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Lawndart
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by Lawndart » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:45 pm
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Teej
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by Teej » Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:21 am
Hmmm. Optical illusion or is the right nozzle closed and left wide open?
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Lawndart
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by Lawndart » Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:34 am
I believe the right engine stalled, and the left one was (subsequently) found spooled up.
Another professional set of
photos, different angle.
(Notice the flame shooting out of the good engine just before impact).
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Burner
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by Burner » Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:10 am
Yea it definitely is. What's odd is that it looks like the left engine is idling but he rolled to the right. If the right engine stalled the nozzle wouldn't be closed. So either he accidentally gunned the left engine into burner and the right was not lit producing asymetric thrust, or the left engine did die but he was already a little rolled to the right and the loss of thrust alone was enough to cause the jet to stall the low wing.
Glad he got out ok!
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Frazer
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by Frazer » Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:55 pm
WOW, thank God nobody was on the ground there and the pilot ejected safely (it was close though!)
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EagleReid
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by EagleReid » Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:19 am
Lawndart wrote:I believe the right engine stalled, and the left one was (subsequently) found spooled up.
Another professional set of
photos, different angle.
(Notice the flame shooting out of the good engine just before impact).
As soon as I saw the video and the crash begin, you could instantly tell it was a stall. Well I could because I've had my G-effects on Lock-On all the way to the top and well... um...
Anyways, I agree, Frazer-thank gosh no one was hurt! And at the end of the video, it was good how the narrator remained calm and instructed everyone to stay behind the flightline (although no one was going to go out there I hope).
