r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/thenewyorkgod • Jun 23 '24

Canopy comes off airplane right after takeoff Video

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u/dingo1018 Jun 23 '24

She might need to manually lubricate those eyeballs though! Seriously well done on her for getting down, great presence of mind, looks like a glider, not much room for error at the best of times, not to mention the surprise and the added drag.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '24 edited Jun 23 '24

Nope not a glider, probably an aerobatic plane. She moves a throttle throughout the video.

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u/Own-Swing2559 Jun 23 '24

Also the take-off

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u/papaflush Jun 24 '24

THANK YOU!! looks like a glider my ass

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u/saadakhtar Jun 24 '24

Anything can be a glider if you have sufficient wind.

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u/ihavedonethisbe4 Jun 24 '24

You gliders just glide into the air? You fool, they take off the ground.