I was going to ask if anyone knew how a jet that size flying that close to the ground, at that speed, would behave. I'm presuming it would totally destabilize the flight. Can any jet pilots here chime in?
I work on Navy jets, but I'm not a pilot. The ground effect would be insane at 500mph as they claim the "plane" was going. Aside from the fact the plane couldn't do that at sea level, the air under the plane would create a pancaking effect, destabilizing the plane in horrific ways. It's simply not possible.
Not destabilize, but "ground effect" refers to a plane going fast enough low enough essentially surfs on its own pressure wave - so I think u/VoatAnon1984 is saying if it was a real plane it would have increased in altitude/hit higher if not gone right over the building.
I suspect the aircraft at that reported speed and attitude would have trouble accomplishing the strike. I don’t think it could even get that low at that trajectory. That doesn’t even account for the obstacles. I think it was a missile, if anything struck the pentagon. u/PhDinNY
Can I have “Ground effect” for 200, Alex?
I was going to ask if anyone knew how a jet that size flying that close to the ground, at that speed, would behave. I'm presuming it would totally destabilize the flight. Can any jet pilots here chime in?
I work on Navy jets, but I'm not a pilot. The ground effect would be insane at 500mph as they claim the "plane" was going. Aside from the fact the plane couldn't do that at sea level, the air under the plane would create a pancaking effect, destabilizing the plane in horrific ways. It's simply not possible.
Not destabilize, but "ground effect" refers to a plane going fast enough low enough essentially surfs on its own pressure wave - so I think u/VoatAnon1984 is saying if it was a real plane it would have increased in altitude/hit higher if not gone right over the building.
I suspect the aircraft at that reported speed and attitude would have trouble accomplishing the strike. I don’t think it could even get that low at that trajectory. That doesn’t even account for the obstacles. I think it was a missile, if anything struck the pentagon. u/PhDinNY
Yes, I think a cruise missile is what did it. Even supposedly conservative news outlets won't talk about it, or building #7