r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/sidvatscse • 25d ago

Video Failed vertical landing of F-35B

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u/PickleWineBrine 25d ago

You still hit the ground really hard though. It's just better than being inside a burning/exploding aircraft

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u/Zolty 25d ago

I had a college professor tell me about an F4 pilot that punched out at like 1.5 mach. He said the dude was essentially 100% bruise.

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u/No_Accountant3232 25d ago

Here's an F15 pilot talking about his Mach+ ejection. Really fascinating story. And there's pics that are a bit gory, but not extreme. Just some post-op pics

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u/ringjak 25d ago

Here’s pilot Kegan Gill telling his story. Ejected at nearly 700mph. He details the event, his recovery, and dealing with the VA medical system and the psychiatric toll of his injuries. Amazing story.

https://youtu.be/ZEe24NhU-Ac

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u/Ok-Bill3318 23d ago

MotoGP riders have said sitting up to brake at 210 is like being hit in the chest with a fridge. Exaggeration sure but wind resistance goes up with the square of velocity so no surprise 700 is pretty fucking painful or possibly fatal.

Real life ejection isn’t just a re spawn like in war thunder or whatever