Jet engine test

F404-GE-400. This is one of two engines that the F/A18 uses. We test them and give them a final look over before they go in the aircraft.

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[elephant35e]

is that blue thing on the back a fire? if not what is it

[mtleverett]

yes its fire

[looser1174]

Fuck that guy is brave i wouldnt even go in a room with that thing

[mtleverett]

You get used to it

[mikey0186]

hahah "no smoking" i chuckle when i saw that

[Pedrothealien1]

I am so old I used the Shaw estes in California in 1980 . J79 . Hush house and free stand . That led me in to ECM in 1982

[prodigistics]

@TheCameronD123 Ok you go first, And see whio gets the last laugh. LOL

[prodigistics]

With the afterburner is on, Its at full nelson Right ?

[TheCameronD123]

Dare you to stick your hand in it! :)

[da1452vinch]

Jet engine is really powerful. I've seen the experiment which was to get the evidence how po\werful the jet engine was by using a car. The result was miserable.

[JetMech72]

@q123477 Those are "shock diamonds". The air is moving at or above mach and those are the shock waves created by faster-than-sound speed.

[aAgent86]

run thru it!

[q123477]

Why do those different rings form in the exhaust? Do you know?

[500205]

@mikey0186 lulz at no smoking sign when theirs only a FUCKING 4000 DEGREE AFTERBURNER ON! lol

[Hammeraxxer]

big lighter