I saw this morning that yesterday an F35 fighter crashed at Eielson AFB in Alaska. The pilot successfully ejected and the plane turned into a fireball. Video clip here.
I'm glad that the pilot survived, but I bet this is going to cost the Air Force a few bucks. I understand that the MSRP on an F35 is something north of $82 million and from what I saw in the clip, the frame is a total loss. They'll be dragging what is left off the tarmac with skid loaders.
Just damn.
That's what happens when it takes a computer to actually fly the aircraft because of inherent instability in the flight profile. And glad it didn't land ON the ramp with those tankers.
ReplyDeleteHave to wonder if the pilot was a beneficiary of DEI policies.
ReplyDelete82 million parts, failure of any one could a failure resulting in a total loss. What's not to like.
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