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Hope he's vaccinated! Does he know the dangers of Covid?Looked like maybe the front landing gear failed, he was probably worried about fuel exploding
And landed 20 ft away, while still better than being in the plane, probably wouldn’t have saved his life.Looked like maybe the front landing gear failed, he was probably worried about fuel exploding
Yeah but like my odds in the ejection seat than a burning jetAnd landed 20 ft away, while still better than being in the plane, probably wouldn’t have saved his life.
They make the amphibious carriers extremely lethal, to be able to deploy a squadron of F-35 with a ground invasion force makes landing on a hostile beach much safer for war fighters.Amidst all this, the vertical landing capability is a complete game changer if they can make it work consistently