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Bad day? Take a ride in an F-18...

Discussion in 'YachtForums Yacht Club' started by YachtForums, Nov 14, 2007.

  1. YachtForums, Nov 14, 2007
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  2. CTdave, Nov 14, 2007
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    OMG!
    I don't know why but I can't stop laughing!!!!
  3. AMG, Nov 14, 2007
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    I would love to do that, but not being the passenger...!
  4. YachtForums, Nov 14, 2007
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    The closest I've come to this experience was on my 30th birthday. As a present, I was given a ride in a P-51 Mustang. I'm not sure what the G factor was, but when he pulled vertical off the deck, it must have been the equivalent of a Vulcan mind-melt. I walked goofy for an hour after that flight!

    I can't begin to imagine the PAIN an F-18 exerts on the human body.
  5. Yacht News, Nov 14, 2007
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    That is serious. Those are some G's, the guy passed out about three or four times in the series.
  6. SharkyFHB, Nov 14, 2007
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    Great stuff Carl..

    Had me cracking up and was great timing as I also needed a diversion after a day with the CFO and budgets!
  7. CaptainSilva, Nov 15, 2007
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    If you guys are still up for a laugh, check out this guy testing himself against 9g's. I think the F-18 got up to 7.5???

    G-Force Test


    Enjoy :D
  8. Speeder23, Nov 15, 2007
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    i feel the need... the need for speed.

    sorry i just had to do it.

    lol.
  9. CaptTom, Nov 15, 2007
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    I came pretty close to what that guy was feeling when I rode The Hulk roller coaster at Universal. LoL
  10. Neil Rooney, Nov 16, 2007
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    The closest to an F-18 ride for me was a ride in a Fouga Jet, www.fougajet.com with it's owner Mark Elliott