GGTharos Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 That's like year old news ... Not to mention apparently this isn't exactly a first; it supposedly happens often enough on F-16's and probably other aircraft too. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
Roosterfeet Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 I bet its not old news to everyone ;) 5800x3D, rtx4070, Quest3 (sometimes)
Force_Feedback Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 Ooh, don't mention anything bad about the F-22, it's the same like saying the F-16 will not own all on f-16.net... Grow up, in that department at least. Creedence Clearwater Revival:worthy:
Kuky Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 I bet its not old news to everyone ;) yup it's not old news for me :music_whistling: it is bit funny though :D PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
JonTex Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 That's like year old news ... Not to mention apparently this isn't exactly a first; it supposedly happens often enough on F-16's and probably other aircraft too. I seem to remember this incident taking place and it being posted in here but, for the sake of this post being posted in vain, I dont recall the reason this guy could not get out of the aircraft. So in short instead of making this a "Dude this is year old news thread" why dont we make it into a "Why was this guy stuck in a multi million dollar aircraft that should have been designed to allow the pilot to escape the aircraft no matter what happens" ...... thread. So why was this guy stuck? And what did they do to fix the problem? Thats what I would like to know. Most , if not all , fighter aircraft have some sort of emergency jettison for the canopy ... why the didnt use that instead I dont know? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
GGTharos Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 Because that uses explosives and would have likely damaged the aircraft more. So I would guess. This canopy configuration is apparently prone to such incidents, and there's nothing that -can- be done to fix it, at least nothing I'm aware of. It's just gonna happen every now and then. And yeah, it -is- old news, and the 'why he couldn't get out' is rather pointless. He got trapped, he got pulled out, and wether anything was done, who knows. Maybe in a few weeks someone who flies these things will let us know. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
nscode Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 Without this we would never see how thick the thing is :) Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us.
ED Team Groove Posted May 9, 2007 ED Team Posted May 9, 2007 Yes its old, check the protection suits this guys are wearing. Im not sure the stuff the pilot inhaled is thaaaat much healthy... Our Forum Rules: http://forums.eagle.ru/rules.php#en
Force_Feedback Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 He has an oxygen mask :P (not that it would work without external power, but he had one). Sanded modelling kit plastic smalls terrible (and has this toxic flavour to it), can't imagine the pilot not throwing up. But yeah, with everything on that thing starting from the value of an average car, they better cut it open than jettisoning the thing. Guess the pilot was worried about his career as well in those six hours. At lease we won't have those 'yeah, the F-16, errm 22 canopy is 3 inches thick' kind of threads. See that cute ACESII+ soft pack, that is so cool. I love soft packed chutes, makes it look friendly, and not as cold as the later Mb models and the K-36. Creedence Clearwater Revival:worthy:
Shaman Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 I'm sure he owns now unique "I got stuck in F-22 pit" T-Shirt :D 51PVO Founding member (DEC2007-) 100KIAP Founding member (DEC2018-) :: Shaman aka [100☭] Shamansky tail# 44 or 444 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 100KIAP Regiment Early Warning & Control officer
ED Team Groove Posted May 9, 2007 ED Team Posted May 9, 2007 Yeah, the pilot has a oxygen mask. But compare it to the biohazard suits of the guys outside ^^ Our Forum Rules: http://forums.eagle.ru/rules.php#en
BladeLWS Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 Yeah, the pilot has a oxygen mask. But compare it to the biohazard suits of the guys outside ^^ They're Flame/Heat suits that US military fire fighters wear for fighting aircraft fires.
tflash Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 anytime, Anytime ;) Even though it's old news, I still like it. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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