In the first part of this video, you see a successful takeoff of a B-2 bomber from the Air Force's Guam base. The second B-2 doesn't fair as well, crashing during takeoff. The pilot and co-pilot safely ejected, so the only losses were the pilot's limited edition Dukes of Hazzard lunchbox and the estimated $1.4 billion replacement cost for the plane.
The crash was caused by distorted data in the aircraft's flight control computers, according to a report released Thursday. Air Force investigators blame the distortion on moisture in the system, which caused the computers to calculate the wrong airspeed.
California Autos Examiner
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Moisture Costs Us $1.4 Billion
Posted by Michael Sheena at 2:00 PM
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