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On the cusp of Christmas Eve 2021, Typhoon Odette hit the Visayas and Mindanao with a vengeance. Cebu was among the provinces most affected. It left almost the entire Cebu City with no water and no electricity. While electricity is essential, generators were available but the need for drinkable water became a very palpable issue.
You know the very important speed, the v 1 and v 2. v-1 is the speed where you can take off. and v-2 is the speed where you can't abort your takeoff anymore. i mean, if you're a mechanic, you already know those speeds because they're in the manual. if have you v a flight simulator, or you had some lessons, you know what speed rolling down the runway, you can pull become on the yoke, and you're airborne. however, looking at the video, and again, i'm watching on the screen like everybody else, but look at the video, he's got the gear retracted or she, whoever the mechanic is, has the gear retrac...
>> jon: let's do a loop. >> you got plenty of airspeed, you can do a loop over the top. >> jon: let's go back home. >> looking good, ease the throttle back all the way. nose up to level and it will keep coming down. there you go. >> jon: experiencing the f-35 firsthand, you can get a sense of what a game changer this plane is. but is it worth the billion dollar price tag? >> the most basic cost benefit is it survivability, you can spend a lot of money on a cheaper airplane and you are going to die and that is as blunt as you i can be. war is an ugly business and we want to not only go in and d...
Bouncing up and down, like some type of earthquake. if he rips out the tail of the airplane, the airplane can go into a dead spin and nobody will be able to get out. there's nothing nobody can do to save him. i mean, there's no way that you can climb the tail to the back and try to release him. that's -- that's only in the movies. >> there's only one thing the skydivers left inside can do. jump. the pilot increases airspeed to counter the turbulence, but that puts more pressure on orlando's chute. as norman descends, his thoughts and his video remain with his friend, who's still dangling from ...
Air on top and on bottom and the pressure is so great, that you can actually feel the plane pouncing up and down, like some type of earthquake. if he rips out the tail of the airplane, the airplane can go into a dead spin and nobody will be able to get out. there's nothing nobody can do to save him, there's no way you can climb to the tail to the back and try to release him. that's only in the movies. >> there's only one thing can skydivers left inside can do -- jump. the pilot increases airspeed to counter the turbulence, but that puts more pressure on orlando's chute. as norman descends, his...