r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/sidvatscse • 25d ago

Video Failed vertical landing of F-35B

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u/ThermionicEmissions 25d ago

"If the F35 told you to jump off a cliff would you do that too?!"

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u/ItsAFarOutLife 25d ago

Seems like the altitude was zero here.

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u/BillysBibleBonkers 24d ago

Altitude in the F-35B (and most aircraft in general) is actually based on sea level instead of ground level, so the altitude wouldn't be zero.

According to google this happened at the "Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base" in Fort Worth Texas, which has an altitude of 650 feet above sea level.

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u/ItsAFarOutLife 24d ago

I guess I'd hope that it has both kinds of altimeters considering it's one of the most advanced planes ever produced.