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A decision to eject from a failing F-35B fighter and the betrayal in its wake

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247 points po | 2 comments | 31 Mar 25 04:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.584s | source
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whatever1 ◴[31 Mar 25 06:42 UTC] No.43531883[source]▶
I mean if the air force is so uncomfortable with soldiers surviving while the $150M gadget bursts into flames, why do they even request for an ejection function in the aircrafts?
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1. blatantly ◴[31 Mar 25 06:48 UTC] No.43531939[source]▶
Cynical take would be it is a free soldier behind enemy lines.
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2. guappa ◴[31 Mar 25 07:33 UTC] No.43532198[source]▶
I sincerely have any doubt they will ever actually use one against a country that has any military capability, because of what the PR would be if it gets shot down.