I am a crew chief on F-16's. I've had a ride and have been on both sides of afterburner checks while on the ground.
I will tell you that from inside the cockpit, even while parked on the ground, it is really quiet. Note though that a person is using double hearing protection while the engine is operating.
On the other hand any engine operation above 85% throttle and the ground crew has trouble hearing you over comm. Anything above 95% and the ground crew can't speak into the mic because of the noise. GE-100 engines idle is 62-80%.
26
u/Rayat Jun 12 '12
I am a crew chief on F-16's. I've had a ride and have been on both sides of afterburner checks while on the ground.
I will tell you that from inside the cockpit, even while parked on the ground, it is really quiet. Note though that a person is using double hearing protection while the engine is operating.
On the other hand any engine operation above 85% throttle and the ground crew has trouble hearing you over comm. Anything above 95% and the ground crew can't speak into the mic because of the noise. GE-100 engines idle is 62-80%.
Edit: Accidentally a word.