I guess even the best trained and tested pilots can get it wrong, if indeed that is what's happened.
Tony.
Tony.
Aviation Italian Display Typhoon Down
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The Italian military is not famed for its professionalism.
many years ago, a friend of mine was carrying out Air Warfare Training (dogfighting) in Hunters over the North Sea.
Both he and his "opponent" misread their altimeters in the heat of the action. 16,000ft was in fact 6,000ft.
6,000ft disappears very rapidly in a fast jet, his "opponent" (and colleague) didn't return that day.
Both he and his "opponent" misread their altimeters in the heat of the action. 16,000ft was in fact 6,000ft.
6,000ft disappears very rapidly in a fast jet, his "opponent" (and colleague) didn't return that day.
just watched this from another angle with a clearer view. It looks to me as though his gate height at the top of the loop was insufficient.
It wasn't really a proper loop, more of a climbing roll which he tried to convert to a loop from the inverted? Does that make sense?
https://www.facebook.com/nomifalconbace/videos/pcb.2307073719344971/2307073692678307/?type=3&theater
It wasn't really a proper loop, more of a climbing roll which he tried to convert to a loop from the inverted? Does that make sense?
https://www.facebook.com/nomifalconbace/videos/pcb.2307073719344971/2307073692678307/?type=3&theater
At what point as a trained pilot do you not eject?
Interesting dilemma. Some just think they can recover it and run out of talent, some are hellbent in staying to save the day due to a previous poorly calculated manoeuvre. Others though knowingly take one for the team to avoid further disaster. One such pilot was a Tornado pilot in the early 80's, his crippled kite was falling out of the sky and heading for a school, he told the rear to bang out, which he did and lived but the Jocky bravely stayed with it until the end and steered the crippled kite away from the school with no injuries to others. Oh, apparently his wife was in the Tower on duty listening all the way. Bugger
Why you dislike @5harp3y ?Interesting dilemma. Some just think they can recover it and run out of talent, some are hellbent in staying to save the day due to a previous poorly calculated manoeuvre. Others though knowingly take one for the team to avoid further disaster. One such pilot was a Tornado pilot in the early 80's, his crippled kite was falling out of the sky and heading for a school, he told the rear to bang out, which he did and lived but the Jocky bravely stayed with it until the end and steered the crippled kite away from the school with no injuries to others. Oh, apparently his wife was in the Tower on duty listening all the way. b*****
Sad story, dislike the story. Not your presentation of itWhy you dislike @5harp3y ?
Didn't the Saudi's lose one in Yemen recently?
I have a story about how a Boeing board member described the then new 747 and its undercarriage when queried about its strength.
In southern drawl he was heard to say "don't worry, we design them to be A&N proof"
It would be politically incorrect for me to explain this comment, but maybe the Saudi loss demonstrates the Eurofighter isn't!
In southern drawl he was heard to say "don't worry, we design them to be A&N proof"
It would be politically incorrect for me to explain this comment, but maybe the Saudi loss demonstrates the Eurofighter isn't!
