So you want to ride with the Blue Angels?

[450knotOffice]

A friend of mine sent me this video. It's funny and clearly shows how most people react to high G maneuvering (like 6 to 8 G's).

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/ajc/swf/blueangels/blueangels.swf

[Porsche-O-Phile]

I'd kill for that ride-along.

I had a guy who was an aerobatic nut at my old flight school that used to LOVE getting the CFIs up in the super Decathalon just to see 'em get the sweats and/or puke. Naturally I took him up on his "invitation" and we must've done a full hour's worth of immlemans, spins, cuban 8s, hammerheads, loops, rolls, etc. He actually started to get queazy before I did - I had the time of my life! Oh, what I wouldn't give for some more aerobat time. . .

I imagine it's a lot easier to get disoriented and/or sick in an F18 though - but I'd still be smiling even if I was barfing. Freekin' awesome videos.

[Tobra]

I would love that

[WolfeMacleod]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

I'd kill for that ride-along.

Me too. I'm addicted to the sense of motion, G forces. I've never found anything to make me pass out or disorient me, or make me get ill.
Still looking for that thing...

[gassy]

Cool!

Wolfe--you could hang out with these guys--no hijack intended.

http://break.com/index/funny-reaction-to-choke-out.html

[slodave]

I've had the opportunity to get a ride in a Super Decathlon as well. The instructor was told to make me puke. After almost an hour, we both were a little nauseous and headed home. I experienced tunnel vision (greyed out) a couple of times that hour.

Fun stuff. I've always wanted to do it again.