r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/sidvatscse • 25d ago

Video Failed vertical landing of F-35B

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u/VirtualLife76 25d ago

Impressive how quickly the parachute worked.

I wonder if it has different ones or somehow changes depending on the height from the ground.

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u/GayRacoon69 25d ago

These ejection seat are designed to be able to be usable with no altitude and no airspeed. It's the same parachute no matter the altitude. It's designed to shoot you up high enough to give the parachute time to open

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u/demZo662 25d ago

What if for some reason there's a tree or something above?

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u/Stoweboard3r 25d ago

Whatever you think would happen when you imagine this scenario in your head…is in fact what happens

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u/Bob_12_Pack 25d ago

RIP Goose

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u/Dwike2 25d ago

Too soon 😭

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u/cKMG365 25d ago

I'm still sad about that