2 F18's Mid Air!

[Quantum State]

Just gently fly into each other !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO7FvvP33r0

[SodiumThiopental]

Kids in the office. Lesson learned.

[Manners79]

Good example of how impressive modern ejector seats are especially how quickly they are sitting right way up under a canopy given the angle at which they punched out

[gotoPzero]

Man that was mental. They 2 crews probably passed each other during the ejection.

[WH16]

Manners79 said:

Good example of how impressive modern ejector seats are especially how quickly they are sitting right way up under a canopy given the angle at which they punched out

Four more Martin-Baker ties in the post.

The ACES II (not fitted to the Super Hornets in this incident but fairly standard fitment across other similar a/c) will allow safe ejection from a fully inverted attitude at only 150ft. It is astounding how quickly they function.

[Austin Prefect]

Martin Baker are probably the only one who will come out of this with any credit.

[aeropilot]

Probably an interesting post flight 'chat' on the ground in the dirt between lead and his wing...........

[iphonedyou]

WH16 said:

Four more Martin-Baker ties in the post.

The ACES II (not fitted to the Super Hornets in this incident but fairly standard fitment across other similar a/c) will allow safe ejection from a fully inverted attitude at only 150ft. It is astounding how quickly they function.

That's absolutely mad. So incredibly impressive.

[LankyFreak]

do you think they were arguing in the air with the chutes pulled?

[_Rodders_]

The video is bizarre.

Never seen two F18's mating before.

[WH16]

_Rodders_ said:

The video is bizarre.

Never seen two F18's mating before.

It's how they procure T-45s

[Chuck328]

WH16 said:

_Rodders_ said:

The video is bizarre.

Never seen two F18's mating before.

It's how they procure T-45s

Well, I'd heard it was a video of two Growlers coming together.

Wasn't the video I had in mind...

[RobbyJ]

_Rodders_ said:

The video is bizarre.

Never seen two F18's mating before.

But you've seen two growlers grinding against each other? (can't believe the thread got this far without a growler gag).

[RobbyJ]

Chuck328 said:

Well, I'd heard it was a video of two Growlers coming together.

Wasn't the video I had in mind...

Great minds!!!!!

[Starfighter]

Some initial analysis here...

[deggles]

So lucky they were able to eject safely with the two airframes entangled like that

[BrettMRC]

I wonder what actually locked them togther post contact? Some physical hook up, or was it aerodynamic forces?

[aeropilot]

BrettMRC said:

I wonder what actually locked them togther post contact? Some physical hook up, or was it aerodynamic forces?

To me it looks like the No.2 dropped onto the top of the No.1 in such a way that the fuselage of No.2 got trapped into the 'V' of the two vertical stabs of No.1, and that's what locked them together as such.......?

[SodiumThiopental]

They’ll be getting nice new ties though, and watches ( if they want ).

[bobbo89]

You'd have to buy the watch wouldn't you?