Hero pilot 'back-flipped' his fighter jet at 250ft to avoid a crash!
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Hero pilot 'back-flipped' his fighter jet at 250ft to avoid a crash!
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For the accurate details of this incident, please have a read of the UKAB findings found at http://www.airproxboard.org.uk/docs/....06Reports.pdf on page 72 of the document. I will let you make your own minds up about what transpired.
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The Mail has really excelled itself on this one. One becomes accustomed to sensationalist drivel deviod of fact, but this article really takes it up a level. Special mention for the creator of the Mail Graphic which helpfully explains the event.
You get better journalism in Viz magazine.
You get better journalism in Viz magazine.
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-28G? Well not quite ignoring the laws of physics, but how did the jet pilot remain concious, and how come the aircraft didn't break up?
i would also be wondering what a glider would be doing at such a low altitude unless he was on finals to land.
i would also be wondering what a glider would be doing at such a low altitude unless he was on finals to land.
Originally Posted by Ka6crpe
i would also be wondering what a glider would be doing at such a low altitude unless he was on finals to land.
Listed as a possible explanation in the UKAB summary linked to by Wg Cdr Spry above.
Below the Glidepath - not correcting
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but no worse than MoD's assertions that the Chinook can "glide" safely to earth
Originally Posted by AR1
I thought I was thick.
Anyway, I have only three points. First, ALL hero fighter pilots have done exactly that numerous time without making any fuss about it. It's just part of the job. Civvi pilots just float around, completely unaware of their surroundings so it's up to the magnificently skilled, self-sacrificing mil pilots to be heroes in order to save them from themselves. This is a mil aircrew forum!
Second, it must have been a GR crew, therefore not a fighter pilot (Tornado F3 fighter - oh yeah, but the principle stands).
Finally, if he did indeed push through an inverted half loop (even from 250 feet agl), it's not a "back flip".
Other than that, brilliant reporting.
Hope this helps.
The reporting originally stated that the "heroic" pilot had spotted the glider with very little warning (suggesting the glider was hidden by the canopy arch). They originally reported that the pilot performed a bunt manoeuvre, which, it said, was a violent turn to avoid the glider. I did point out to them that a bunt was not a turn, but a push forward of the stick, possibly to avoid the glider by flying below it. They then completely changed the report, complete with graphic to show a half outside loop. Exactly as a bunt is described in several on line references. Like the rest of you, I'm trying to work out how our "hero" manages to carry out an inverted loop at the altitudes suggested. Love to see it incorporated into next years solo Tornado display.
I must stop reading comic rags. Anyone explain what a class B risk is ?
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I must stop reading comic rags. Anyone explain what a class B risk is ?
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Dervish is right. I remember in the late 1970 our tame US exchange officer saying in answer to the question "What is the Chinook like in autorotation?" "Real stable, man, all the way down to the crash site!"
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Rose, the Chinook actually floats like a butterfly in autorotation...OK, you need to run it on and it takes some space, but it autorotates beautifully, hence the surprise at the inaccurate and misleading statement.
Pilot missed the school kids, orphange kids and hospital kids that were all in the Glider, Daily Mail had failed to mention them .
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You are all missing the point. Did the RAF come out well over this - it was an absolutely brilliant piece of reporting.
If you anorak pedants want the authoritative tale then read the article linked by Spry that is what it is there for. It is of course of no interest to the general public - they want to hear about hero pilots and rest safe in the knowledge that the RAF is an outstanding organisation. In that respect it is a freaking brilliant article.
If you anorak pedants want the authoritative tale then read the article linked by Spry that is what it is there for. It is of course of no interest to the general public - they want to hear about hero pilots and rest safe in the knowledge that the RAF is an outstanding organisation. In that respect it is a freaking brilliant article.
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