Flight controls on the Blue Angels’ F/A-18’s have been modified to make formation and inverted flight easier. The flight control stick between the pilots’ legs uses a spring to exert 40-pounds of forward bias force meaning the pilot constantly exerts slight rearward pressure compared to a normal Hornet to maintain level flight.
I can’t carry 40 pounds 40 feet without crying. I can’t believe that they are basically doing a 40 pound curl for a good deal of their flight.
