What happens when an F111 fighter jet collides with a pelican?
The F111 looses big time.
Via 10e.
Posted on 2008/04/23 13:32
Director/代表取締役
登録日: 2006/12/11 11:06
Stealthy Ninja, Life support.
登録日: 2008/01/15 12:41
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
McMaster Engineering Student Fall 08
登録日: 2007/11/18 11:58
See that stain on the side of the f111? That's the pelican...or what's left of him. In all his red glory ;)
Artist
登録日: 2008/01/12 03:00
Wow!! How the hell did that happened?! O_O;
Even for a pelican, that's pretty hardcore >_<
Jedi...in training
登録日: 2008/04/05 09:32
Student
登録日: 2007/08/09 05:36
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!)
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
登録日: 2007/01/25 21:20
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.
Jedi...in training
登録日: 2008/04/05 09:32
Well, with a jet moving a near supersonic speeds, any object that impacts it will cause sever damage.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
登録日: 2006/12/31 22:48
What the...?
How did that happen?
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
登録日: 2008/01/02 12:55
recocheing bird flying into the cockpit without even focusing in the air <.<
I bet the pelican disintegrated, rip..
Stigmata Martyr
登録日: 2007/04/22 12:13
the pelican liquefied more like it.
person/proffessionelslacker(ihave a degree in it)
登録日: 2008/05/26 07:10
no it spontainiasly combusted
Student
登録日: 2007/12/30 17:09
The force of the impact with the bird and the fighter going at whatever crazy speed it was doing is how it happened.
Time to rear more pelicans. air supiority
Deathseeker
登録日: 2007/12/24 09:20
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
登録日: 2008/02/02 00:26
N.E.E.T. aka Hikikomori
登録日: 2007/11/07 18:08
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............
Stigmata Martyr
登録日: 2007/04/22 12:13
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.
Programmer
登録日: 2008/03/14 14:37
What I wonder is: how do they know it was a pelican if they fly at that speed?
someone from downtown Sydney must have filed a complaint: someone drop a pelican on me head! ^^;
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
登録日: 2008/02/02 00:26
or what left of a pelican...
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.
person/proffessionelslacker(ihave a degree in it)
登録日: 2008/05/26 07:10
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
登録日: 2007/12/04 23:16
As far as I know commercial planes are usually larger than war planes so birds shouldn't damage them as easily, I think. ^^
Deathseeker
登録日: 2007/12/24 09:20
Birds are the bane of airplanes in the air, since it is far easier to collide with one than another airplane. Birds are also big enough to deal considerable damage at high speeds (on the plane's side) to the engines if it gets into those, so yes, birds are pretty dangerous. I am surprised the plane came back in (roughly) one piece.
Hirito in The Little Red Dot - Singapore
ORD!! Now awaiting Uni admission.
登録日: 2007/09/01 18:24
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.
Hirito in The Little Red Dot - Singapore
ORD!! Now awaiting Uni admission.
登録日: 2007/09/01 18:24
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.
National Servicemen
登録日: 2008/01/19 21:34
You sound like an Air Force Technician... this means all your admin matters go through me
muahahahaha
Hirito in The Little Red Dot - Singapore
ORD!! Now awaiting Uni admission.
登録日: 2007/09/01 18:24
I AM an Air Force Tech, well for only 5 more weeks. ORD lor!!
National Servicemen
登録日: 2008/01/19 21:34
Aimless Traveler
登録日: 2007/04/21 21:19
CRITICAL HIT 999,999HP DAMAGE!
Its 999.998 HP
1 more touch it dies
Aimless Traveler
登録日: 2007/04/21 21:19
I'm assuming that an F-111 has 1,000,000HP.
R-1 in the "Hagane" docking bay
Personal Trooper
登録日: 2007/07/05 20:49
I'm surprised the plane was still able to fly land with its aerodynamics compromised like that.
Hikikomori
登録日: 2007/08/22 05:30
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?
Student
登録日: 2007/08/22 14:33
So are those blood stains on the plane's right side?
