Spartan117 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 F16 bird strike and eject - YouTubeI was an Aircraft Structural Me maintenance Journeyman when I was in the Air Force, and in the maintenance field the F-16 is nicknamed 'The Lawn Dart.' It's a well earned nickname. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Dang. One expensive bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco_d-Anconia Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Wow. That's why the Navy originally wanted two engines on the Joint Strike Fighter. If your single engine goes out over the ocean, you've got a big problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Wow. That's why the Navy originally wanted two engines on the Joint Strike Fighter. If your single engine goes out over the ocean, you've got a big problem.By my understanding (which may well be faulty), if one engine goes out on a two-engine fighter jet, the jet goes into a flat spin and crashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco_d-Anconia Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) By my understanding (which may well be faulty), if one engine goes out on a two-engine fighter jet, the jet goes into a flat spin and crashes.These might help:Yahoo AnswersNavy Aircraft - Bottom of pageIf one engine goes out, the other is backup. Edited May 16, 2012 by Francisco_d-Anconia Fixed link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Your second link is not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisco_d-Anconia Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Okay, the second link should work now. I originally heard about the single engine vs. twin engine JSF debate in a TV documentary. I remember redundancy being the Navy's concern in wanting twin engines. When one engine goes out, the flight computer and/or the pilot has to compensate for the asymmetrical thrust, but the plane will still fly and generally won't spin out and crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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