Missing F-35 fighter found

[Stryder50]

Looks like there may be a thread or two on this. Just noticed as I started this one, so will check to see how complete they are.
Meanwhile, FWIW, this is a rather thorough article, so far;

Missing F-35 jet flew for 60 miles without a pilot, who ejected into backyard after 'mishap'​

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[sealybobo]

Looks like there may be a thread or two on this. Just noticed as I started this one, so will check to see how complete they are.
Meanwhile, FWIW, this is a rather thorough article, so far;

Missing F-35 jet flew for 60 miles without a pilot, who ejected into backyard after 'mishap'​

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Aren't you supposed to eject at the last minute? Certainly not when the planes going to fly another 60 miles. LOL.

 

[Stryder50]

Aren't you supposed to eject at the last minute? Certainly not when the planes going to fly another 60 miles. LOL.

According to some sources there is an autoeject system, which might have malfunctioned.
Different accounts/sources present conflicting information.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Looks like there may be a thread or two on this. Just noticed as I started this one, so will check to see how complete they are.
Meanwhile, FWIW, this is a rather thorough article, so far;

Missing F-35 jet flew for 60 miles without a pilot, who ejected into backyard after 'mishap'​

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/------/ Well, 60 miles in a fighter traveling 500 mph, takes what, about 8 minutes?