trailmix Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 ==From Wikipedia== One wing is enough? On May 1, 1983 during an Israeli Air Force training dogfight, an F-15D collided with an A-4 Skyhawk. The right wing of the Eagle was torn off roughly two feet (0.6 m) from the body. The pilot, Zivi Nadavi, disobeyed his instructor's command to eject and managed to land the crippled aircraft successfully. The aircraft was able to land because of the large horizontal surface area of the tail and the amount of lift generated by the engine intake and body ========================= Thats amazing. Could you imagine being that stud, hearing your IP telling you to eject and saying "Nah, i got it... sir" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hoser Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Hoser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailmix Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 even MORE incredible now.. i think i woulda bailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sleepy Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Geebuz! I am interested in this, too. I can kind of buy the stabilitry from the tail. How much would asymetric thrust help or hurt? I'm no engineer. Anyone who is care to elaborate, speculate, or prevaricate? Still givin' a healthy DAMN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailmix Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 I am an engineer.. and I have no f*cking clue :D I am just in awe that the dude brought the thing home and has prolly the BEST story to tell at the bar. I mean, thats as good as it gets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pogo Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 It's happened twice, once with an Israeli F-15 and once with one from Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Not all of those pics are real, the ones on the left side are manipulated video shots that the History Channel had made for a documentary on the incident. This happened 23 years ago...you guys are just now hearing about it? Cheers! M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Originally posted by M2: the History Channel had made for a documentary on the incident.That was actually for the show "Heavy Metal" on the F-15 -- it was not just about that incident, but the history of the Eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Hacker Thanks, I hadn't seen the documentary but knew some of those pictures weren't real. Cheers! M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkDerka Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Incredible feat of airmanship. HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hoser Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Originally posted by sleepy: Geebuz! I am interested in this, too. I can kind of buy the stabilitry from the tail. How much would asymetric thrust help or hurt? I'm no engineer. Anyone who is care to elaborate, speculate, or prevaricate? Still givin' a healthy DAMN!!! I'm not an engineer, but as an Eagle pilot, I'll tell you that during our academics, the instructors tells us that we should do whatever we can to get / keep the electronic system known as the Control Augmentation System (CAS) online. Even while missing a wing, the jet has enough smarts to command the right mix of aileron, stab and rudder to keep the jet flying. Hoser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KoolKat Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Wow, Hoser...our conversation about flaps was pretty interesting, but I always figured that jet simply relied on thrust to keep it flying. I didn't know the 15 had "CAS." BENDY EDIT: Do you have auto throtles too? :D i wonder what would happen if I lost a wing...oh wait, no I don't! [ 23. May 2006, 19:06: Message edited by: Bender ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hoser Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Originally posted by Bender: Wow, Hoser...our conversation about flaps was pretty interesting, but I always figured that jet simply relied on thrust to keep it flying. I didn't know the 15 had "CAS." BENDY EDIT: Do you have auto throtles too? :D i wonder what would happen if I lost a wing...oh wait, no I don't! Aahhh, the Eagle Flap discussion, I remember now. Yes the Eagle has flaps....no it does not need them. You put enough thrust on anything it will fly.....look at the F-4. CAS. We actually have 3 of them, one for Yaw, Pitch and Roll respectively. Auto-Throttls: No. Hoser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Revival - just found a clip with aforementioned History Channel clip. Some of the clips are a bit hokey, but the story is still amazing. F-15 Flying With One Wing There's even a portion near the end with occasional poster Steve Davies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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