[pfflier]

The streets of Edwards AFB are named for deceased test pilots. There are a lot of streets there.

[papasmurf]

Start of maneuver to crash, less than 17 seconds, yet he still had the presence and fortitude to bring her around level...only to be killed by the blast of supersonic air on ejection.

Men like this have always amazed me.

[RicocheT]

Pray for the family of test pilot Cooley as brave men die that our country may remain secure.

The F-22 and other modern fighters can do flying maneuvers that over stress the human body. The fighters of the future may be unmanned, artificial intelligence flown fighters that make instant decisions as to target or evasion and have minimal command supervision from the home base. Machines at war and Omama cutting defense budgets now may put the USA in second place sometime in the future.

[RDTF]

ping

[Rennes Templar]

“experienced such disorientation brought on by the high g-forces,”

How do the creators explain accelerating to Warp Speed in a few seconds on Star Wars?

[MarkL]

Something that I've wondered for a long time is why ejection "capsules" rather than seats aren't used in supersonic jets? It seems that it would protect a pilot from the wind-blast in this sort of situation. Is it because of weight? IIRC, doesn't the F-111 use an ejection capsule, taking both members of the aircrew out at once? It's not required for a side by side cockpit.

Mark

[Malsua]

3,900 feet above the ground and at Mach 1.3, or 880 mph

880mph is 1290 feet per second. At a 50 degree down angle he's looking at about 6 seconds to impact. Pretty much doomed. God speed. Prayers to his family.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

/bkmark

[djf]

After Seafair, the Blue Angels left Boeing field in Seattle Monday about noon.

I didn’t know it was going to happen, but I was sitting on my porch about 12:15, when all hell broke loose.

Directly over my house heading SSW, elv 700-900 feet!
Beautiful!