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Engineer sucked into Jet Engine

I remember seeing a video on tv of a guy getting sucked into a jet engine.

Like the article said, I'm sure the guy was gone before he could feel and/or realize what was happening. That's comforting, at least.
 
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i remember seeing something on tv about a guy who got sucked through an engine and somehow survived. he didn't look messed up either.
 
Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Bullshyt.
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Explain? I know I've seen video of a Navy crewman get sucked into an A-6 Intruder and come out with some bumps and bruises, but why the immediate BS call? Just curious. Enlighten me please.
 
Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey
Originally posted by: Bootprint
Last Video is a guy getting a little too close to an A-6 intake.
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How'd he survive? Is there some sort of filter or guard inside which prevents large objects from being diced up?
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he didn't

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Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey
Originally posted by: Bootprint
Last Video is a guy getting a little too close to an A-6 intake.
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:Q

How'd he survive? Is there some sort of filter or guard inside which prevents large objects from being diced up?
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In his interview he said it sucked his helmet off and blew the turbine, instantly stopping the suction power and dropping him out.
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It looks so weird! Like his body instantly turns into mist and gets vacuumed up.
 
Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey
Originally posted by: Bootprint
Last Video is a guy getting a little too close to an A-6 intake.
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:Q

How'd he survive? Is there some sort of filter or guard inside which prevents large objects from being diced up?
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In his interview he said it sucked his helmet off and blew the turbine, instantly stopping the suction power and dropping him out.
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affirmative, I remember watching the interview
 
It takes a while for a jet engine to spool up and get any suckage going on. I don't see how the guy could have failed to notice all the starting gear doing its stuff when he was there. Maybe the engine was on but idleing, and the pilot firewalled the throttle with the guy in front . . . I don't see it going from a cold start to dicing a guy.
 
Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey
Originally posted by: Bootprint
Last Video is a guy getting a little too close to an A-6 intake.
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:Q

How'd he survive? Is there some sort of filter or guard inside which prevents large objects from being diced up?
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SOme jet engines have something called inlet guide vanes. The very first set of blades don't move, but guide the air into the engine. The spacing is large enough for your arm/leg to fit through and make it to the first row of choppers, but your body won't fit through.


The newer generation of jet engines don't have the guide vanes and the very first row is moving and hence, choppers. If you get sucked into one of those, you are done. Period.


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Here's an engine with IGV's.

And here's the engine the guy went through.
 
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