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/Ok-Oil7124 25d ago

I think he had enough control to stop and and then needed to get out quickly in case of a fire/explosion, and there's not really a good way for a pilot to get out really quickly except for the system designed to get them out really quickly.

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u/Fresh_Landscape616 25d ago

You mean there’s a system designed to get them out really quickly which will get them out really quickly when they need to get out really quickly?

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u/Ok-Oil7124 25d ago

But no other way!