Wed 2008/04/23 14:44
What happens when an F111 fighter jet collides with a pelican? The F111 looses big time. Via 10e.
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OWNED! though, if the pelican survives then it's a definite win, but i'm sure the bird ate it hardcore. and the other party...just lost money...lots of it haha
(ID #174253) Posted on 2008/04/23 14:48
McMaster Engineering Level I
See that stain on the side of the f111? That's the pelican...or what's left of him. In all his red glory ;)
(ID #174418) Posted on 2008/04/23 21:45
Wow!! How the hell did that happened?! O_O; Even for a pelican, that's pretty hardcore >_<
(ID #174256) Posted on 2008/04/23 14:50
Jaina Solo Fan-boy! umm...Frozen food mangaer
Woohoo, go pelicans!
(ID #174259) Posted on 2008/04/23 14:53
Are you serious? A simple bird did that much damage? HP -9000000! (I don't know much about RPG's, correct me RPG people if I'm wrong!)
(ID #174260) Posted on 2008/04/23 14:55
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
Your RPG sense is right, but if something has upwards 9000000 HP and surives after losing that amount, it'll probably would be more apt to use a Super Robot Wars reference.
(ID #174437) Posted on 2008/04/23 22:06
Jaina Solo Fan-boy! umm...Frozen food mangaer
Well, with a jet moving a near supersonic speeds, any object that impacts it will cause sever damage.
(ID #174527) Posted on 2008/04/24 03:04
What the...? How did that happen?
(ID #174261) Posted on 2008/04/23 14:58
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
recocheing bird flying into the cockpit without even focusing in the air <.<
(ID #174334) Posted on 2008/04/23 18:03
I bet the pelican disintegrated, rip..
(ID #174262) Posted on 2008/04/23 14:58
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
the pelican liquefied more like it.
(ID #174279) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:34
person/proffessionelslacker(ihave a degree in it)
no it spontainiasly combusted
(ID #198440) Posted on 2008/05/28 05:28
The force of the impact with the bird and the fighter going at whatever crazy speed it was doing is how it happened.
(ID #174264) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:04
Time to rear more pelicans. air supiority
(ID #174265) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:04
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
LOL!!!
(ID #174538) Posted on 2008/04/24 03:32
pfft pelicans will be nothing against rocket propelled squirrels!
(ID #437641) Posted on 2009/01/06 17:26
DCX001-Prototype
F111 able to fly up to Mark-5 (5 times faster than the speed of sound), so the pilot can barely see the shape of a pelican/birds while at that speed, so it cant avoid it & have to smash into hose poor living creatures, just like roadkill. These case happen from time to time on commercial airline, but so far no incident had been reported that any plane were brought down by a bird which cost casualty & injury, luckily............
(ID #174269) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:19
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
mach 5 is a bit of an exaggeration there. the f-111 is only capable of mach 2.5 (it is a bit old in design) but still at that speeds this incident is still possible.
(ID #174278) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:32
What I wonder is: how do they know it was a pelican if they fly at that speed?
(ID #174300) Posted on 2008/04/23 16:57
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
someone from downtown Sydney must have filed a complaint: someone drop a pelican on me head! ^^;
(ID #174340) Posted on 2008/04/23 18:35
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
or what left of a pelican...
(ID #174540) Posted on 2008/04/24 03:33
I have heard of one actually. A bird got sucked into the engine of an old Chinese fighter, causing engine failure. The pilot could have bailed out, but realising that it could have crashd into a village if not controlled, he avoided crashing at the village at the cost of his life.
(ID #174568) Posted on 2008/04/24 05:34
person/proffessionelslacker(ihave a degree in it)
yeah i heard about that
(ID #198442) Posted on 2008/05/28 05:30
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
As far as I know commercial planes are usually larger than war planes so birds shouldn't damage them as easily, I think. ^^
(ID #174859) Posted on 2008/04/24 21:27
You are right. However I heard about a case where a plane had to turn around right after takeoff because it hit a bird and it penetrated the hull and destroyed the radar. It's somewhat unsafe to fly at 800-850 km/h without a radar and a hole in the front. The most dangerous thing that can happen would likely be if the engines dies. This is why jet engines has to be bird proof. A commercial jet engine has to be tested and survive 50 chickens in 5-10 sec or something like that (imagine a whole group of birds being sucked though the engine right after takeoff).
