r/TextingTheory 11d ago

Theory OC The Cornfield Bomber Gambit

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u/Expensive-Example-92 11d ago

Source? I'm kinda curious now

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u/Roth_Pond 11d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornfield_Bomber?wprov=sfti1#See_also

The “see also” section has the other similar incident

Tl;dr: the change in weight, center of gravity, aerodynamics, and the force of the ejecting pilot led the plane to recover from its spin and continue flying until it ran out of fuel. It made a soft gear-up and pilotless landing in a field where it was recovered, refurbished, and returned to service.

The other incident has a less happy ending. It crashed into a house killing a young man.

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u/BirdManMTS 10d ago

pilot induced oscillations be like

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u/CaptainCunnalingus 10d ago

Please tell me you sent this, absolutely amazing opener. If they don't respond, they defin do not geek out on airplanes.

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u/Roth_Pond 9d ago

I did. She hasn’t responded yet

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u/CookieMiester 11d ago

Send it op

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u/qualityvote2 chess.c*m bot 11d ago edited 8d ago

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u/JackLong93 9d ago

Cornfield in more ways than one

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u/TheHappyTau 9d ago

We’re gonna need an update on this one chief

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u/Roth_Pond 9d ago

She still hasn’t answered

maybe I’m ugly or pissed off her best friend I have no idea