And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Could be a problem with the rear lug holding for a moment then releasing. Or there was something wrong with the fin opening mechanism, looks like all those bombs came off wonky until the fins opened. Either way...rather be lucky than good.
The ordnance which hit the plane was "doing fine" until the fins deployed. Which was fine, but as they oriented the ordnance, it added "a lateral vector" and there was demonstrated that two objects cannot occupy the same space simultaneously.
As TRIB observed, possible launch rack test, possible ordnance test. All four worked per specification. However there was an induced yaw in #4 causing a sub-optimal outcome.
There'd have at least one chase plane filming from another angle. This is a normal part of the very extensive testing process of a new plane (or new munition). There's film of one chase plane that got hit by something going wild. The Skyhawk pilot had incredibly quick reflexes, but nothing could've saved the plane. He had to eject.
Very dangerous!
ReplyDeleteThe stack didn't come off well.
ReplyDeleteSomeone's in trouble! :P
ReplyDeleteI wonder if he was turning when he released them?
ReplyDeleteLooks like. Check the horizon.
DeleteCould be a problem with the rear lug holding for a moment then releasing. Or there was something wrong with the fin opening mechanism, looks like all those bombs came off wonky until the fins opened. Either way...rather be lucky than good.
ReplyDeleteWhy was a camera angled to catch the release. Assume the launch rack was being tested for a vendor
ReplyDeleteThe ordnance which hit the plane was "doing fine" until the fins deployed. Which was fine, but as they oriented the ordnance, it added "a lateral vector" and there was demonstrated that two objects cannot occupy the same space simultaneously.
ReplyDeleteAs TRIB observed, possible launch rack test, possible ordnance test. All four worked per specification. However there was an induced yaw in #4 causing a sub-optimal outcome.
Ordnance release test, IIRC. That's why the camera was there and also why we test the darned automation so much.
ReplyDeleteThis is why you test the ordnance before you deploy the ordnance.
ReplyDeleteDamn cluster f#ck bombs.....
ReplyDeleteThat called a ricochet? Looks like a similar result as when I'm plinkin' with my Mini-30 in rocky country
ReplyDeleteThere'd have at least one chase plane filming from another angle. This is a normal part of the very extensive testing process of a new plane (or new munition). There's film of one chase plane that got hit by something going wild. The Skyhawk pilot had incredibly quick reflexes, but nothing could've saved the plane. He had to eject.
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