(ID #356444) Posted on 2008/11/03 07:00
University Student.
I've seen a fair share of bird strikes (that's what you call a bird vs aircraft collision) through the years, and this is quite a sight. Haven't seen one which had damage on this scale. But taking a look at the rest of the photos, it's can be considered a moderate repair job, mainly to the nose area, compared to replacing an entire wing off a C-130, that is so much more work. These days when newer aircrafts are made out of composite material, I would love to see the effect of a bird strike on those.
(ID #174273) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:25
University Student.
Well unless the damage continues towards the fuselage, than that's alot of work!!! I pity the airframe/structure specialist working on this aircraft then.
(ID #174275) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:27
You sound like an Air Force Technician... this means all your admin matters go through me muahahahaha
(ID #174424) Posted on 2008/04/23 21:49
University Student.
I AM an Air Force Tech, well for only 5 more weeks. ORD lor!!
(ID #174498) Posted on 2008/04/24 00:57
damn.... 1 year to go
(ID #174917) Posted on 2008/04/24 23:33
Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia, but now studying in KL (still the same country) (Registered on 2007/04/21 22:31)
Aimless Traveler
CRITICAL HIT 999,999HP DAMAGE!
(ID #174276) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:28
Its 999.998 HP 1 more touch it dies
(ID #174281) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:38
Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia, but now studying in KL (still the same country) (Registered on 2007/04/21 22:31)
Aimless Traveler
I'm assuming that an F-111 has 1,000,000HP.
(ID #174343) Posted on 2008/04/23 19:02
I'm surprised the plane was still able to fly land with its aerodynamics compromised like that.
(ID #174280) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:37
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Wow.. what a cheap fighter jet... it's made of spaghetti and sawdust. :P Just kidding... I know it's made of plywood. :P One strong pelican... probably kinda nervous, and radiated with gamma rays?
(ID #174286) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:51
So are those blood stains on the plane's right side?
(ID #174289) Posted on 2008/04/23 16:01
McMaster Engineering Level I
So someone noticed other than me? :D Yes, that be the birds blood!
(ID #174419) Posted on 2008/04/23 21:46
person/proffessionelslacker(ihave a degree in it)
hey i noticed too
(ID #198447) Posted on 2008/05/28 05:34
pelicans are pretty large birds...and their beaks are like missiles!!
(ID #174292) Posted on 2008/04/23 16:15
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
ouch! I wonder how the pilot still managet to land the plane with that kind of damage. enemies of the united states should forget about building weapons and start investing in kamikaze pelicans. ^^
(ID #174299) Posted on 2008/04/23 16:57
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
waitaminute... I see a kangaroo logo on the firetruck... Australia. ^^;
(ID #174317) Posted on 2008/04/23 17:27
Student artist
Wheres The Pelican! -.-"
(ID #174309) Posted on 2008/04/23 17:15
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
probably somewhere in the plane's intake.
(ID #174316) Posted on 2008/04/23 17:25
McMaster Engineering Level I
No, what's left of him is now an additional paint job to the plain. I take it that the red puddle on the side is the pelican's fresh coating, so to speak ;)
(ID #174421) Posted on 2008/04/23 21:46
i'm glad it wasn't the canopy... iv'e seen what geese can do to cessnas... it's like takumi going dowhill then a chicken crosses the road and flies up to windshield height in surprise...
(ID #174324) Posted on 2008/04/23 17:38
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
or the wing. ^^
(ID #174336) Posted on 2008/04/23 18:10
Sterilization Technician@ Prince Of Wales Hospital
Australian Airforce needs to get rid of those f-111s
(ID #174327) Posted on 2008/04/23 17:41
They will in 2010 they will be replaced by F/A-18Fs
(ID #174350) Posted on 2008/04/23 19:40
Not really. The F111 is an excellent strike aircraft. Old and maintenance-intensive, yes, but they're very good at what they do. The Super Hornet, while a very capable multi-role aircraft, is slower, much shorter ranged, and carries a significantly smaller payload. They're not really a suitable replacement, but until the F35 is ready, they're probably the best option. The Super Hornet is a multi-role aircraft, though, so it will be useful for a wide range of missions, as opposed to the Aardvark, which is a dedicated attack aircraft.
