Jet Engine Test gone WRONG

PAJsteve · Post by **PAJsteve** » Sun May 27, 2007 10:31 pm

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

Elmo · Post by **Elmo** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:28 am

Hey Steve, what are those bolts from in your pocket? ;-)

PR · Post by PR » Mon May 28, 2007 1:30 pm

Where was that at steve :?:

Disco-Blue · Post by **Disco-Blue** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:52 pm

Bet that was expensive

PAJsteve · Post by **PAJsteve** » Mon May 28, 2007 5:27 pm

Was at a test cell overseas, total loss of the engine (suprise suprise) Est replacement cost only round $40 mil - not to bad then ;-)