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Videos of pilots ejecting from their aircraft

This pilot ejects because his plane’s brakes failed and ultimately caused the jet to plunge into the water. This pilot ejects because his plane snapped the “stop-cable” which normally would prevent an aircraft from continuing on into the water. This … Continue reading

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Airplane brakes catch fire during rejected takeoff tests

In aviation terminology, an RTO, or rejected takeoff, is when an aircraft must abort a takeoff due to suspected or actual airplane malfunction that would affect it during flight. The video above simulates a break test on an Airbus A380 … Continue reading

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