Crazy Loud Afterburners! CF-18 Hornets Takeoff from Ottawa

Crazy Loud Afterburners! CF-18 Hornets Takeoff from Ottawa

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1 Video View·Mar 17, 2026

Here's the insanely loud takeoff of two CF-18 Hornets, departing Ottawa's runway 25 on-route for the TD Place fly-over of the Redblacks game. These are surprisingly much louder than the almost daily 727. The engines at full thrust coupled with the visible afterburners made these Hornets the best catch of the night.