To: BenLurkin
Less than one second before touchdown, the aircraft's indicated airspeed was 134 knots and its groundspeed was 11 knots, per the report. The bank angle was 7.1 degrees to the right, and the pitch attitude was 1 degree nose up. The rate of descent was recorded as 1,110 feet per minute... 1,110 fpm is about 30% more than max sink rate at touchdown for a carrier landing.
Was the aircraft fighting a >120 knot headwind ?
7 posted on
03/20/2025 12:45:26 PM PDT by
Steely Tom
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To: Steely Tom
I thought the jet was hit with a microburst the way it hit the runway.
9 posted on
03/20/2025 12:47:10 PM PDT by
Macho MAGA Man
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To: Steely Tom
Was this a case of a sudden high gust tailwind causing loss of lift?
10 posted on
03/20/2025 12:48:19 PM PDT by
ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Steely Tom
“1,110 fpm is about 30% more than max sink rate at touchdown for a carrier landing.”
But carrier planes are specially strengthened to take that impact, which means that was WAY MORE than an airliner should be doing.
17 posted on
03/20/2025 1:12:32 PM PDT by
SauronOfMordor
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