Heart-pounding F-16 display as it zooms over car with blazing speed
- This footage reveals the impact the sheer power of the F-16 has on the ground
- As the F-16 flies over a road it throws up a huge dust cloud beneath
- It envelops a car in the blink of an eye
Published on Apr 26, 2024 at 6:15 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Apr 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
You might have seen it soar through the sky and even perform aerial acrobatics, but this footage reveals the impact the sheer power of the F-16 has on the ground.
As the F-16 flies over a road at thrilling speed, it sends up a huge dust cloud beneath.
However, while the F-16 is gone in the blink of an eye, a car is caught up in the chaos.
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Left in the wake of the F-16, the intense pressure resulting from the military plane’s speed sends up a dust cloud on either side of the car, which appears to engulf it entirely.
It almost looks as if a bomb has been dropped on the ground below.
Originally posted by the @usairforce Instagram account, commenters were quick to rush in with their varying takes.
“Imagine having the car windows down,” one quipped.
“Perfect technique to sweep my drive,” said a second.
“Just came from the carwash too,” a third joked.
F-16 Fighting Falcon, also known as the F-16 Viper, is still being used by the US Air Force and Navy.
It can often be seen doing aerial stunts, like this one at the Myrtle Beach Airshow in South Carolina.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics.
However, General Dynamics then sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation.
After a merger in 1995, the company has been known as Lockheed Martin.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon was designed as a low-cost, lightweight fighter that could outmaneuver its rivals.
The aircraft that eventually became known as the F-16 took its first flight 50 years ago in January 1974.
Despite its old age, the aircraft boasts a modernized radar, electronic warfare upgrades, and cockpit displays.
The F-16 is a single-engine fighter jet with a max speed of Mach 2.
Watching this iconic aircraft take off with afterburners active displays power like nothing you’ve ever seen.
Work is ongoing to modify six F-16s for autonomous testing and explore the possibilities of AI in the cockpit.
Their goal is to develop autonomous aircraft that can support human-piloted jets.
The US Air Force plans to invest billions of dollars in the Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin is behind several other iconic fighter jets, including the F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor.
The company is currently believed to be working on a top-secret unmanned hypersonic aircraft, the SR-72 ‘Son of Blackbird‘ with over Mach 6 speed.
Now that really is fast.
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.
