The second plane was extensively damaged in 1966 during trials as a rescue aircraft when the dummy was ingested into a wing fan, fatally injuring the pilot, Bob Tittle, although it was judged that the fan actually still functioned well enough to continue controlled flight.
The second plane was extensively damaged in 1966 during trials as a rescue aircraft. The dummy was ingested into a wing fan, fatally injuring the pilot although it was judged that the fan actually still functioned well enough to continue controlled flight. Bob Tittle was the pilot.