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By: - 12th October 2017 at 18:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Whats with western ejection systems lately ? A few have failed recently.
Yet a lowly Syrian bailed out of a poorly maintained tu 22 after being shot down
By: - 12th October 2017 at 18:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Too early to make that assessment. Perhaps the pilot did not initiate the ejection for some reason such as spatial disorientation, perhaps there was some other physical reason, perhaps he thought he could recover but misjudged his flight attitude, etc. It happens, unfortunately.
By: - 13th October 2017 at 00:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yet a lowly Syrian bailed out of a poorly maintained tu 22 after being shot down
Surely you messed up a letter there.
Anyway, this is the 2nd fatal Eurofighter crash recently. An Italian jet crashed during an exhibition flight like a month ago. Probably doesn't have anything to do with the platform itself (the Italian crash was clearly due to a grave misjudgment/piloting error, and the pilot had no time to eject, and I bet this is something similar)
By: - 13th October 2017 at 11:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Some pics here:
http://casoaislado.com/salen-la-luz-las-fotos-del-accidente-del-eurofighter/
On arrival to Albacete Airbase, three aircraft pulled up, the fourth just rolled slowly until inverted and plunged to the ground
By: - 13th October 2017 at 22:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
look like he fainted. doesn't seems to have any late input on the ctrl... Sad. Let's hope family was not seating on the ramp.
By: - 14th October 2017 at 20:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Not wanting to speculate, but it appears in those photos that one climbs vertically, one climbs and banks left and another climbs and banks right. I wonder if the display routine finale was for the fourth member that crashed to continue in a straight line or roll inverted and continue?!
Just a thought.
Rob
By: - 17th October 2017 at 11:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Black week for spain. A F-18 down in Madrid at take off.
Lets hope...
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By: PanzerJohn - 12th October 2017 at 14:45
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/12/military-plane-crashes-national-day-paradein-spain/