F-16I Sufa makes emergency landing

[Nesher 628]

"The jet took off Wednesday morning for a routine air combat training flight, with a young cadet sitting up front in the pilot's seat, and a veteran pilot sitting in the rear navigator's chair.

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As soon as the jet took off, the two pilots noticed that something was wrong as the engine was stuck in a state of high acceleration and the team was unable to slow to cruising speed.

 

Being that they could not slow the engine, the navigator directed the pilot to climb to a high altitude and shut the engine off entirely, and they then glided to the ground for the emergency landing."

source:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1112224.html

 

video of the landing

 

the pilot is only 22 years old...

damn, i don't think i'd ever stay in an F-16 with the engine off

[MigBuster 2,884]

Looks like a smooth landing if that's without the engine - even has time to hold it above the runway for a bit.

[cgold 0]

Great landing!!! For the pilot, I salute you...

[DWCAce 19]

BZ to the crew!

[+Spectre_USA 7]

That is one cool story!

 

One for the grand-kids.

 

You, of course, realize that the "Lawn-Dart" has the glideslope of a brick, yeah?

 

Amazing stuff...

[JediMaster 451]

At 22 he's likely too young to be really scared.