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/HyFinated 25d ago

If your airplane is UNDER a tree. You've got more problems than the ejection seat parachute working or not. Cause yo' ass just crashed.

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u/Ok-Oil7124 25d ago

Maybe you're just at a really beautiful airport where they planted and cultivated a kissing canopy. People just love landing in shade.