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someguyfromcanada  ·  3402 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Avengers of Tonopah, Part III: The Warthog's Lament

"I lost all hydraulics instantaneously, so I completely lost control of the jet. It rolled left and pointed toward the ground, which was an uncomfortable feeling over Baghdad," she said."

To put it mildly. Pilots have to be so level headed, calm and methodical. "Oh I am plummeting headfirst towards the ground, better get out the check-list."

I just remembered that I have witnessed, up-close as in within a mile, three plane crashes in which eight people have died. And this is the anniversary week of both as they both happened this week in 1989 and 1995. I still love planes and flying in any aircraft but some people might be scared away by that I guess.

But yes, a head to head is many years away if it is ever going to happen. If I recall correctly, the software and cool pop-up cannons are scheduled for 2019. Scheduled.