Some facts about the Blue Angels:
The turbo-fan engines supply 32,000 pounds of thrust
The jets are 15 feet tall, 56 feet long, and the wingspan is 38 feet
The jets travel at Mach 1.8 and can climb 500 feet per second
They weigh 24,000 pounds and can carry 17,000 pounds of armament
In formation they fly about 18 inches apart, unless it’s rough weather, then it’s about 24 inches apart
Notice the sequential numbering of the planes in formation
An awesome, awesome show.
