featuring twice-weekly F-16 demonstrations over the Strip with airspace shutdowns
  • Max recounts that while serving with the Thunderbirds, he performed actual photo shoots over the Las Vegas Strip with airspace shutdowns, including timing one with the Bellagio Fountains
  • Max demonstrates a simulated flameout emergency landing procedure at McCarran airport in DCS after completing low-altitude Strip passes

Episode details: published March 31, 2024 · 40.9K views · 9:17 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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