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Offline MiloMorai

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Re: Airshow crash
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2013, 04:41:43 PM »
For those that will be in the Ottawa area on Sept 14/15, VWC will have there annual airshow.

VWC is based at Gatineau airport.

http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx

Offline mechanic

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Re: Airshow crash
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2013, 05:21:22 PM »
Wait...as an uneducated pilot wannabe...if only one engine died, can't modern jets fly with one/the other engine?


not when they are already flying at the absolute limit of slow speed maintained by the two engines
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Offline B4Buster

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Re: Airshow crash
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2013, 06:25:45 PM »
Wait...as an uneducated pilot wannabe...if only one engine died, can't modern jets fly with one/the other engine?

Nope, asymmetrical thrust is a killer at that altitude and airspeed. You're better to have no engines in that situation, at least you could land straight ahead rather than dropping a wing and nosing over.
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Re: Airshow crash
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2013, 06:46:40 PM »
Ironic music choice though.

I was going to say the same thing.

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Offline MarineUS

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Re: Airshow crash
« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2013, 07:42:17 PM »
Top comment made me lol "Music obviously saved the pilot" xD
Like, ya know, when that thing that makes you move, it has pistons and things, When your thingamajigy is providing power, you do not hear other peoples thingamajig when they are providing power.

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