• Optional
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    2723 hours ago

    Pilot couldn’t help themselves. they pressed the “Do Not Press This Button” button.

    • @Kyrgizion
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      1022 hours ago

      You’re kidding, but look up the first “successful” seat ejection from a standstill. The cockpit was designed so badly that the steering wheel or w/e actually hooked on the release trigger for the ejection seat, ejecting a pilot while still on the ground. Ahh, those Russians.

    • kubica
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      123 hours ago

      I thought about your comment more than I care to admit, but my conclusion is that in this case it is probably not likely because of the cost of the plane.

  • @ShittyBeatlesFCPres
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    1623 hours ago

    I know it’s just a transport aircraft but $4.5m seems like a pretty square deal for a military plane.

    • Diplomjodler
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      1623 hours ago

      That’s a pretty arbitrary figure. Neither is that thing available on any sort of free market, nor does anybody have any idea how much it would cost to replace.

      • @[email protected]
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        722 hours ago

        Yeah it seems odd to focus on the cost in a headline. What the craft did should be more important.

    • Nomecks
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      That’s gotta be the world’s most worthless passenger plane.

  • @[email protected]
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    1323 hours ago

    That’s a very cheap plane, based on my occasional “I wonder how much x costs?” internet searches.

  • Lexam
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    523 hours ago

    How many of their nukes do you think would just explode on the launch pad.

  • @aeronmelon
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    423 hours ago

    Ukraine beating their previous record of taking out Russian hardware with one shot.

  • @Pretzilla
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    122 hours ago

    Might be that cheap because ruble is in the trash