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A-6 crash after launch?



 
 
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Old May 30th 06, 06:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
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"Doug "Woody" and Erin Beal" wrote...

Legend had it that when you wanted the canopy to jettison it wouldn't.
Sometimes when you wanted to keep it though, it would jettison. I
personally never had any problems.


Ditto. Never tried to jettison one; never lost one. Had a few pop open in
flight, though...


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Old May 30th 06, 07:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
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"John Weiss" jrweiss98155nospamatnospamcomcastdotnospamnet wrote in
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"Doug "Woody" and Erin Beal" wrote...

Legend had it that when you wanted the canopy to jettison it wouldn't.
Sometimes when you wanted to keep it though, it would jettison. I
personally never had any problems.


Ditto. Never tried to jettison one; never lost one. Had a few pop open
in flight, though...


Agreed. Somewhat disturbing at 40K'.

R / John


 




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