F-16 Intake Vortex Picture

February 24th, 2008

F16 Intake creating a water vortexThis is one of the cooler images I have seen in quite a while. A couple million dollars and you can create you own little tornado too. But, the F16 is an expensive method of drying the tarmac.

This also shows why FOD is such a risk. Here is a higher resolution version of the image taken by Keith Blincow. I haven't been able to find a home for Keith.

How to Destroy a Commercial Jet

December 3rd, 2007

This is why you're not allowed to play in the cockpit!!

Actual Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Transcripts and pictures of the destruction below:
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