Fighter Jet that Shot Itself Down: The Grumman F-11 Tiger story

Summary In a test flight in 1956 Thomas Attridge experienced an apparent bird strike in his Grumman F-11 Tiger, one of the first supersonic fighter jets. But he also experienced engine trouble followed by a complete engine failure and crash on approach to the landing strip. The cause was a gun test followed by a dive that cause the airplane to fly into the path of the ammunition he fired.

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Stars : Dmytri Babenkov

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Apr 15, 2021

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Nebula Channel Officical YouTube Channel

Language : English

Production companies : Nebula

Summary In a test flight in 1956 Thomas Attridge experienced an apparent bird strike in his Grumman F-11 Tiger, one of the first supersonic fighter jets. But he also experienced engine trouble followed by a complete engine failure and crash on approach to the landing strip. The cause was a gun test followed by a dive that cause the airplane to fly into the path of the ammunition he fired.

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Apr 15, 2021

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Nebula Channel Officical YouTube Channel

Language : English

Production companies : Nebula

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