In Spain, the F-18 fighter crashed

F-18 fighter of the Spanish Air Force crashed on Tuesday in the autonomous community of Madrid. This was reported by the Air Force of the Pyrenean Kingdom.

According to the information posted on their Twitter, the incident occurred when the aircraft took off near the air base in the village of Torrejón de Ardoz. There is no information about the reasons for the incident. It is noted that the fighter crashed almost immediately after takeoff. The pilot, who was at the helm of the F-18, died, reports El Mundo, citing an unnamed source in the Spanish Ministry of Defense.

Information about other victims has not yet been reported.

This is not the first incident with aircraft in Spain. Earlier, on October 12, an Eurofighter fighter crashed near a base in the Spanish city of Albacete, returning from a military parade timed to the National Day of Spain.

Comments

[St Petrov]

either fly a lot or study poorly. The pilot is sorry.

[79807420129]

It is noted that the fighter crashed almost immediately after take-off.

It was not possible to eject? Well, condolences to the family.

[Jedi]

Sorry for the pilot, condolences. Who knows: in these F-18s, the catapult is manual or automatic?

[WUA 518]

Quote: Jedi

F-18 catapult manual or automatic?

"Martin Baker" with manual entry.

[Jedi]

Thanks for the clarifications. So either the pilot did not have time, or "failure." Moreover, "failure" is not necessary due to the malfunction. After all, is there any minimum height for triggering a catapult? I only read and watched Russian ones that worked “at zero”.

[WUA 518]

Quote: Jedi

did not have time, either

I didn’t have time. In an emergency on take-off, the score goes by a split second.

[NIKNN]

Quote: Jedi

Sorry for the pilot, condolences. Who knows: in these F-18s, the catapult is manual or automatic?

I will support.
Catapult automatic, only on vertical lines? The F-18 is fitted with a Martin-Baker US10S with 0-0 specifications. Just by the number of dead pilots ... it seems that they (NATO exporters) offer it as an additional option for export.

[Jedi]

Nicholas, You are clearly knowledgeable in this matter. I have laid out my conclusions about this catapult above. Is it possible to somehow summarize with your words or conclude that this catapult sucks?

[NIKNN]

Quote: Jedi

Nicholas, You are clearly knowledgeable in this matter. I have laid out my conclusions about this catapult above. Is it possible to somehow summarize with your words or conclude that this catapult sucks?

No such conclusions can be drawn. The catapult is no worse than ours 36, and proved it (I saw it somewhere on YouTube, too lazy to look) from the very difficult position of the pilot of the same F-18, almost like ours at the limit of possibilities ... It would be the top of ignorance to kill the pilot for business gain. ..

[NIKNN]

Most likely, the pilot was unable to navigate in the situation ..., takeoff is a very fleeting and critical mode as well as landing, the pilot is busy with many different operations, such as cleaning the landing gear and turret, it is possible that he replaced the critical situation too late ... and alas. ..

[Jedi]

NIKNN , WUA 518 - many thanks for the detailed explanations. Now just wait for the conclusions of the commission to confirm your words.

[NIKNN]

Quote: Jedi

NIKNN , WUA 518 - many thanks for the detailed explanations. Now just wait for the conclusions of the commission to confirm your words.

Of course, at this stage, only assumptions are always the case in aviation ...

[Jedi]

For some reason, it seems that the official version will coincide with what you expressed.

[NIKNN]

Quote: Jedi

For some reason, it seems that the official version will coincide with what you expressed.

Now it doesn’t matter, the pilot cannot be returned. To me as a pilot, in peacetime they are all of the same blood ...

[WUA 518]

Quote: NIKNN

characteristics 0-0.

Well, in this case, they went their own way, studied the statistics and came to the conclusion that the largest number of bailouts took place in the speed range from 280 to 835 km / h. Judging by the experience gained, exceptional cases are extremely rare, and therefore it was decided not to deal with all sorts of problems that, as a rule, arise in conditions close to the limit of flight regimes. In such cases, as noted by Western experts, spacecraft can still ensure the life of pilots, but at very high flight speeds there is an increased risk of injury. So I would seriously doubt the 0-0 bailout.

[NIKNN]

Quote: WUA 518

0-0 I would seriously doubt.

Well, not my statement, this is TTX On deck (and deck aircraft) this characteristic is important ...

[WUA 518]

Quote: NIKNN

On deck (and deck aircraft) this characteristic is important ...

I understand. Manufacturers, as always, are cunning, yes 0-0 ok, it can crawl, but 60 miles of speed will not hurt

[NIKNN]

Quote: WUA 518

I understand. Manufacturers, as always, are cunning, yes 0-0 ok, it can crawl, but 60 miles of speed will not hurt

Well, as the grandson of the grandson advised "Fly granddaughter lower and quieter," for the pilot all the conditions to kill ...

[WUA 518]

Quote: NIKNN

for the pilot all the conditions to kill ...

The technician is not to blame, I myself

[san4es]

Quote: Jedi

F-18 catapult manual

[Jedi]

Thank you for the video.

[san4es]

Quote: Jedi

... for the video.

... Now the flyer knows exactly what a flat corkscrew is

[WUA 518]

Quote: san4es

Now the flyer knows exactly what a flat corkscrew is

This is by no means a corkscrew.
Captain Brian Bugz made a low-speed low-altitude pass at a training session for the international air show in Alberta on July 23, 2010. One engine died due to problems in the fuel system. The pilot left ....
As a result, three deformed spines, six months of rehabilitation, then returned to flight work.

[Monos]

I will not be angry ... but also sad.

[Lord of the Sith]

Or the service is not funded.

[Muvka]

Now I would like to poke that scribbler with the nose into this news, which he wrote about our bad ejection seats, after the incident with the Su-24 at Khmeimim.

[garx]

The car is not a pity but a person is sorry

[zivXP]

-1 NATO plane

[self-propelled]

why gloat something? technology, like man, cannot be completely trouble-free. everything happens in life. and even if this happened with a potential adversary. the pilot is humanly sorry

[Bronevick]

They killed a man.