Glenn Pew covers the crash on takeoff of a 509th Air Wing, Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber, February 23 operating at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, was caused by water in the aircraft's sensors, accord...
Glenn Pew covers the crash on takeoff of a 509th Air Wing, Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber, February 23 operating at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, was caused by water in the aircraft's sensors, according to an Air Combat report issued, Thursday. Specifically, moisture in three port transducer units "distorted data introduced by a B-2 Spirit's air data system" which led to flawed information entering the bomber's flight control computers. The aircraft was reacting to inaccurate airspeed and a "perceived" negative angle of attack. This resulted in an "uncommanded 30 degree nose-high pitch-up on takeoff," according to the Air Force.
Major Ryan Link and Captain Justin Grieve, the aircraft's two pilots and the only two aboard were unable to regain control and safely ejected just as the aircraft stalled and mushed into the ground and its left wing impacted the ground. The $1.4 billion aircraft crashed just off the left side of the runway and exploded. It was the first-ever B-2 crash and followed 75,000 hours of loss-free service. Link and Grieve both suffered injuries during ejection, with Grieve suffering compression fractures to his spine.
The report points to the inaccurate readings as contributing factors, adding that ineffective communication of critical information about a technique used to remove moisture from the sensors also contributed. It's possible that all the maintenance crew had to do to avert the accident was turn on the pitot heat prior to performing air data calibrations. But the suggested technique was not part of checklist procedures. http://www.glennpew.com
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If nothing else America is the bread basket of the wold. That is a resource this land holds. Many of the foods found the world over came from this very land. Wih that said I B 2 spirit for real. Go figure Incase you missed it 2 spirit is gays in native American traditions. Spirit is very inprtant indeed. If the spirit of America was once again true we would have less around the world hating us. Many people are very shallow. Many Americans also suffer from this problem.
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So ,in your mind,it's like Britain and US=good Russia,China...=evil Right? Well, it can not be healthy mind !
Unlike you, I am just trying to be objective and I don't hate anyone ! But I understand you. Your brain is bombed with the loads of information and you are not able to think differently. You always think, what that small financial elite, which controls your media and whole society, want's you to think. That is sad. I am trying to help people like you
I'll try not to use a bad word for you. I assume you're older person? Let's say that you're not informed, or maybe ,just a little, uneducated.
USA feeding Africa?! That's famous British black humor, right ?
Do you know how many bloody and unnecessary civil wars in Africa were created by CIA and American oil,and other, companies ??? Africans are hungry because western countries and companies are constantly stealing our natural resources! You don't hear about that on BBS? Right?
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BBC or BBS? Many truths can be told. What does it take for a man to be rich? Greed is an enimy to the human race! Many leaders will tell the people what they want them to know as they take everything they can. Human nature is ready to shift and greed may have ran its course on this planet. Many people know different histories. Only one race maters the human race. We must all strive to help our brothers we have so much to learn from each other. Hate fuels hate. When hate wins humans lose!
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March 29, 1979?
Does it ring any bell?
Three Mile Island nuclear generating station in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania near Harrisburg.
Do you remember that nuke?
Britain and US=good
Russia,China...=evil
Right?
Well, it can not be healthy mind !
Unlike you, I am just trying to be objective and I don't hate anyone ! But I understand you. Your brain is bombed with the loads of information and you are not able to think differently. You always think, what that small financial elite, which controls your media and whole society, want's you to think.
That is sad.
I am trying to help people like you
USA feeding Africa?!
That's famous British black humor, right ?
Do you know how many bloody and unnecessary civil wars in Africa were created by CIA and American oil,and other, companies ???
Africans are hungry because western countries and companies are constantly stealing our natural resources!
You don't hear about that on BBS? Right?