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F-16 vs. Bird: "A Bird Strike," as seen through the HUD of a two seat F16.
You can see the bird just prior to impact. These guys were very cool note
the heavy breathing...they certainly flew longer than one would expect
before ejecting.
Airspeed can be observed on the HUDs upper left corner.
On the other hand, it just goes to show how quickly your day can go to
pieces, 45 seconds from strike to ejection.
All-in-all not bad for the emergency checklist, two relight attempts, and
picking out a plowed field for impact. You can follow the audio attached to
it and hear the conversation between the pilot and instructor pilot and the
tower including the pilot saying they were punching out. The tower didn't
seem to copy the IFE transmission.
The video continues until impact. A classic "buying the farm" as you can
see
These Guys Earn Their Keep!!
Open jet_vs_bird. 050808.wmv
You need sound
F-16 vs. Bird: "A Bird Strike," as seen through the HUD of a two seat F16.
You can see the bird just prior to impact. These guys were very cool note
the heavy breathing...they certainly flew longer than one would expect
before ejecting.
Airspeed can be observed on the HUDs upper left corner.
On the other hand, it just goes to show how quickly your day can go to
pieces, 45 seconds from strike to ejection.
All-in-all not bad for the emergency checklist, two relight attempts, and
picking out a plowed field for impact. You can follow the audio attached to
it and hear the conversation between the pilot and instructor pilot and the
tower including the pilot saying they were punching out. The tower didn't
seem to copy the IFE transmission.
The video continues until impact. A classic "buying the farm" as you can
see
These Guys Earn Their Keep!!
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