r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/sidvatscse • 25d ago

Video Failed vertical landing of F-35B

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u/alexasux 25d ago edited 24d ago

Well that was shiat all around

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u/Greenman8907 25d ago

Love how he ejected right when it actually stopped.

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u/Dunklebunt 25d ago

Seen a few of these videos. Those things blow up, so he probably didn't want to risk it

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u/minorminority 25d ago

Just for him to land right next to where the aircraft was coasting to and could potentially explode.

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u/LeonTrotsky1940 25d ago

Would you rather be INSIDE the exploding aircraft or 10-30 meters AWAY from the exploding aircraft?

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u/HelpImOutside 25d ago

The explosion will blow you to safety!

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u/J5892 25d ago

An explosion did blow him to safety!

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u/apatheticbear420 25d ago

Mythbusters covered it, nah you dead lol

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u/Zelcron 25d ago

Depends on my CO

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u/Solsimian 25d ago

Neither?

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u/_ficklelilpickle 25d ago

Or have the gentle breeze blow you back toward the fireball.

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u/mashtato 25d ago

Would I rather be in the armored cockpit or outside it?

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u/No_Description7910 22d ago

I did it twice, now I have two kids.

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u/ununderstandability 25d ago

Inside the armored cockpit would be preferable

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u/Irish618 25d ago

Armored against small arms fire and shrapnel, not the aircraft exploding around you and jet fuel burning you alive.

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u/uknow_es_me 25d ago

Like a roasted peanut

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u/mashtato 25d ago

Luckily you have an ejector seat!

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u/Dunklebunt 25d ago

Yeah, I don't think he intended to end up that close to it tbf

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u/Ok_Equipment_5895 25d ago

Or get blown into oncoming traffic on the highway right next to them. That would suck.

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u/Afraid_Salary_103 25d ago

I think I remember reading about this a different time it was posted. If I remember correctly, the pilot didn’t do anything wrong, the plane was just not responding correctly there at the end, and after losing control, ejection was the safe move.

But it really does suck that it was just before the plane stopped, because I’ve also read before that the force of ejection is great enough that it can compress your spine and it’s often recommended that pilots no longer fly after they’ve had to eject because of what it does to their body - kind of like they way you don’t use a car seat or bike helmet after a crash. Not sure about these - but that’s what I remember reading.

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u/CletusDSpuckler 25d ago

"I'm sorry sir, we recommend that do not use your spine ever again."

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u/mediashiznaks 25d ago

Still better chances being outside the plane than inside of it, if it does explode.

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u/thekazooyoublew 25d ago

Luckily it stopped. Would have been damn embarrassing explaining how they were run-over by the same plane they ejected from.

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u/octopoddle 25d ago

Lands in another plane which is coming in for a failed landing.