Posted on 03/25/2014 6:43:53 PM PDT by dontreadthis
This guy clearly has brass and you know the sailors on the flight deck had a cow when they saw this unfold in front of them. Intentional? Hardly! This is unbelievable! F-35 unintentional loop at takeoff a real "check your laundry" event. A supremely well-trained US Navy pilot, ice running in his veins instead of blood, fully regains control of his $70 million, F-35 joint strike force fighter, after a problematic vertical take-off attempt... Watch as the rear vertical thruster fires to cause the problem. There's nothing about this the pilot enjoys. If he could have ejected at 100' upside down and lived, he would have. Looks like the afterburner kicks in while still vectored for vertical takeoff. Lockheed would call this a "software malfunction" and do a little more "regressive testing". This is a good demonstration of power-to-weight ratio of this aircraft! And talk about stability control... wow! If he didn't come out of the loop wings-level, it probably would have been bad news; maybe taking some of the carrier with him! Add to this flying through your own exhaust, which can lead to equipment malfunctions, as in "flame out". The F-35 is single engine aircraft with vertical takeoff/landing capability, but it has the aerodynamics of a Steinway piano at zero airspeed. This is the most unbelievable piece of flying you will ever see in your life. This guy's coolness saved a 70 million-dollar aircraft! On the other hand, he might not have had time to react to anything except just ride it. I bet you'll watch it at least 2 times!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150113735642761
What video game is that from?
1st to call BS
Fake
The only thing is that if it was operational and armed up, it was about 180% of the cost estimate given.
The fact that it didn’t become a smoking pile explains why they don’t let just anybody fly them.
That’s the version with the super-secret “no downwash” option!
How did that get out?!?
Now that I’m 2nd...it’s bullsh!+...jus’ sayin’...
This is from the video game Battlefield 3. I used to play it and find it funny that people think it’s real
What? No freaking way. I don’t believe it.
The F-35 is STOVL - Short Take Off/Vertical Landing.
To my knowledge no F-35 has ever executed a vertical take off followed by forward flight (let alone something as phenomenally stupid as an outside loop as seen in this bit of cheap CGI). Vertical take off into a low hover, yes, but no transition.
They didn’t even do it as part of the X-35 program. It was discussed, but considered to be too risky.
Nice try.
I think you’re right. nobody on deck anywhere. zero movement from anything but the jet.
Yep. Battlefield. Video Game. Played more hours of that game franchise than I care to admit.
Oh and that would be the “B” version of the F-35 ...
His commanding officer would be having fits. He would be court martialed for a stunt like that...lol
You Win!
Don’t even have to watch the video. This has been making the rounds for some time now. It’s from a video game.
just testing
(no really, what do I know)
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