McMaster Engineering Student Fall 08
登録日: 2007/11/18 11:58
So someone noticed other than me? :D
Yes, that be the birds blood!
person/proffessionelslacker(ihave a degree in it)
登録日: 2008/05/26 07:10
Student
登録日: 2008/03/08 16:19
pelicans are pretty large birds...and their beaks are like missiles!!
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. ^^
waitaminute... I see a kangaroo logo on the firetruck... Australia. ^^;
Student artist
登録日: 2007/05/28 03:30
probably somewhere in the plane's intake.
McMaster Engineering Student Fall 08
登録日: 2007/11/18 11:58
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 ;)
stud bum
登録日: 2008/01/21 11:00
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...
Hyun-Bin in Sydney Australia / Busan Korea
Sterilization Technician@ Prince Of Wales Hospital
登録日: 2007/01/09 22:47
Australian Airforce needs to get rid of those f-111s
student
登録日: 2007/07/07 20:34
They will in 2010 they will be replaced by F/A-18Fs
slacker
登録日: 2007/08/23 09:14
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.
security/student
登録日: 2007/04/17 14:53
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!
Evil King in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, Earth
Student and full-time otaku
登録日: 2007/12/19 00:24
Ouch! As an aerospace engineering student, this hurts even more...
student
登録日: 2007/07/07 20:34
the F-111 is not is a strategic bomber not a fighter
Part human, part student, 100% loser
登録日: 2007/10/22 02:10
OMG! That pelican is amazing... Send pelicans to war!
IT Guys
登録日: 2007/09/16 03:54
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
Plastic train engineer
登録日: 2008/02/01 08:13
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
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
登録日: 2008/02/02 00:26
now thats one heck of a skilled pilot...
under normal circumstance, the plane would have been gone by then...
Student & Accountant
登録日: 2007/10/08 21:25
omg that's amberly airbase!
In Insanity Hell
登録日: 2008/03/13 03:33
HA!!! They should have used metal in stead of carbon fiber...lol....
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
登録日: 2006/12/25 19:17
that pelican is fukken GAR XDD
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
登録日: 2007/01/25 21:20
Auditor
登録日: 2007/06/02 22:35
Grease monkey
登録日: 2007/10/11 13:32
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...
Aimless Traveler
登録日: 2007/04/21 21:19
And quoting from Lord Genome in Gurren Lagann's final episode:
RASENGAN, OVERLOAD!
NEET
登録日: 2008/02/17 09:28
Insane, I feel so bad for the pilot. That plane got a real spanking.
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
登録日: 2007/01/25 21:20
I"m speechless. And I vote that they should make the A-10 the bulk of their forces.
Otaku
登録日: 2008/04/17 12:11
wait wait if 1 pellican did that much damage to that plane, imagine what a flock of pellicans could do! *gasp*
Student and Miku Guardian
登録日: 2008/03/11 20:11
Wow.. Those pelicans sure pack a punch.. They are the nature's version of the missile..
3D artist- Codemasters KL
登録日: 2007/09/01 13:53
Well, now we would have some defense mechanisms should our country be attacked by jetfighters: KAMIKAZE PELICAN TROOPS #7, LAUNCH!!
Student
登録日: 2007/07/05 10:48
Game Development Student
登録日: 2007/12/11 19:26
I guess poorer countries should just keep huge flocks of birds around and release them if someone attacks them.
Plastic train engineer
登録日: 2008/02/01 08:13
If it works for Indiana Jones...
Plastic train engineer
登録日: 2008/02/01 08:13
Brings new meaning to the words Bird Strike.
who needs an air defense system? just send loads of pelicans up into the sky ;)
Student/Daemonhunter
登録日: 2007/01/22 06:09
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.
"student"
登録日: 2008/03/27 06:19
how big was the pelican for do that??? (or f111 are made with paper...)
Failure
登録日: 2007/10/28 14:55
pelican = dumb fire anti-aircraft missile XD
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登録日: 2008/04/02 07:51
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