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Old December 31st 06, 10:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
EridanMan
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Default Another of those unreliable AC engines stalled on approach

probably my favorite was a video posted a few years ago of a Delta IV
launch Vehicle exploding spectacularly a few seconds after liftoff...

And you hear the announcer very calmly respond

"We have an anomaly with the launch vehicle" as fiery debris begins the
rain down...



On Dec 21, 3:48 pm, Jose wrote:
I like the term used in a Recent Lycoming AD: "Uncommanded
engine shutdown." It was referring to a catastrohic engine failure.
Understatement, huh?My favorite understatement is "energetic decomposition" for nuclear bomb

blast.

Jose
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