Phil Perry Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 F-35 unintentional loop at takeoff on a carrier. This video is only a few seconds long. A supremely well-trained US Navy pilot, fully regains control of his $70 million, F-35 joint strike force fighter, after a problematic vertical take-off attempt... Watch as the rear vertical thruster fires to cause the problem. There's nothing about this that the pilot enjoyed ( so he later said. . .) . If he could have ejected at 100' upside down and lived, he would have. Looks like the afterburner kicks in whilst still vectored for vertical takeoff. Lockheed would call this a "software malfunction" and do a little more "regressive testing." This is a good demonstration of power-to-weight ratio of this aircraft! And talk about stability control... If he hadn't exited the "loop" in a wings-level situation, it probably would have been bad news; perhaps taking some of the carrier with him! Add to this flying through your own exhaust, which can lead to equipment malfunctions. " The F-35 is single engine aircraft with vertical takeoff/landing capability, but it has the aerodynamics of a Steinway piano at zero airspeed. This is the most unbelievable piece of flying you will ever see in your life. This guy's coolness saved a 70-million-dollar aircraft! On the other hand, he might not have had time to react to anything except just ride it. F-35 Take Off 1 1
SDQDI Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 Wow, I don't think you would have enough time to get scared but I reckon the old heart would be sure pumping once he was departing.
Phil Perry Posted July 28, 2015 Author Posted July 28, 2015 Quote stay away from facebook when tasting gin I day gerrit from fizzogbook aer kid,. . .my mate sailor bill sent it via eyemail. . . . . Therefore I realize that it's bollox. . . . but a lot of fun Ay. . . .
SDQDI Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 It doesn't matter if it is fake, it still looks incredibly cool:thumb up:
Phil Perry Posted July 28, 2015 Author Posted July 28, 2015 Yeah,. . .but it's a good laugh all the same. . . . . I Spose you'll be telling me next that all the UFO stuff is fake as well. . .? ? ? ?
SDQDI Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 http://www.hoax-slayer.com/F-35-fighter-jet-flip-video.shtml
Deskpilot Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Still can't understand why Australia is spending soooo much on a pathetic attempt by the Yanks to do something that Britain did so long successfully, soo long ago. Yes I know it supersonic bla, bla bla, but what a waste of our money. I wonder when it will be finally 'finished' and to what the price has blown out to. 2
Guest ozzie Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Maybe we can get a full report from someone who saw it fly at Airventure.
Kiwi303 Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Quote Still can't understand why Australia is spending soooo much on a pathetic attempt by the Yanks to do something that Britain did so long successfully, soo long ago. Yes I know it supersonic bla, bla bla, but what a waste of our money. I wonder when it will be finally 'finished' and to what the price has blown out to. All they did was copy the Yak-38 Forger with all the attendant problems, and add their own newer software and overweight problems.
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