[F16 1UB]

Sorry I can't answer either one of your questions. Just don't know. This tactic isn't new. May be new to the public but has been out for well over a decade. As for the pilot - most of the manuevers, even though you see the engines in afterburner, I'd guess aren't really done at high speeds. Our folks are the best in the world. Also I'm a whole bunch prejudice.

Steve