AJ
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Just the engine on my type of aircraft was 10 feet long and weighed 2,318 lbs. The tailpipe was approximately 8 feet, but light enough for two men to pick up. Ground (and water) acts like a trash compactor. Does the same to bodies too.
F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet is missing
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Just the engine on my type of aircraft was 10 feet long and weighed 2,318 lbs. The tailpipe was approximately 8 feet, but light enough for two men to pick up. Ground (and water) acts like a trash compactor. Does the same to bodies too.
ABC reported that they found the crashed jet in Williamsburg County, SC.
Officials say the debris was discovered two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston.
Officials say the debris was discovered two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston.
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I recall when a RAF Jaguar went down in some soft, but lightly wooded ground not far from where I lived. The word was there was an 8 ft round hole surrounded by a ring of metal with the kite compressed into about 6-8 ft in length about 16 ft down. The jockey ejected in plenty in time, fortunately. If somebody had not watched it go in, I bet it would have taken a bit of finding. There was only minimal smouldering, so it wasn't like you could follow the pillar of smoke. My limited knowledge of South Carolina suggests lots of similar places with soft ground in the woods to swallow a F-35.
"Bull" Meechum would have ridden it into the sea.
AJ
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He did..........
Pretty good movie and GREAT book by South Carolina's own Pat Conroy.
Some of that stuff you don't really want to be around.
Those guys usually fly in pairs. I "heard" there was a wingman. As usual the USMC will conduct a thorough investigation, followed by a Flight Evaluation Board (FEB). Then off come the shiny gold wings. I find it a little odd that the aircraft flew for another 80 miles or so after the pilot ejected. What kind of immediate action emergency is that?
AJ
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I too, question what kind of cockpit emergency lead to the pilot ejecting. I saw a few crashes and most rode them in as it happened to fast to get out or were trying to save the aircraft, If the bird was properly trimmed up and the autopilot engaged it would stay flying until it ran out of gas. Have heard of them flying farther than that by themselves.
US Fighter Aircraft 'Cornfield Bomber' Landed in One Piece After Pilot Ejected.
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Eighty miles or so, what speed was the plane going?
Even at 450 mph it would take over 10 minutes to go 80 miles
And another 100 million gone. That is only about a buck a piece from everyone that actually pays taxes.
Just think, if everyone spend as much time and money on trying to remain at peace with each other as we do trying to figure out better ways to kill each other.
Ah, but there isn't much money in peace.
Ya, I am a cynic
And another 100 million gone. That is only about a buck a piece from everyone that actually pays taxes.
Just think, if everyone spend as much time and money on trying to remain at peace with each other as we do trying to figure out better ways to kill each other.
Ah, but there isn't much money in peace.
Ya, I am a cynic
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It's all speculation for now.
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Just read they " found a debris field"…..FWIW bet the pilot has a lot of explaining to do.
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Given how software keeps airplanes airborne these days, it would not surprise me if there is one special light in the cockpit which indicates the pilot should pull firmly on the yellow handles, pronto. That the aircraft could then carry on for on 60-80 miles before going in suggests some fundamental issue with the flight control system.
If that isn't it, consider the likely consequences of a bird ingestion during the climbout in a single engine type such as the F-35. I would hazard that getting out sharpish would be prudent under those circumstances. That the engine may continue working to some degree is possible, but for how long and to what performance level is rolling the dice. When stuff goes wrong in a modern turbofan, it says wrong and generally gets worse. It's not like having a carb burp or a slightly oiled plu in a Merlin.
If that isn't it, consider the likely consequences of a bird ingestion during the climbout in a single engine type such as the F-35. I would hazard that getting out sharpish would be prudent under those circumstances. That the engine may continue working to some degree is possible, but for how long and to what performance level is rolling the dice. When stuff goes wrong in a modern turbofan, it says wrong and generally gets worse. It's not like having a carb burp or a slightly oiled plu in a Merlin.
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Maybe these guys will find it
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