The bounce and then immediate pitch down instead of reducing throttles screams diversity hire. I loved that they decided to eject instead of cut the throttles even after breaking the nose gear off.
We'll know in a few months, so if they withhold the name of the pilot like they did when that woman smacked the ramp and sank one in the south china sea, or release the name and indicate mechanical issues. Generally though, mechanical issues happen surprisingly, and this seemed to be training/drills, and someone was enjoying recording the exercises.
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Less than a Super Hornet or Strike Eagle with sensor pods.
Safest fighter ever flown.
You flew one of those too?
Sssshhh, don't tell anyone... but he was the Ghost of KIYV.
"Social order at the expense of Liberty is hardly a bargain” de Sade "He who'll not reason is a Bigot, he who cannot is a Fool, and he who dares not is a Slave."SirWilliamDrummond
The bounce and then immediate pitch down instead of reducing throttles screams diversity hire. I loved that they decided to eject instead of cut the throttles even after breaking the nose gear off.
We'll know in a few months, so if they withhold the name of the pilot like they did when that woman smacked the ramp and sank one in the south china sea, or release the name and indicate mechanical issues. Generally though, mechanical issues happen surprisingly, and this seemed to be training/drills, and someone was enjoying recording the exercises.
It's all good! A little speed tape, a dab of super glue & baking soda and she'll be FMC by this afternoon... 👌
' "At the Pentagon, a spokesman said that the aircraft was being flown at the time of the crash by a U.S. government pilot, although it had not been transferred to the military yet by manufacturer Lockheed Martin."
I would have to defer to the actual pilots opinions that have flown combat aircraft here on the forum but it would seem there are too many mishaps with that platform. It could be pilots or malfunctions but whatever the case those things cost a lot of money to be wrecking.
I took a good look at the video and had to ask myself why eject as it appeared the jet had come to a full stop. The only thing I could possibly figure is the throttle was somehow jammed. Obviously don't have all the facts but just looking at the video, it does give me pause as to why he decided to punch.
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
That's resume builder material......crashed a jet, ejected from a jet.....flew pre release jet.
Probably going to omit the fact that it all occurred in the same half minute.
Originally Posted by BrentD
I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.
The Marine version of the F-35 (like this one) is the most complex, and most difficult to fly. If this was an acceptance flight by a company guy, I am going to assume that he intended to do a "bounce and go" type landing. Touchdown went normally. However, when the power was advanced to take off, the lift fan did not appear to advance or lagged the main engine. That produced the tail lift and nosedown.
After that, it gets hard to analyze. Questions are: why did the power stay up? why did he choose to eject?
I won't second-guess his ejection decision. The power anomaly and possible fan anomaly however are very curious.
The F-35 is one of the safest jets ever flown, based on accidents per flight hour. The bugs that some people keep quoting were rectified years ago. The F-35s based here in Utah have been flying combat missions in the Middle East for several years now, with good results. I speak with F-35 pilots often, and they are unanimous in their praise of it.
BTW, I'd bet that one is repairable. Better yet, they have all of it intact to do the investigation.
I took a good look at the video and had to ask myself why eject as it appeared the jet had come to a full stop. The only thing I could possibly figure is the throttle was somehow jammed. Obviously don't have all the facts but just looking at the video, it does give me pause as to why he decided to punch.
I was thinking the same thing, kind of odd timing to eject. He definitely wanted out of that bird!
