Bummer. :(
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
At a gazillion a copy, the damn canopy should open!
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
"Replacement cost of the canopy will be $182,205." If the Air Force gets screwed the same way that the Army does, this thing probably only costs about $10 to manufacture.
4 posted on
04/25/2006 4:17:25 PM PDT by
Axhandle
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
After five hours, they probably had to hose it out.
6 posted on
04/25/2006 4:18:38 PM PDT by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: Aeronaut
11 posted on
04/25/2006 4:23:06 PM PDT by
raygun
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Maintenance note: Make sure to include a Jonny-bottle behind the seat.
13 posted on
04/25/2006 4:24:01 PM PDT by
Ramius
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
A warranty claim you never make.
15 posted on
04/25/2006 4:24:24 PM PDT by
bmwcyle
(We got permits, yes we DO! We got permits, how 'bout YOU?;))
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
19 posted on
04/25/2006 4:29:37 PM PDT by
dakine
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
an average cost of $159 million per plane, making it the most expensive fighter aircraft in history
http://www.cdi.org/issues/aviation/F22.html
ejection is not an option except in case of severe distress. new flight suits and seats are cheap by comparison.
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
It sounds like a defect. Time for a recall and free replacement!
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
F-22 Fighter Plane
...159 MILLION dollars
Cost to train the F-22 Pilot
...8 MILLION dollars
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Cost of an in flight fill-up...20 THOUSAND dollars.
Not able to get the danged canopy open...PRICELESS!!
OUCH!!!
And over 182 THOUSAND dollars later!!!
Gosh I would have hated this. I have been in for 16+ years now and haven't had near the misfortune as this pilot did! God bless the guy!
27 posted on
04/25/2006 5:05:56 PM PDT by
ICE-FLYER
(God bless and keep the United States of America)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Usually the canopy can be blown off the airplane.
28 posted on
04/25/2006 5:09:18 PM PDT by
JoeGar
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
"Replacement cost of the canopy will be $182,205."
Got away cheap.
29 posted on
04/25/2006 5:11:18 PM PDT by
toddlintown
(Lennon takes six bullets to the chest, Yoko is standing right next to him and not one f'ing bullet?)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
I hope he had a "pilot's friend" in there....
67 posted on
04/26/2006 10:15:54 AM PDT by
steve-b
(A desire not to butt into other people's business is eighty percent of all human wisdom)
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