No something like that is going to Ukraine. That 'mysterious' crash is the result of something terribly wrong with the F-35s that they need to keep secret. It crashed. It didn't go to Chyna or anywhere else, but the DoD is likely covered a fatal flaw.
All sorts of military aircraft have training exercise crashes. It may be mechanical or software related, or it could be pilot related, but nothing is unusual about that crash. The Soviets had a Mig-23 continue on for 600 miles before it crashed after the pilot ejected.
There have been many well documented instances of military aircraft flying long distances after the crew ejected. The Cornfield Bomber is the most famous, and the aircraft was returned to service.
People forget that 80 miles for a fighter is about 10 minutes flying time. A trimmed jet descending slowly at 3000 fpm from 30000 fett would take that long to descend.
IOW, The F35 was actually sent to Ukraine as a trainer jet and the “crash” was something else
No something like that is going to Ukraine. That 'mysterious' crash is the result of something terribly wrong with the F-35s that they need to keep secret. It crashed. It didn't go to Chyna or anywhere else, but the DoD is likely covered a fatal flaw.
All sorts of military aircraft have training exercise crashes. It may be mechanical or software related, or it could be pilot related, but nothing is unusual about that crash. The Soviets had a Mig-23 continue on for 600 miles before it crashed after the pilot ejected.
There have been many well documented instances of military aircraft flying long distances after the crew ejected. The Cornfield Bomber is the most famous, and the aircraft was returned to service.
People forget that 80 miles for a fighter is about 10 minutes flying time. A trimmed jet descending slowly at 3000 fpm from 30000 fett would take that long to descend.