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Avenger ditches in Florida
Posted: 18 Apr 2021, 23:44
by Paul K
Looks like a very well controlled ditching, with hopefully not too much structural damage. Nobody hurt.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-56792530
Re: Avenger ditches in Florida
Posted: 18 Apr 2021, 23:59
by FlyTexas
A textbook ditching by the looks of it.
Glad everyone is safe.
Brian
Re: Avenger ditches in Florida
Posted: 19 Apr 2021, 03:51
by Airspeed
Even at that low speed, the prop blades bent.
Re: Avenger ditches in Florida
Posted: 19 Apr 2021, 13:42
by Nigel H-J
Excellent bit of flying, hopefully it will after some TLC be up flying in the not too distant future.
Another clip of it here:
https://imgur.com/gallery/8DSk4aD
Regards
Nigel.
Re: Avenger ditches in Florida
Posted: 19 Apr 2021, 16:21
by Kevin Farnell
Airspeed wrote: ↑19 Apr 2021, 03:51
Even at that low speed, the prop blades bent.
Possibly from hitting the sand, as it seemed to pitch down as it hit the water.
Kevin
Re: Avenger ditches in Florida
Posted: 20 Apr 2021, 04:17
by Airspeed
Kevin Farnell wrote: ↑19 Apr 2021, 16:21
Airspeed wrote: ↑19 Apr 2021, 03:51
Even at that low speed, the prop blades bent.
Possibly from hitting the sand, as it seemed to pitch down as it hit the water.
Kevin
It did, too.
Re: Avenger ditches in Florida
Posted: 20 Apr 2021, 04:20
by Airspeed
When I watched the video, it was followed by another one regarding Coast Guard workers being approached by a shark.
Rather amused by their "Unicorn Class Rescue Vehicle".
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-53941521