Partial wing loss F16
02-22-2015, 06:53 AM
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My last squadron had a mid-air similar to this one (same mission) but it happened AFTER the KIO and during the rejoin!
Student had lost sight of the the lead on the flow through and didn't call it. Lead called a flow heading to the right and looked over his shoulder to see the student turn to the heading, then turned his attention back to setting up for the departure from the working area. The student never gained sight and ran the lead down from behind. Two airplanes lost and the student was killed.
Student had lost sight of the the lead on the flow through and didn't call it. Lead called a flow heading to the right and looked over his shoulder to see the student turn to the heading, then turned his attention back to setting up for the departure from the working area. The student never gained sight and ran the lead down from behind. Two airplanes lost and the student was killed.
02-24-2015, 07:55 AM
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FIFY. Fly by wire aircraft are incredible.
Buddy of mine lost one of his entire horizontal stabs on a Hornet a bunch of years ago. In the bombing pattern, 5g pulls, dynamic maneuvering etc.... He never knew. Not until the rejoin any way.
Buddy of mine lost one of his entire horizontal stabs on a Hornet a bunch of years ago. In the bombing pattern, 5g pulls, dynamic maneuvering etc.... He never knew. Not until the rejoin any way.
02-24-2015, 01:52 PM
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Wingman did a one sided battle damage check and didn't see the missing piece. Pilot did a full flap approach to landing without ever feeling a difference. Pretty impressive like you said.
And atp......skills would have been better on display to have not lost sight and hit the lead in the first place
02-24-2015, 04:18 PM
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02-24-2015, 04:29 PM
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In all of these cases, the reason they could control it: a horizontal stabilizer that splits and is also a roll-control.
Older jets like the T-38 and F-4 didn't, and civil aircraft don't.
The Israeli F-15B had virtually no right wing...but he had a full right horizontal stab.
I'd suspect this Viper had a lot of stab-help on the right side, too.
Older jets like the T-38 and F-4 didn't, and civil aircraft don't.
The Israeli F-15B had virtually no right wing...but he had a full right horizontal stab.
I'd suspect this Viper had a lot of stab-help on the right side, too.
02-24-2015, 09:44 PM
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