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The F18 literally has a switch labeled "Spin Recover". One of the things it does is to take the computer out of the equation and allow the pilot to fully comman
by jki275 6y ago
The F18 literally has a switch labeled "Spin Recover". One of the things it does is to take the computer out of the equation and allow the pilot to fully command the airplane rather than processing stick and rudder inputs.[1] General procedure though is take your hands and feet off the controls to start with. The full procedure is in the link a few pages in. Notably, it ends with "if passing 10,000ft AGL with no indication of recovery, eject.
1 - https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a256522.pdf https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a256522.pdf