Might I quote Lando Calrissian...
"That was TOO close..."
The AWACS pilot must have gotten quite a fright
[QUOTE=trotskygrad;38119328]IT JUST SNAPPED OFF IN THERE[/QUOTE]
every mans worst nightmare
What the hell happened? And why did it buck up towards the end? Was it just trying to bug off, or...?
[QUOTE=trotskygrad;38119328]IT JUST SNAPPED OFF IN THERE[/QUOTE] It actually retracted the pump. Listen for the mechanics.
[QUOTE=Falleen9;38119374]It actually retracted the pump. Listen for the mechanics.[/QUOTE]
shush you're ruining the joke
[QUOTE=Zombii;38119371]What the hell happened? And why did it buck up towards the end? Was it just trying to bug off, or...?[/QUOTE]
Some people more familiar with the type of flying said that as the two aircraft get closer together, there is a bit of a vacuum between them that pulls them towards each other. Looks like that happened and the AWACS pilot freaked out and overcorrected.
[editline]20th October 2012[/editline]
There were injuries on board the AWACS from the crew members in the back hitting the ceiling.
[QUOTE=Ridge;38119772]Some people more familiar with the type of flying said that as the two aircraft get closer together, there is a bit of a vacuum between them that pulls them towards each other. Looks like that happened and the AWACS pilot freaked out and overcorrected.
[editline]20th October 2012[/editline]
There were injuries on board the AWACS from the crew members in the back hitting the ceiling.[/QUOTE]
vacuum? I think it's a side effect of the eddy current
Yeah, basically just a pocket of low pressure between the planes.
That made my stomach drop, I can imagine everyone on board simultaneously shitting themselves.
[QUOTE=Ridge;38120409]Yeah, basically just a pocket of low pressure between the planes.[/QUOTE]
Combined with the auto pilot trimming to correct for it. Good thing the pilot switched it off and manually nosed the plane up in time
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