doh!

When will those silly Russians stop trying to act like our awesome Air Force pilots/Hollywood actors?

I love at the end that he tries to put his gear back down.

too much vodka maybe?

He's so fired.

Translation: I don't know if Maaco's going to be able to get those paint scratches out.

That's just the new Mig 69, codenamed "Deranged Penguin". When the engines get tired, it slides along on it's belly.

Russian combat jet downed by artifacts -- film at 11.

Actually, you can see he does make it off the ground...but opening the doors for the gear causes drag, and that slowed him down enough to settle back down. Any TRAINED pilot would know that...

My dad would always reference this kinda idea about the strength of the migs. You could land them without the gear and just take off again. You might be able to land it safely without the gear, but it is clear you can't take off without it. With that said, it stood up to the test pretty well otherwise...engines didn't seem to be phased by the tarmac going into the intake!

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You could probably just buff that out.

Yo! I did this once and I want to assure you, I was SO EMBARRESED!!! Damn!!!

I won't say how difficult it was to polish out all the scratches!!

In Soviet Russia, gear landing you!

>> ^beelzerob:
When will those silly Russians stop trying to act like our awesome Air Force pilots/Hollywood actors?
I love at the end that he tries to put his gear back down.


You're judging without knowing what the hell is going on in the video. It wasn't the pilot's fault. The gear went up by itself. The pilot was actually praised for the way he controlled the plane after the malfunction. Yes, I speak Russian.

the reporter said that the plane malfunctioned and retracted gears sooner than it supposed to and thanks to pilot's skill a fatal situation was averted(doesn't say exactly how).

The music that is starting at the end is "As a Child I Could Walk On The Ceiling" by The Delta.

>> ^beelzerob:
When will those silly Russians stop trying to act like our awesome Air Force pilots/Hollywood actors?


Why? Bush was trying so hard to emulate Russian economics back in the Soviet period. I believe the term is 'cultural exchange'. X D

If it was a malfunction then lets just say it's proof enough why you shouldn't automate everything in a fighter jet.

>> ^GeeSussFreeK:
My dad would always reference this kinda idea about the strength of the migs. You could land them without the gear and just take off again. You might be able to land it safely without the gear, but it is clear you can't take off without it. With that said, it stood up to the test pretty well otherwise...engines didn't seem to be phased by the tarmac going into the intake!


nitpick:

MiG-29s have FOD shields that cover the intakes during takeoff and landing. Louvres on the top of the LERXs open to provide air to the engines.

Admittedly, this sort of incident is probably not what the designers planned for.

How come every video filmed in Russia involves the DUMBEST human behavior I have ever seen? Inbreeding?

>> ^rottenseed:
How come every video filmed in Russia involves the DUMBEST human behavior I have ever seen? Inbreeding?


What dumb behavior was demonstrated in this video?

Maybe you should read the comments.

maybe mintbbb should fix the title, and everyone who thinks it's ok to be racist about russians should check their attitude.

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respekt, komrade

>> ^MINK:
maybe mintbbb should fix the title, and everyone who thinks it's ok to be racist about russians should check their attitude.


"Russian" isn't a race.

>> ^Dash:
MiG-29s have FOD shields that cover the intakes during takeoff and landing. Louvres on the top of the LERXs open to provide air to the engines.
Admittedly, this sort of incident is probably not what the designers planned for.


The intakes on the MiG-29 are designed to close to prevent debris from being ingested by the engine during takeoff. The runways that these planes typically operate from aren't great shape, so Russian designers designed it that way. You'll also notice that most Russian built aircraft have little fenders on the front wheels.

Of course when the gear goes up, those intake's open up, so I'm willing to bet some crap got in there. You can even see what looks like some puffs of flame coming out of the engines.

You're judging without knowing what the hell is going on in the video.


Dammit, once again my decision not to learn Russian comes back to haunt me. It's too bad, I really would like to know exactly where "pilot skill" comes into play in riding down a runway in a jet powered sled.

>> ^SaNdMaN:

"Russian" isn't a race.


OH YEAH I SEE YOUR POINT.

>> ^MINK:
maybe mintbbb should fix the title, and everyone who thinks it's ok to be racist about russians should check their attitude.

Then who am I supposed to be racist against? Is it only racist because you don't agree? Because maybe, you're Russian or have Russian friends/family?

Racism is fine...

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erm.. looks *notdead to me.. if needed I can find another embed, but this plays fine for me.

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