The engine is a GE 404 afterburning turboshaft engine. Around 18,000 lb thrust each (in burner)
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1280116479.jpg
testing on the fantail, kinda loud but you can ski behind the carrer!

So does my Cessna.

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Amazing photography.

The way the plane yawed I suspect that he lost an engine.

It appears he was attempting this maneuver

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Man, that ejection looks violent!:eek:

I don't think there's any such thing as a 'calm' ejection...

Hmmm....high alpha.

I remember one time, in the Army we were talking about helicopter crash fatalities( I was in Aviation). One of the guys said they should just put ejection seats in copters. Everyone in the hanger just looked at him and did a face palm.:D

I think the Russians did that. the blades blew off then the pilot was ejected.

I like the Bee Gee's music in the crash video, "staying alive"!

Ejection seat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Kamov Ka-50, which entered service with Russian forces in 1995, was the first production helicopter to be fitted with an ejection seat. The system is very similar to that of a conventional fixed-wing aircraft; the main rotors are equipped with explosive bolts and are designed to disintegrate moments before the seat rocket is fired. Prototype #9 (s/n 66-8834) of the AH-56 Cheyenne was fitted with downward firing ejection seats in 1970 after a fatal testing accident the previous year.

The 'after' pic
Spotted when I was in Lethbridge yesterday:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1280495071.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1280495139.jpg

Back in the bad old days, the Russians sold a lot of cheaper ejector seats on the strength of this photo

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1280511620.jpg

MIG-29 that lost a motor during the same type of pass at the 1989 Paris air show. (Chance photo by a spectator that heard the crowd noise and pressed the shutter by reflex). If you look, you can see the seat against the roof...

Are you suggesting that is the plane that crashed?? :confused:

I think that the crashed plane would be in about 1000 hefty bags. :cool:

Yeah, I'd say so. At the end of the crash video, you can see that the rear fuse stayed pretty much intact.

It looks to me that approx. 6 seconds elapsed between the canopy popping off and the pilots feet touching the ground. Can an individual be aware of what is happening in that short amount of time givin the violent nature of an ejection ?

The plane was surprisingly intact after the crash, I'd say that's it.
Pilot had nothing but praise about the ejection seat.;)

Not the plane that crashed...no way, no how.

It hit a fairly low speed. Its totaled.. but might be in one big piece.

What a ride! I had a college professor that pop'ed out of an F-4.. he complained he lost an inch in the process! (broke both his wrists too)


I thought I head a story where Martin-baker hosts a dinner ever year for all the people who successfully used there products. I know for sure they at least get a Tie from M-B