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On 2/1/2014 9:25 AM, Califbill wrote:
BAR wrote:


The F/A-18 doesn't have vectored thrust. The Blue Angels don't fly with pressure suits and
they would surely pass out if they tried some of those manuvers. The
correct comparison would
be F-22.


True about the vectored thrust. I am pretty sure the Blue Angels wear
pressure squids during their show.


A pilot friend recently told me they didn't. He said it was to
eliminate any influence on control precision.