Sputnik: WATCH: F-35 Gets ‘Real Lucky,’ Lands on US Aircraft Carrier Without Crashing
“We got real lucky that night,” a US colonel said regarding a joint strike fighter pilot’s ability to overcome a display malfunction while trying to land a fifth-generation F-35 in the dark.
New footage shows what F-35 pilots experience while landing in the dark.
The pilot’s helmet-mounted display, which normally offers the pilot a clear view of where he’s landing, appears to have failed. Additionally, low-light conditions led to poor visibility, which could not have made the feat any easier.
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WNU Editor: For more details on this near accident, go here .... Navy Presents Revealing F-35 Helmet Display Videos And Flight Test Dangers (The Drive).
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