Engine self-disassembled itself at 6500ft…
By: Archer - 12th December 2011 at 16:50
My mistake, this is at Fantasy of Flight though:
By: ZRX61 - 9th December 2011 at 22:25
Nope, nothing to do with Mr Weeks.
By: Archer - 9th December 2011 at 21:31
That’s Mr. Weeks’ stash right? Didn’t look as organised when I saw it in 2002 though.
By: ZRX61 - 9th December 2011 at 18:56
What’s the supply situation like for Allison engines? they seem readily available?
Graham
🙂
By: ollieholmes - 9th December 2011 at 17:11
Very lucky.
By: GrahamF - 9th December 2011 at 14:25
What’s the supply situation like for Allison engines? they seem readily available?
Graham
By: trumper - 9th December 2011 at 10:16
🙂 well done him
By: Propstrike - 9th December 2011 at 10:08
A dead stick landing in something like this involves an eye watering rate of descent, and the procedure is to have an aiming point quite deep into your chosen landing zone, since you will often over-estimate your touchdown point, and barely just make the threshold.
It is better to run out of runway with most of your energy dissipated , than land short, still with a high rate of descent, and still at approach speed. Or even worse, stretch the glide, stall, drop a wing and spin in.
Anyway, so much for arm-chair war-birding, he a. saved himself, and b. saved the aeroplane, so a pretty good outcome.
By: Bomberboy - 9th December 2011 at 09:45
It would seem a commendable job by the pilot with his stricken fighter.
Arguably the best outcome one could hope for under the circumstances.
By: j_jza80 - 9th December 2011 at 09:42
As above, at least no one was hurt.
He looks to have done a good job saving the aircraft too 🙂
By: Avro Avian - 9th December 2011 at 09:13
Bvgger!:(
At least no one was hurt.
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