(ID #174660) Posted on 2008/04/24 10:34
security/3d graphic artist
lucky they didn't die... from that damage the plane could have just nosed down and crashed big time.. big crater... thats pilot skill to have landed that damn thing in one peice! props to him.. or her.. worked for the military for awhile.. bird damage like this and engine damage are big time fears for pilots.. just a little screw or bolt left in the wrong place will make for a bad day!
(ID #174330) Posted on 2008/04/23 17:52
Student and full-time otaku
Ouch! As an aerospace engineering student, this hurts even more...
(ID #174345) Posted on 2008/04/23 19:04
the F-111 is not is a strategic bomber not a fighter
(ID #174349) Posted on 2008/04/23 19:39
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
OMG! That pelican is amazing... Send pelicans to war!
(ID #174363) Posted on 2008/04/23 20:08
Oh wow ^^;;; After reading, I did some google and found out that the pelican after making a mess out of the plane's ray-dome got bounced and got straight into the starboard (right) engine cause it to fail and also cause some damages to the wing as well. The pilot manages to keep the plane airborne for about 30 minutes before performing good emergency landing at the nearest airfield. Go here for more article: http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23562771-952,00.html
(ID #174366) Posted on 2008/04/23 20:13
Plastic train engineer
In that case I'd say the airplane won this battle. That's taking in to consideration that the plane still flew, while the pelican was probably scattered across a few square miles of the pacific... :P
(ID #174544) Posted on 2008/04/24 03:45
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
now thats one heck of a skilled pilot... under normal circumstance, the plane would have been gone by then...
(ID #174547) Posted on 2008/04/24 03:59
Student & Accountant
omg that's amberly airbase!
(ID #174367) Posted on 2008/04/23 20:17
HA!!! They should have used metal in stead of carbon fiber...lol....
(ID #174390) Posted on 2008/04/23 20:59
anime/cosplay events organizer
that pelican is fukken GAR XDD
(ID #174404) Posted on 2008/04/23 21:23
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
Sanger Zombolt's pet? XD
(ID #174440) Posted on 2008/04/23 22:13
They eat pigeon! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNNl_uWmQXE They are hella GARRRRR
(ID #174500) Posted on 2008/04/24 01:13
Those aussies love them F-111 "Ardvark" bombers...neat, even if its a rather old design, lucky it only cracked to nose and then hit the windshield...
(ID #174410) Posted on 2008/04/23 21:31
Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia, but now studying in KL (still the same country) (Registered on 2007/04/21 22:31)
Aimless Traveler
And quoting from Lord Genome in Gurren Lagann's final episode: RASENGAN, OVERLOAD!
(ID #174411) Posted on 2008/04/23 21:33
Insane, I feel so bad for the pilot. That plane got a real spanking.
(ID #174427) Posted on 2008/04/23 21:51
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
I"m speechless. And I vote that they should make the A-10 the bulk of their forces.
(ID #174441) Posted on 2008/04/23 22:18
wait wait if 1 pellican did that much damage to that plane, imagine what a flock of pellicans could do! *gasp*
(ID #174446) Posted on 2008/04/23 22:31
Student and Miku Guardian
Wow.. Those pelicans sure pack a punch.. They are the nature's version of the missile..
(ID #174452) Posted on 2008/04/23 22:46
Well, now we would have some defense mechanisms should our country be attacked by jetfighters: KAMIKAZE PELICAN TROOPS #7, LAUNCH!!
(ID #174490) Posted on 2008/04/24 00:22
According to this site, http://kensingtonvictoria.com/blog/2008/04/20/australian-f-111-vs-pelican-at-550kph-pics/ the pelican did a 2 hit combo by ripping the plane's tip and choked the engine with its body.
(ID #174495) Posted on 2008/04/24 00:48
I guess poorer countries should just keep huge flocks of birds around and release them if someone attacks them.
(ID #174516) Posted on 2008/04/24 02:16
Plastic train engineer
If it works for Indiana Jones...
(ID #174545) Posted on 2008/04/24 03:46
Plastic train engineer
Brings new meaning to the words Bird Strike.
(ID #174543) Posted on 2008/04/24 03:41
who needs an air defense system? just send loads of pelicans up into the sky ;)
(ID #174549) Posted on 2008/04/24 04:01
Damn that's crazy. what the hell was that bird made out of? Actually we know that already, now the question goes to what the hell did they make that plane out of? lol good stuff though, damn, now we can just create the untimate anti-air defense. Release tons of birds at high altitudes and enemy planes will just crash into them and go down. cheap and simple, the perfect solution to out high defense budget.
