Donuts

by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 09/11/2017 at 17:52

Tags: planelopnik
STARS: 3

An F-107A “Ultra Sabre” doing some donuts on the Edwards lakebed.

Actually, this is the result of a ground loop during testing in 1959.

Replies (3)

"user314" (user314)
09/11/2017 at 18:01, STARS: 1

I understand why they built the F-107 they way they did, and I’m sure the seat would have worked (probably) if you had to eject, but that overhead intake still lights up my “Nope!” signal something fierce.

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/11/2017 at 18:08, STARS: 2

It’s a really big bird, too. I got to see it up close at the USAF Museum this past summer. It looked like they stenciled the entire flight manual on the side of the a/c.

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/11/2017 at 18:38, STARS: 1

Call it whatever you want, I still maintain that all Air Force pilots are 12 inside.