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Jet Engine Test gone WRONG

Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 10:31 pm
by PAJsteve
Hope you all enjoy this. It's a J85 turbine on a test stand, all I can say is it all goes really wrong ;-(

Have a look at http://www.photosales.co.nz/stock_videos/J85-Mishap.wmv

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:28 am
by Elmo
Hey Steve, what are those bolts from in your pocket? ;-)

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 1:30 pm
by PR
Where was that at steve :?: :?:

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 4:52 pm
by Disco-Blue
Bet that was expensive

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 5:27 pm
by PAJsteve
Was at a test cell overseas, total loss of the engine (suprise suprise) Est replacement cost only round $40 mil - not to bad then ;-)