(ID #174555) Posted on 2008/04/24 04:39
how big was the pelican for do that??? (or f111 are made with paper...)
(ID #174566) Posted on 2008/04/24 05:33
Failure
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(ID #174583) Posted on 2008/04/24 06:33
SA-18a Russian made surface to air anti-aircraft missile. "Potentially" able to bring down US made F-111 fighter/bomber. Price $14,499. Pelican, "definitely" able to bring down US F-111. Price,.. 1 egg
(ID #174591) Posted on 2008/04/24 07:51
how come the inside of the nose of the plane looks like that? Seems like the plane is held together by straw.
(ID #174594) Posted on 2008/04/24 08:04
yeah.. look like some kind of plywood torn apart. I thought it is supposed to be made up of some carbon fibres and alloys stuff
(ID #175006) Posted on 2008/04/25 02:51
U.S. Army Officer
RAF is the only remaining operator of the General Dynamic F-111. But yeah, at Mach 2.5, theoretical max speed, a lot of things can damage a plane.
(ID #174598) Posted on 2008/04/24 08:16
Executor (Registered on 2008/04/24 08:17)
it's a wonder that he landed with that nose!!!
(ID #174603) Posted on 2008/04/24 08:33
The nose on most military aircraft is just a fiberglass shell covering the radar. If you were on the water with a cigarette (very fast) boat and hit a pelican the damage would be just as bad. Of course with the aircraft not having any control structures damaged and only one engine shut down it was still flyable. The boat would probably tear itself apart and would definitely end up on the bottom. Neither is good.
(ID #174615) Posted on 2008/04/24 09:11
NEET (no, student, AND employed min. wage)
bird strike kills... seriously... but I am sure the pelican didn't come out with a scratch
(ID #174624) Posted on 2008/04/24 09:27
try pelican swarm counter-measure for air-to-air combat O_o pilot "radar detects large unidentified flying object at 12'o clock at large velocity" "argh... can't shake it" "impact in 3,2,1,..." BOOM!
(ID #174678) Posted on 2008/04/24 11:04
Have a look at this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=YJf1okwb-5Y
(ID #175075) Posted on 2008/04/25 07:42
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
HOLY. . . . that is a total miracle. that is got to be the most scariest moments for a jet engineer
(ID #176127) Posted on 2008/04/27 22:17
オタク all day long
OWNED!!!!
(ID #175516) Posted on 2008/04/26 09:08
lecherous wretch
sean connery and his dammed umbrella are behind this i just know it!
(ID #209006) Posted on 2008/06/10 07:15
hobo
pelican - 0 and F111 - 1 LOL yes bird and insects/bugs can bring down planes. I was watching aircrash investigation and i think that a bee nest was in a plane somewhere that caused it to lose its engines and power, thus crashing.
(ID #214699) Posted on 2008/06/17 05:44
Just shows you how much damage a bird strike can cause.
(ID #356442) Posted on 2008/11/03 06:53
Future Pioneer and a Dreamer
bloody! poor pelican... but physics baby physics...
(ID #462185) Posted on 2009/01/26 03:58
World Class Idiot
soon you will see huge pelicans being included in the airforce (role: air to air combat)
(ID #492986) Posted on 2009/02/17 18:03
Wow! Then again, its not so surprising if you take a look at Newton's 3rd law: F=MA. A jet going that fast and a pelican in the opposite direction-the kinetic force is multiplied manyfold. So yeah, "that bird ate it hardcore". XD
(ID #493868) Posted on 2009/02/18 13:50
Oh yeah, PWNED!!! Do I see pelicans replacing anti-aircraft systems in the future?
(ID #493877) Posted on 2009/02/18 13:57
Grocery Store Clerk
Not the frist time I have heard aout birds causing damage to an aircraft like that.
(ID #494468) Posted on 2009/02/19 05:31
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
OH SHIII~~~ that plane got OWNED!!
(ID #549282) Posted on 2009/04/04 22:41
So did the Pelican, but he's caused more damange ^^
(ID #550921) Posted on 2009/04/06 01:42
Impressive how the plane stayed together and was able to land safely, says allot for the manufacturer. Its interesting to see the way the nose cone was built in layers.
(ID #549564) Posted on 2009/04/05 01:22
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