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Title: Land with one wing torn off? :O
Post by: EHM-0441 Stefan on August 30, 2008, 10:12:54 am

F-15 pilot land with one wing totaly ripped off and 250+ knots.


 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_EXtBEaBbs&feature=related

Title: Land with one wing torn off? :O
Post by: EHM-1883 Matt on August 30, 2008, 05:35:28 pm

:o

Wow, that is pretty incredible!

Title: Land with one wing torn off? :O
Post by: EHM-1001 Robert on August 31, 2008, 11:10:43 am

I think he had much of luck and courage too, but I think technically it is possible. If you consider that major part of the lift force built on the 1st third of the wing, and the rest is "only" there to separate air layers. That point is near the engine location on large airliners.

The photos showed (but not the computer video) that a quite large piece still remained from the wing. It is possible that small amount was enough to keep the Eagle in the air at slower speeds.

Title: Land with one wing torn off? :O
Post by: EHM-2155 Mariano on September 02, 2008, 12:40:10 am

Also I belive for some fighter jets, they try to make the fuselage provide part of the lift... I know it's the case with the mig 29, Idk if the eagle has the same design characteristic

Title: Land with one wing torn off? :O
Post by: EHM-1343 Jonathan on September 02, 2008, 11:08:26 am

yes the Eagle has a large flat surface area, it provides large amounts of lift aswell...!

Title: Land with one wing torn off? :O
Post by: EHM-1883 Matt on September 17, 2008, 06:11:55 pm

I guess the main question would be if he landed the plane at the normal approach speed, would it of been able to sustain itself in the air?