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The F-35A was flying at low altitude when the pilot heard bangs, prompting him to check aircraft systems, Shin told lawmakers.”All systems had stopped working except flight controls and the engine,” he said, adding that the pilot then chose not to eject and decided to attempt a belly landing.”

What is it? 500 million lines of code? The flying moonpig never stops entertaining.


6 posted on 01/05/2022 3:28:33 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up....)
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To: DesertRhino

It’s only a trillion dollars plus or minus in development, but if they sell enough, they can make few hundred billion back. This incident should help sales since it proves that the pilot can land it even with major systems crippled, and survive. Right?


8 posted on 01/05/2022 3:36:05 PM PST by wildandcrazyrussian
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To: DesertRhino

Bird strike?


12 posted on 01/05/2022 5:59:34 PM PST by Tallguy
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