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re: Did the RAF pilots seem to eject a little too early?
Posted on 9/23/26 at 9:19 pm to kayjay
Posted on 9/23/26 at 9:19 pm to kayjay
quote:
At what point would you have ejected?
Not sure, thats why it was a question. Was wondering if they could have controlled the crash area if they stayed with it 3-4 more seconds
Posted on 9/23/26 at 9:28 pm to LChama
Looked like they lost ability to control the plane. Like literally a poorly responsive stick.
No point in sticking around then.
At least that’s what my amateur eye sees.
No point in sticking around then.
At least that’s what my amateur eye sees.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 9:34 pm to LChama
Tandem ejections are ghey AF.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 9:36 pm to LChama
Well I’m not an aviation expert, but I assume they were accomplished pilots following pilot training when they lost control of the aircraft.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 9:37 pm to LChama
Who knows.
Go read about the B1 crew that tried to eject but the first seat malfunctioned so they landed the aircraft
Go read about the B1 crew that tried to eject but the first seat malfunctioned so they landed the aircraft
Posted on 9/24/26 at 12:01 am to OysterPoBoy
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I’ve been saying this. Pilots these days hit the eject way too soon. Nobody tried to fly out of it anymore.
Sounds like the "modern woman's" method of treating marriages.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 12:45 am to LChama
What kind of post is this blind link shite? This place is so shitty sometimes.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 7:38 am to Pitt Road
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premature ejection?
It happens to the best of us.
You can take a pill or use cream for that. Only side effect, you may never finish.
This post was edited on 9/24/26 at 7:40 am
Posted on 9/24/26 at 8:12 am to LChama
Well, he certainly did not want a surprise 9 months from now.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 8:18 am to Pitt Road
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It happens to the best of us.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 8:21 am to LChama
Bangs on take-off, accompanied by orange flame out of engine usually mean a compressor stall.
From the oscillations as they tried to gain altitude they were having severe intermittent loss of thrust or the engine grenaded and possibly damaged/destroyed flight controls.
Looks like a trainer a/c possibly so student did what instructor advised.
Glad everyone made it out safely
From the oscillations as they tried to gain altitude they were having severe intermittent loss of thrust or the engine grenaded and possibly damaged/destroyed flight controls.
Looks like a trainer a/c possibly so student did what instructor advised.
Glad everyone made it out safely
Posted on 9/24/26 at 8:25 am to LChama
That thing was absolutely full of fuel
Posted on 9/24/26 at 8:37 am to LChama
Regardless of timing, ejecting does not look like fun. Lighting a rocket between your legs, being blasted (hopefully) upwards at 12+ G's, and going into the air while moving forward at a likely significant speed sounds like a bad time. Then you have to hope your chute opens and you're uninjured enough to hopefully land someplace relatively safe.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 8:43 am to BottomlandBrew
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Regardless of timing, ejecting does not look like fun
After each ejection the pilots go through a series of medical reviews. Most pilots can only eject twice while keeping their flight status. My understanding is that this is from the compression of the spine.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 9:49 am to OKTiger83
The Great Santini had it right
Posted on 9/24/26 at 9:52 am to OysterPoBoy
quote:
I’ve been saying this. Pilots these days hit the eject way too soon. Nobody tried to fly out of it anymore.
You can see flames right before it pitches upwards and the crew eject.
Pretty sure that’s something you don’t just “fly out of”.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 10:14 am to LChama
I was in the Air Force, but was not a pilot. The conversations about this I've had with pilots pretty much have said the same thing.
"When it's gone, it's gone. Hanging in there longer only reduces your chance of living."
If there's a catastrophic failure with equipment or controls, you're just along for the ride.
"When it's gone, it's gone. Hanging in there longer only reduces your chance of living."
If there's a catastrophic failure with equipment or controls, you're just along for the ride.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 10:42 am to OysterPoBoy
quote:Thats what they are taught and told, under x number of circumstances - eject when/while possible.
I’ve been saying this. Pilots these days hit the eject way too soon. Nobody tried to fly out of it anymore.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 10:46 am to TechBullDawg
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The Great Santini had it right
Pat Conroy was a graduate of The Citadel. Most of his stories are somewhat autobiographical. His Dad, Donald Conroy, was a Marine pilot and flew air combat missions in 3 wars (WWII, Korea and Vietnam.)
This post was edited on 9/24/26 at 10:48 am
Posted on 9/24/26 at 11:19 am to LChama
quote:
Did the RAF pilots seem to eject a little too early?
Need to be retired.
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