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The Real Reason Boeing New Plane crashed.
https://www.wimp.com/the-real-reason-boeings-new-plane-crashed-twice/ ^

Posted on 04/20/2019 2:59:37 PM PDT by Jonty30

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To: TexasGator

I threw nothing.

Are you sober?


141 posted on 04/22/2019 10:34:26 AM PDT by Salamander (Death makes angels of us all, and give us wings where we once had shoulders, smooth as ravens' claws)
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To: Salamander

LOL. You really think An F-16 can fly without the FLCS.


142 posted on 04/22/2019 10:37:33 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Hulka; MeganC

Gone.


143 posted on 04/22/2019 10:40:01 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

“There is no way to disengage the FLCS.”

The FLCS can fail and it can also take a hit from AA and become disabled. At that point the pilot is on manual trim and the wheel comes into play.

Also, when flight control surfaces are damaged or disabled the FLCS is sometimes disengaged to prevent it from crashing the aircraft.


144 posted on 04/22/2019 10:52:02 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: TexasGator

Fake news?

I guess you missed the two Boeing 737-800 LawnDarts in the news recently.


145 posted on 04/22/2019 10:55:05 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: TexasGator

If you can’t find the F-16 video then you’re not looking very hard.

Try again.


146 posted on 04/22/2019 10:56:09 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: MeganC

There is a video of a dead-stick landing but the FLCS was still operational.


147 posted on 04/22/2019 11:34:09 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: MeganC

you ducked.


148 posted on 04/22/2019 11:35:07 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: MeganC

there are no manual trim wheels on the f-16


149 posted on 04/22/2019 11:37:55 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

Google Manual Trim Panel F-16.


150 posted on 04/22/2019 12:41:21 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: TexasGator

It’s a small wheel but it’s still round and it’s called a wheel.


151 posted on 04/22/2019 1:16:27 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: TexasGator

“you ducked.”

No, don’t get too excited. I just had lunch.


152 posted on 04/22/2019 1:18:41 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: MeganC

source?


153 posted on 04/22/2019 2:22:46 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

The F-16 has a manual trim panel. Roll, yaw and pitch. Trim wheels. Except the yaw is a knob.


154 posted on 04/22/2019 2:54:24 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: MeganC

The F-16 has a manual pitch override switch that will disable the flight control system temporarily It is spring activated switch. You likely could not land holding the switch as your hands would be busy with the throttle grip and the side stick.


155 posted on 04/22/2019 5:00:17 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Hulka

T-37, the “flying dog whistle” At least the T-2 was pressurized. But I hated summers in Meridian. Wearing all the jet gear, flight suit, g-suit, survival vest, helmet, gloves and boots out to the airplane that was baking in 95 degrees and all of the jet engine exhaust blowing more hot air on you. Along with smoking, drinking a gallon of coffee every day, and heavy drinking on the weekends, it’s amazing that we didn’t have more heat strokes. But, all in all it was my most satisfying tour. Produced a lot of good pilots for the Navy/Marine Corps.


156 posted on 04/22/2019 7:36:39 PM PDT by pajama pundit (SJW = NPC)
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To: Jet Jaguar

“The F-16 has a manual pitch override switch that will disable the flight control system temporarily “

That was put in to enable recovery from deep-stall spins.

it dies not disable the FLCS.

Where does it say it is spring-loaded?


157 posted on 04/22/2019 8:15:32 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: MeganC

did you ever look up dead stick landing?


158 posted on 04/22/2019 8:17:38 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

Personal experience. USAF F-16 avionics maintainer.


159 posted on 04/22/2019 10:15:50 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: pajama pundit

Roger that, sir.

Heat stroke, indeed. . .Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, Texas, flew every day for 30-days and every day was at least 100. . .never had so much hard work and fun at the same time.

I recall the number of salt rings on the back of your flight suite would be how many flights you did that day.

Cheers. . .


160 posted on 04/23/2019 6:44:36 AM PDT by Hulka
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