Last edited by Maj.Do (2006-02-01 23:28:20)
Last edited by Sh1fty2k5 (2006-02-02 06:27:42)
No, it wasn't. As you can hear in the video, a computer was flying it. And secondly, they usually don't have passenger jets at air shows.Maj.Do wrote:
lol its was manned
Depends on the Airshow... Most Airshows are military, but there are a few like the Paris Air Show that the airplane manufacturers use as a showcase for their product.Homeschtar wrote:
And secondly, they usually don't have passenger jets at air shows.
Actually, it was manned. I've seen that clip before on another show and it was a test of one of the newest Airbus models(back in the 90s though). I think it occurred at the Paris Air Show. It had a flight crew on board as well as 4 observers. 6 people total. I think only the flight crew survived. The problem occurred because the pilot was trying to take off but the computer thought the plane was trying to land. I imagine the problem occured because the pilot could not turn off the computer in time. From the engine whine at the end he could have finally gotten control of the plane. Or it could have just been the engines sucking up all that foliage. I don't find the clip funny at all either. It was a mistake. Unfortunately, it cost human lives.Homeschtar wrote:
I saw this the other day. It seems like it had a glitch in the landing part.No, it wasn't. As you can hear in the video, a computer was flying it. And secondly, they usually don't have passenger jets at air shows.Maj.Do wrote:
lol its was manned
Last edited by Jobarra (2006-02-02 16:54:15)
Well, guess I was wrong. Weird that the guy in the video said it was being flown by a computer. Not that funny now that I know lives were lost.Jobarra wrote:
I saw this the other day. It seems like it had a glitch in the landing part.
Actually, it was manned. I've seen that clip before on another show and it was a test of one of the newest Airbus models(back in the 90s though). I think it occurred at the Paris Air Show. It had a flight crew on board as well as 4 observers. 6 people total. I think only the flight crew survived. The problem occurred because the pilot was trying to take off but the computer thought the plane was trying to land. I imagine the problem occured because the pilot could not turn off the computer in time. From the engine whine at the end he could have finally gotten control of the plane. Or it could have just been the engines sucking up all that foliage. I don't find the clip funny at all either. It was a mistake. Unfortunately, it cost human lives.
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Ah, found a link with some info:
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/7.10.html#subj1
and this is where I found the link. There's another link to a site that has the video in the same post:
http://forums.military.com/groupee/foru … 0064210001