Fighter Jet that Shot Itself Down: The Grumman F-11 Tiger story
- Episode aired Apr 16, 2021
- 12m
In a test flight in 1956 Thomas Attridge experienced an apparent bird strike in his Grumman F-11 Tiger, one of the first supersonic fighter jets. But he also experienced engine trouble follo... Read allIn a test flight in 1956 Thomas Attridge experienced an apparent bird strike in his Grumman F-11 Tiger, one of the first supersonic fighter jets. But he also experienced engine trouble followed by a complete engine failure and crash on approach to the landing strip. The cause was... Read allIn a test flight in 1956 Thomas Attridge experienced an apparent bird strike in his Grumman F-11 Tiger, one of the first supersonic fighter jets. But he also experienced engine trouble followed by a complete engine failure and crash on approach to the landing strip. The cause was a gun test followed by a dive that cause the airplane to fly into the path of the ammunit... Read all