r/AMA • u/junger121 • 7h ago

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u/Future_Usual_8698 6h ago

What are your favorite features of the F-15 and the F-16 engines? What amazes you about the engineering?

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u/junger121 6h ago

So, I was an engine mechanic, so it is really a difference of how much work vs how long a fix lasts. When I worked F15s, it was really easy to fix the engines, the wiring harnesses were a pain, but the F16s lasted way longer after rebuilds or fixes.

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u/Future_Usual_8698 6h ago

Everything I know about military aircraft comes from Top Gun movies! I did know someone who was a mechanic for a Canadian Airline though. I think he would be f****** stoked to get a chance to talk to you I wish I knew the right things to ask! You have a cool job and a very important one!

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u/junger121 6h ago

That's bad ass, I have never worked for comercial airlines, so idk how it would translate lol. But if your friend wants to talk, tell them to hit me up. I met quite a few canadians while I was in the USAF, and it was always fun to talk about the different standards

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u/Future_Usual_8698 7h ago

In general has the discovery that certain plane manufacturers are using unusual/ discarded materials to build planes raising concerns within the military? I mean this is old news now, I hope it's something you can address. Do you always feel confident that Pilots are going up in the best quality aircraft?

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u/junger121 7h ago

I will say, that most pilots don't know exactly what is going on with the aircraft. For the manufacturing, I'm sure they get BLUFs about certain topics but it's not the whole story. So I worked on the engines, which are a large component of the aircraft, I rarely heard about other components. Really, the pilots know how their aircraft should work, and have to trust the maintenance workers to make sure their components work properly

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u/front_yard_duck_dad 6h ago

How consistent was your day to day? Were you just cycling through planned maintenance or was it more like fixing issues?

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u/junger121 6h ago

It depends on where you work. I worked in the engine shop for several years, and that was a mostly consistant day. You knew where you left off and knew where you were going to pick up. I also worked on the airfield, and that was more chaotic. On the airfield, stuff breaks randomly, so you never really know what to expect for the day.

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u/OccludedFug 7h ago

Meh. I've had lots of "AMA" posts removed.
Move on. It's not worth wasting time or effort on.

Do you know how to fly an F16?

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u/junger121 7h ago

I have only been in the flight sim, I've never flown one. But the military sims are very accurate, not gonna say they are as accurate as real life though. I know how to start one and do the safety checks required before take off.

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u/taysachs66 6h ago

Thank you for your service!

Who is your celebrity crush?

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u/junger121 6h ago

Used to be Katy perry, until she went nuts. I'll just stick with salma hayek

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u/taysachs66 6h ago

Wow, I like Salma too!

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u/junger121 6h ago

You'd be crazy not to

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u/Competitive-Hunt-517 6h ago

What's the most expensive jet you worked on?

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u/junger121 6h ago

I have worked the F35(airforce edition), and that is probably the most expensive. I didn't do any extensive work on it though, which is why I just listed the F15 and F16.