My friend Alex Roy and my boss Larry Webster racing a Hellcat against an F-16. In the rain, of course. Full disclosure: the plane wins, just like you knew it would. If you’ve enjoyed this video — and who’s to say you haven’t? — then check back to R&T in a few months, because I’m cooking up something that I absolutely know you will love.
What’s with the Telly Savalas thing Mr. Roy has going on? I kept thinking he was going to ask Mr Webster “who loves ya baby!”
Supposedly, the French Foreign Legion told him to do it — it’s in his book.
I did enjoy it. But I have beefs I can only air here.
It’s not an air superiority fighter, it’s a multi-role, point defense aircraft. Air Superiority was the job of the F-15. And it’s not a Fighting Falcon, it’s a Viper. The only time we called it a Fighting Falcon was to annoy F-16 drivers.
I feel so much better now.
I typed that out on R&T as well as TTACs site and deleted twice on both it in order to avoid being “That Guy.” But here…meh