F/A-18F Super Hornet landing mishap after demo.
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F/A-18F Super Hornet landing mishap after demo.
Can anyone shed some light here, about this mishap?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1140593/L/
BTW, a great pic by Craig M. Scaling at the link!
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1140593/L/
BTW, a great pic by Craig M. Scaling at the link!
Third reply down on that page...
I can explain what happened. The Hornet blew the two tire within seconds of touch down. The crew kept it on the runway until it was safe to get it off. Once they did the lack of tires caused it to spin, almost flipping. As of last week it was still there.
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Full sequence here. An impressive perfomance by the crew, I particularly like the way the GIB doesn't seem to move a muscle as the aircraft spins.
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Pre-landing checks:
Gear: DOWN
Flaps: SET
Tailhook: AS REQUIRED
Speed: 148 KTS
Fuel: BELOW 1300 LBS
HUD: DECLUTTER
Landing clearance: OBTAINED
Toe Breaks: Toes clear
Parking break: OFF (OOPS! MISSED THAT ONE!!!)
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Gear: DOWN
Flaps: SET
Tailhook: AS REQUIRED
Speed: 148 KTS
Fuel: BELOW 1300 LBS
HUD: DECLUTTER
Landing clearance: OBTAINED
Toe Breaks: Toes clear
Parking break: OFF (OOPS! MISSED THAT ONE!!!)
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Gotta love the announcer!!
"Okay, there they are sliding around and coming to a stop."
(No big deal attitude. )
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I know a guy on ETPS currently doing his end of course PREVIEW on a F-18 at Pax, maybe he forgot to do all the chex after a quick impromptu aeros show for his final lateral stability investigation.
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Gotta love the announcer!!
Gotta love the announcer!!
Good thing they build the undercarriage strong enough to take those controlled crashes that carrier types get up to.
As the canopy swings open, the blue smoke drifts past in the humid Floridian air. The plucky pilot inhales, glad to be alive.
"Smell that" he retorts in a mixture of joy and surprise.
"Smell it" replies his gutsy backseater; "I'm sitting in it !"
Author: Anon c1916, Brooklands.
Got coat already. Taxi outside.
"Smell that" he retorts in a mixture of joy and surprise.
"Smell it" replies his gutsy backseater; "I'm sitting in it !"
Author: Anon c1916, Brooklands.
Got coat already. Taxi outside.
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Video Link Here
Gotta love the announcer!!
Gotta love the announcer!!