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 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 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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