Stress_Test
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Just saw an online news story about an F35 mishap. Apparently it was one of the B models making a vertical landing when things went bad. Bounced on landing then pitched nose-down, like the stability control went on the fritz. Pilot punched out after the plane floundered around a bit on the ground. Seemed like he couldn't shut down the engine so getting out was probably a good idea! Blue screen of death??? Don't think that ctrl-alt-del is going to fix that!
There's a youtube video if you search for "F-35B STOL Ejection". Might want to mute the audio so you don't get the enlightened commentary from the guy recording it
Seems like it's been a bad year for F35s. Early in the year a Navy F35 crashed in a carrier landing attempt. Another went down in Utah a couple months ago.
A Youtuber named Ward Carroll, a former F14 Tomcat RIO, did a couple videos on the carrier crash. Just type his name into the YouTube search then search his page for "F35" if you're interested.
There's a youtube video if you search for "F-35B STOL Ejection". Might want to mute the audio so you don't get the enlightened commentary from the guy recording it
Seems like it's been a bad year for F35s. Early in the year a Navy F35 crashed in a carrier landing attempt. Another went down in Utah a couple months ago.
A Youtuber named Ward Carroll, a former F14 Tomcat RIO, did a couple videos on the carrier crash. Just type his name into the YouTube search then search his page for "F35" if you're interested.
