This is so they can test drive the saucers of courseI have no idea what to make of this.
Mysterious High-Altitude Flight Corridor Was Opened Up Between Area 51 And The Pacific
The restricted strip of airspace bridged the Nevada Test and Training Range with the Pacific Ocean during a few-hour window last Saturday evening.www.thedrive.com
There has been a lot of speculation, from the mundane to the bizarre. Personally, I don't get this at all. All it did was to call attention to something being there. Statistically, the number and type of aircraft even capable operating between 45K-60K feet are small, primarily military aircraft and high dollar bizjets. Military aircraft can be directed to stay out of that corridor quietly, no need to issue a public NOTAM. The other few a/c capable of operating at that altitude can be routed away in real time, assuming anything is even close. It's almost like somebody wanted us to be looking somewhere. Perhaps misdirection?I have no idea what to make of this.
Mysterious High-Altitude Flight Corridor Was Opened Up Between Area 51 And The Pacific
The restricted strip of airspace bridged the Nevada Test and Training Range with the Pacific Ocean during a few-hour window last Saturday evening.
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I don’t understand how this happened ? Did the pilot pull the wrong lever?[Updated] Ejection Seats Activation During Preflight Operations On Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Kills Three Crew Members
The incident occurred as the Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 prepared for a mission at Shaikovka airfield, near Kaluga, Russia. Three crew members perished in
Very sad, they didn't have a chance.
The short answer is, "Yes." It was done inadvertently, possibility a case of a seat belt getting tangled in the ejection handle. Pulling the belt in an attempt to free it could have pulled the seat/system initiation handle.
Don't know that for sure, but an educated guess is the survivor inadvertently initiated the ejection sequence. If this was a US aircraft the mishap report would give the factual details of the incident. What the Russians do relative to their mishap investigation reports I don't know.
It's not a lever, it's a large handle on the seat between the legs of the crewmember. (See below.) There is ordinarily a safety pin in the handle except when getting to fly, during flight, and after landing. The safety pin was either already removed or had been improperly installed.
It doesn’t look like something that would go off on accident. It looks like it would have to be pulled on. I could see how the seatbelt might get caught on it though.
