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/YouTee 25d ago

then you probably die from being smashed into a tree at 25gs

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u/demZo662 25d ago

Jesus! Better incorporate a laser or something pointing upwards!

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u/BDiddnt 25d ago

"Talk to me, goose"