Thank goodness they fired all those terrible DEI hires and now there are only competent and qualified people in the US Military, starting with the absolutely not an alcoholic Pete Hegseth! /s
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Very odd. Let’s give them more money so they can do it again, but with more expensive aircraft.
Also…
President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo on Monday, said the incidents could have been caused by “bad fuel.” He ruled out foul play and said there was “nothing to hide.”
Bad. Fuel.
US military, losing countless millions of gear fighting absolutely no one
President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo on Monday, said the incidents could have been caused by “bad fuel.” He ruled out foul play and said there was “nothing to hide.”
If that was the actual problem....
trump has no idea how bad that is, and how insane it is to say it...
It's probably an excuse he thought of in the moment and just a lie, but it's a really bad sign if true. Like, helicopters don't use jet fuel.
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Depending on type of helicopter engine, turbines apparently do use jet fuel
Uh, helicopters do run on jet fuel…
I was gonna say, they have a turbine as well as the rotor right? I don't know what makes jet fuel special, but helicopters surely would need it too
MH-60s have 3 engines. 2 for the main rotor and 1 (the APU; aux power unit) to provide air (I can't remember if it pushes air somehow or is geared to the engine turbines) to start the two main engines and provide initial electrical power. All three run on JP-5, which is jet fuel. (I was stationed in a helicopter squadron for a few years.)
JP-5 is a kerosene based fuel, and not very special if I remember correctly.
I don't know if it was the case here, but water in the fuel is a common issue and it should be tested for on a regular basis.
Yeah any decent sized helicopter is run off of jet turbines. They provide the power to rotate the rotor. Jet fuel burns hotter, is less prone to freezing, and is more energy dense than gasoline or most other types of petrol fuel.
The fact he said no foul play makes me immediately suspect foul play.
..... What do you think helicopters DO run on?
The fact that it was a jet and a helicopter makes me think bad fuel might actually be the reason. It is hard enough keeping water out of fuel on dry land, let alone at sea. Then again, with Trump you never know if it's something more insidious, like corners being cut on maintenance.
He (Trump) ruled out foul play and said there was “nothing to hide.”
Why is it when he says things like that it instantly feels suspicious?
Before you stand two doors, one leads to safety and the other to certain death. Guarding them are two people. You may ask only one question, but beware! One always tells the truth, and the other is Trump.
I'm starting to feel that this is the Navy's way of upgrading their hardware.
Just toss the old stuff into the ocean ... ask for new replacements.
Easy peesy ... out with the old, in with the new.
I'm not gonna defend this, but the pilots who lose an aircraft get the whole incident investigated. They may not fly again if they suffered a back injury or made a mistake.
Regardless, its drone time. Drones can be faster and more Agile, perhaps both at the same time. The problem has always been having a person inside the thing. Now, put the pilot down on the ground and replace him or her or them with an AI assisted remote control and you've got a new way to defeat the enemy.....housing costs. Something like that. What do I know.
So, the fuel guy's salaries are getting diverted to ICE and tax breaks for Bezos?
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