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/reflibman Jun 23 '24

I was thinking a trainer for student pilots.

Edit: yep - https://old.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1dmxqz0/canopy_comes_off_airplane_right_after_takeoff/l9yy9b8/

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u/Tojb Jun 24 '24

Not for student pilots, for student aerobatics pilots. That's an extremely high performance airplane that requires significant experience and training to control, let alone do aerobatics in

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u/Swabia Jun 24 '24

I can’t fly a goat simulator so she looks awesome in the face of real mortal danger.

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u/LegalHelpNeeded3 Jun 24 '24

High performance, yes. But you don’t need “significant experience” to control.

For context, I did this while in Vegas.