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That is the VTOL variant of the F35. Which variant crashed?

Yes.

On-going reports of a F-35 Lightning from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort down in North Charleston, South Carolina. The pilot ejected and survived. There is no information on what led to the ejection.

The F-35B was put on autopilot before ejecting.

The pilot landed by parachute in a Charleston neighborhood and is in stable condition.

18 sep: A debris field has been found around 70 miles north of Charleston, Florence county, South Carolina.

Unit is VMFAT-501. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort

Only the F-35B variant has an auto-eject system,
a feature that is tied to its ability to hover in mid-air.
(US16E ejection seat).

(fig. 35 F-35 hanger load-out)

1,251 posted on 09/22/2023 2:00:55 PM PDT by foldspace

Thanks for the clarification on the F35 Bravo.

1,270 posted on 09/22/2023 4:01:13 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)

Wow! That is one awful and awesome display of military might. Mjölnir.

The pilots must feel like gods when they fly them!

1,273 posted on 09/22/2023 4:06:10 PM PDT by Melian ( Reminder: Memes are made to make you think or laugh. Verify for yourself before reposting. )

The F-35B was put on autopilot before ejecting.

I wonder if the plane put itself on autopilot if it ejected the pilot automatically.

1,294 posted on 09/22/2023 6:00:45 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)

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