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To: smokingfrog

There was an F-106 crash like that. Pilot stepped out of the aircraft mid flight, plane corrected itself and bellied in to a field. Plane was recovered, repaired and put back into service.


24 posted on 06/02/2016 1:16:30 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: tanknetter

WWII a crew bailed out of a B-17 losing altitude and on fire. The pilot trimmed the B-17 up for a slow decent then he bailed out. Well the the fire put itself out and the plane made a perfect wells up landing in a field. The plane was in almost perfect condition.


27 posted on 06/02/2016 1:21:06 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: tanknetter

Much more unusual for fly-by-wire aircraft. Once the computer goes wonky the plane usually doesn’t stay straight and level. More likely to get a lawn dart.


38 posted on 06/02/2016 2:03:42 PM PDT by Tallguy
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