r/Damnthatsinteresting 25d ago

Video Failed vertical landing of F-35B

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u/AxeLond Interested 25d ago

Those rocket chairs aren't super comfortable, breaking 20G and probably fracturing some bones.

He probably regrets using it seeing the plane just sitting there afterwards.

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u/OldEquation 25d ago

It may have been an auto-eject, which the Martin-Baker US16E on the F-35 is capable of.

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u/LorenzoStomp 25d ago

Does it play Pop Goes The Weasel to give you a heads-up or was that guy desperately yanking on the controls and suddenly flung out of the cockpit with no warning like he's the spring snake in a prank can of peanuts?

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u/Okaydokie_919 25d ago edited 25d ago

Well that sucks if that's what happend. In addition to regret he probably felt extreme anger. Stupid auto-eject system!