Starlight Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/images/snapped_cable.wmv I know there was a topic about this thing some time ago, but I don't know if this vid has ever been posted before... anyway here it is... a real shame, bad luck and one of these rare beauties plunges into the sea... a sad end!
EvilBivol-1 Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Not only that, but another wire snapped on the very following landing, damaging another Su-33. - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
dodger42 Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Ouch... . . . Lockon Advanced Realism with Touch-Buddy
Shotsx74 Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Wow, talk about, cheap. At least you know your ejection seat works... jezzzzz
nscode Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Not only that, but another wire snapped on the very following landing, damaging another Su-33. you can see that too, with bits falling off Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us.
Force_Feedback Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 FINALLY, they declassified it, until now only stills were available for publication, and now we have this uber high compressed video. Oh well, better than nothing, and more K-36D(M) action is always welcome. Now, if the pilot was like us in lomac, and as overconfident as we are, he would've been at idle throttle, and apply full brakes. But such things can only exist in the lomac universe. The other su-33 had damage to the right nozzle, right horizontal stab and leading edge flap damage, it looked banged up, but there was nothing critical about it. The other two su-33s had to land on 2 wires, and now, there is some kind of cable upgrade in development :P. Also mind that one su-33 snapped the arrestor part of the cable, the section that comes in contact with the hook, the second broke at the stretch of cable that was sctaully slowing down the plane, the one that's beneath the deck. It was an old seat, as it still has a .65 second time delay before chute deployment in the fastest mode, newer K-36 seats have a 0.3 second delay when ejecting vertically, and 0.15 when ejecting while inverted at low altitudes, the rocket doesn't fire, hence the faster chute deployment, and no additional ground closure rates, you don't want to scrape your head at 400 km/h. ;) Also the drogue chute-like object just before chute deployment is the headrest that was fired with the parachute inside, the headrest has a red ribbon to make it more visible to potential bystanders, even though it's fiberglass. The seat itself has an even bigger ribbon, also slowing down the thing, and warning anyone that might not want to get hit by a 90 kg. lump of metal (ok, slightly less, as all the systems have fired, ok, let's say 65 kg, still it will hurt if you don't run away) Creedence Clearwater Revival:worthy:
Shaman Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Thanks for sharing this! 51PVO Founding member (DEC2007-) 100KIAP Founding member (DEC2018-) :: Shaman aka [100☭] Shamansky tail# 44 or 444 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 100KIAP Regiment Early Warning & Control officer
Camoman Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Gr8 vid, I really not sure why but it gave me a bit of a laugh?!!?! Its ok, ok, oooook and no damn it she's in the drink. so close but soo far away. =IronAngels= Http://www.ironangelslockonsquad.com Iron Angels Lockon Squad Iron Angels: The Proud, The Few, The Elite
S77th-konkussion Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 No kidding- that wire held until the worst possible moment yeah? Geez.... That pilot had reason to fold his wings & open the canopy at the point where it failed... :doh: [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=43337&d=1287169113[/sIGPIC]
Starlight Posted August 16, 2006 Author Posted August 16, 2006 how did they manage to land the second aircraft (the damaged one)? I don't think it had enough fuel for a divert airfield, since it tried to land half an hour after the first one crashed, so it must had been well below "bingo"
S77th-konkussion Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 FF answered this- Simply put- they used the remaining wires and the pilot made it happen. Otherwise- it's the barrier or QUICKLY replace the crossing pendant. (trapping length) [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=43337&d=1287169113[/sIGPIC]
Maverick-90 Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 They also could have sent a tanker up, the Su-33 is wired for Buddy-Buddy Pods then they should have enough time to replace the wires
S77th-konkussion Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 True- but then you'd have 2 birds running the risk of not being able to land. Any details about Kuz's location, fuel level of the stricken bird, etc FF? [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=43337&d=1287169113[/sIGPIC]
nscode Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 You mean 3... 2 more were in the air. a wire left for each :D Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us.
DPS Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Great find, Starlight. That's the Su-33 that went in when the Russian Navy was exercising off Shetland, UK last year, right?
Starlight Posted August 16, 2006 Author Posted August 16, 2006 Great find, Starlight. That's the Su-33 that went in when the Russian Navy was exercising off Shetland, UK last year, right? Yes. I found the link in a F4 forum... I hope that's not a problems for the "Lockoneers" in this forum :)
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