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Super Hornet in Pensacola

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SemperApollo

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Someone in the Fencecheck thread said that the flight control surfaces couldn't help out with stabilizing the jet:

"... Speed is too low for the control surfaces to have any effect and all that mass behind the nose-gear just takes over; literally in this case. Not much they can do with the nose-wheel steering to correct that."

But if the surfaces can still move the jet around during some of the low speed passes they do at airshows, it seems like they'd be able to help to keep a wing from lifting as it spun around (granted ground friction is playing a major part).

Glad everyone got out okay!
 
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jai5w4

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SemperApollo said:
Someone in the Fencecheck thread said that the flight control surfaces couldn't help out with stabilizing the jet:

"... Speed is too low for the control surfaces to have any effect and all that mass behind the nose-gear just takes over; literally in this case. Not much they can do with the nose-wheel steering to correct that."
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Because fencecheck is CLEARLY where one should go when talking about low-speed characteristics of the control surfaces of a Rhino...
 
Tiltedsky

Tiltedsky

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The announcer reminds me of scene from a great childhood movie of mine.

"Don't worry folks, it's all part of the show"
-Otis Bigelow in the Rocketeer
 
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JustAGuy

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Mefesto said:
I've never heard of a tire severing a brake line. I even went back through the Naval Safety Center looking for such a case. The physics of it make it highly improbable as well, especially on the Hornet. A field arrestment is taken due to 1.) the lack of anti skid 2.) the lack of controllability 3.) traps are free and not taking one is a bad idea.
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Interesting since one of my classmates from the rag had this happen to him in the last couple of years.
 
Brett327

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Mefesto said:
Never said it COULDN'T!!!
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To be honest, I've never seen it either, but anything is possible. Loss of braking following a blown tire has more to do with rolling around on your rims vice a tire. From the apparent condition of the gear in this video, it would seem more likely that any brake line damage (if any) would have occurred as a result of going four-wheeling. Also, a blown tire and damaged brake line wouldn't necessarily show up at the safety center unless some kind of mishap report or HAZREP was generated. I've blown several tires - it happens, and it's not usually worth sending up the chain.

Brett
 
EvilGN

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As of 11am Central today the 14th, its still on the runway, with both main gear in the dirt, also the right horiz stab plowed up some earth. Was not able to get close enough to see any other damage.
 
Brett327

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EvilGN said:
As of 11am Central today the 14th, its still on the runway, with both main gear in the dirt, also the right horiz stab plowed up some earth. Was not able to get close enough to see any other damage.
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From the looks of it, it will have to be craned onto a truck.

Brett
 
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