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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Melbourne, Australia
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The preamble came with the image and explains what should have happened...and what did happen. At 400kph to 500kph it is really scary stuff!
This, is why they pay aircrews flight pay.
This one was really close. Big post flight hose-down.
Check out the speed brakes fully deployed on the F-16 on the left!
These guys are better than this, but close calls do happen.
Obviously the timing was off in this maneuver. In a crossover, both
planes try to cross each other at the same altitude going different
directions. The lead plane flies a constant airspeed, and the second plane adjusts his airspeed (relative motion) to stay as close possible without having a mid-air. In the photo, the second plane was going too fast and pulled his speed brakes (panels sticking out on tail) and idled his engine (decreased contrail). He also was changing his altitude, based on the aeronautical law that states that two planes cannot occupy the same airspace at the same time. The altitude change was what saved his butt. I still can't believe they didn't swap paint.
This is why people like air shows....
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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wow! often its hard to tell with such photos but that does look close.
I've done some formation flying myself (though not in jets!) and there are definitly rules you follow to stay alive. I guess these guys will be going through any tapes of this incident over and over hopefully to learn a thing or two.
when we are doing flight training we are often told by our instructors that "there are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots!"
btw, I always wondered why it was called a near miss and not a near hit!
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kimcheeboi
Joined: Dec 19, 2003
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From: Abducted by hot blondes to Les
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"thats why people go to airshows..."
schadenfroh.
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gelfen
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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a similar image, although this time not so lucky......
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Posted: 2004-05-05 09:44
