Cotton-Eyed Joe CRASHES

Another one inspired by supra-violinist Vanessa Mae... her pop violin and plane-crashing go together like peanuts and beer.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• plane
• crash
• planecrash
• WW1
• WW2
• aviation
• accident
• airplane
• stunts
• crashing
• air
• flying
• flight

[Nickshark1982]

How the heck did that bomber land without a tale rudder?

[dav3uk99]

The B52 is a big slab sided aircraft, the drag from the stub of fin left along with gentle flight made this possible. This was a B52 used for measuring turbulence and the fin snapped whilst flying low over a ridge of mountains/hills during a test. unti recently it was at the davis monthan "boneyard" dont know if its still there, it was called the CCV as i recall.

[Crashman2]

@pulsejet1 NO! ALL jets MUST start engines INTO the wind, or you risk a "Hot Start" and $50,000 teardown. Good thing our Navy Air Bosses can swing the wind where they want to. And if any wind around 100MPH is below the HIGH jetstream, near the ground, You LOCK THAT USAF JET DOWN AND WAIT! PS: I can handle a C-150 WITH an FAA Examiner on board with a 20-knot 90-degree crosswind! He let me take her up after 3 touch-n-gos! I was a student... but almost ready for Checkride!Passed 1st try.

[pulsejet1]

@Crashman2 No, not a balloonist - haha.

Your comment was about being heavy on the pedals with a 100mph tailwind w/mach .8 airspeed. Nothing about groundspeed or landing. I agree with you, was just wondering about the 100mph tailwind. Do you mean if you're parked on the ground with a 100mph tailwind? Then you should probably put your gust lock in and tie it down. :)

[Crashman2]

@pulsejet1 AMEN TO THAT! The groundhogs don't know how a Navy cockpit rollcage is built!

[Crashman2]

@dav3uk99 ABSOLUTELY CORRECT! TEN FREE HOURS IN AN F-4 (SCOOTER OR CORSAIR) FOR THAT!

[Crashman2]

@pulsejet1 Until it comes to landing time... or calculating groundspeed. Are you a Hot-Air Balloonist? No offense and thx for the comment.

[pulsejet1]

@Crashman2 If you're airspeed is mach .8, what does the 100mph tailwind have to do with anything? You're still doing mach .8 regardless of a headwind or tailwind..

[ProChoiceJesus]

Wow! The B-52 I've seen a photo of, but not a flying/landing video...I wonder if he used differential thrust to maintain straight flight and to do his (surely *very* gentle) turns? In a lightplane one can manage a slow, gentle (but not ball-centered) turn with ailerons only. I wonder if the B-52 could do the same? Wow. And, why did that taildragger at the end not get his dad-gummed nose down? Looked like it could have been a first solo or a dragger checkout, maybe a low-timer...ouch!

[straighttailpilot]

paul mantz was killed in this crash.

[luvchoclabs]

I just love how so many pilots think that when you lose power on T/O you should just keep pushing the nose up. Amazing, I'll bet he hit with fuel and electrical on. Poor situational awareness and reaction skill.

[SenorSpode]

@hekikuu Of course you can see them use spoilers; the B-52 has no ailerons and relies on spoilers alone for roll control.