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Forum: Military Aviation

13th Aug 2023, 17:42

Replies: 454

UK F-35B Lost

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Posted By Timelord

Maybe, but let’s not make this an inter service...

Maybe, but let’s not make this an inter service thing. Don’t forget that 617 is half RN so the people involved may well have been dark blue, as was the pilot.

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Aug 2023, 11:06

Replies: 454

UK F-35B Lost

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Posted By Timelord

And stop pretending that we are a global player...

And stop pretending that we are a global player with a total armed forces strength of fewer than 150,000. (As an aside, the NHS employs 1.4 million and apparently needs more)

I always admired the...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Jan 2022, 15:13

Replies: 454

UK F-35B Lost

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Posted By Timelord

I think auto eject is only enabled during the...

I think auto eject is only enabled during the hover.

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Dec 2021, 17:54

Replies: 454

UK F-35B Lost

Views: 219,642

Posted By Timelord

Not to quibble, but for the record: The Tornado...

Not to quibble, but for the record: The Tornado drill for an engine failure on take off after decision speed was:

Throttles (note the plural) …..Combat
Landing gear…………………..Up
External...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Dec 2021, 16:38

Replies: 454

UK F-35B Lost

Views: 219,642

Posted By Timelord

They’ll be off to Prince of Wales

They’ll be off to Prince of Wales

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Nov 2021, 14:25

Replies: 454

UK F-35B Lost

Views: 219,642

Posted By Timelord

In the sim I ran it was pretty hard to get the...

In the sim I ran it was pretty hard to get the crews to do any checks prior to the end of the runway. They always wanted a “hot start” . It was a hobby horse of mine; if you want sims to count as...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Nov 2021, 14:03

Replies: 454

UK F-35B Lost

Views: 219,642

Posted By Timelord

Thanks Mog and EFJ. So I suppose that, even if...

Thanks Mog and EFJ. So I suppose that, even if the pilot senses or is informed of a loss of thrust, the only thing he/she can do is sit with it and hope that it flies and be ready to eject.

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Nov 2021, 11:54

Replies: 454

UK F-35B Lost

Views: 219,642

Posted By Timelord

Is there ever any possibility of aborting a ski...

Is there ever any possibility of aborting a ski jump launch once the brakes are off?

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