Frame Failure !

[solder_guy]

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What caused this F-15 to experience a mid-air break up? The main longreron behind the cockpit failed due to corrosion.! :shocked:

 

Rob

 

[Sean]

I wonder if this was caused by galvanic corrosion due to carbon fiber being in contact with metal in that part of the airframe? Curiously, I was just discussing this type of corrosion with some Seveners in the last day or so, but as it relates to car parts, not airframes.

 

Spectacular photos! Hope the pilot was okay!

[slomove]

Spectacular photos! Hope the pilot was okay!

 

looks like a simulation to me....

[scannon]

 

looks like a simulation to me....

 

My first impression as well.

[Sean]

Note to self: Admit it, you're getting old - put on reading glasses before reading!

[TheDingo8MyBaby]

I wonder if this was caused by galvanic corrosion due to carbon fiber being in contact with metal in that part of the airframe? Curiously, I was just discussing this type of corrosion with some Seveners in the last day or so, but as it relates to car parts, not airframes.

 

Spectacular photos! Hope the pilot was okay!

 

Galvanic corrosion is caused two dissimilar metals in an electrolyte, (e.g. aluminum bodies our our steel frame 7's). Carbon fiber wouldn't be a part of galvanic corrosion. There are several types of corrosion and it's amost impossible to speculate what it may be.

[Dave W]

You can have galvanic corrosion problem between the carbon fiber " conducts electricity" and the aluminum. The ZO6 aluminum Corvette space had problems with the carbon fiber floor boards and the tunnel and seat back rails during development. The bonding bead had to be changed so the carbon fiber would not come into contact the aluminum in an area that get a lot of water spray.

 

I think it's faux, you would think that the front nose section would be blown back quicker when it's body is at angle to the air stream Vs ahead of the main airframe section plus you can not see all the wires and lines in the aircraft at the failure section.

Dave W

[MHKflyer52]

Another give away that it is a simulation (Video game) is that their are no fluid leaks on the airframe as one of the main fuel cells in the F-15 is located in that area. Another give away is the ejection seat flame / exhaust from the rocket motor looks nothing like that in real life. (I know from 1st hand experience.) Another is the lack of lettering / numbers (squadron markings) / panels etc. plus the position of the pilot is not correct at all due to the harness that attaches the pilot to the ejection seat in the F-15.

Just a neat game simulation from my point of view.

 

Edited Dec 9, 2008

 

Here is a great spoof that has made the rounds and even seems more realistic.

 

 

Look at the shadows to see that it is a well done fake.