British F-35B crash possibly caused by 'rain cover' left on during launch

Re:British F-35B crash possibly caused by 'rain cover' left ... by elliekelly on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @10:08AM (#29330666)

As someone who knows nothing about aviation or engineering I’m a little surprised that a “rain cover” for a fighter jet engine is even a thing. Does that mean these jets can’t fly in the rain?

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Re:British F-35B crash possibly caused by 'rain cover' left ... by yostrovs on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @10:16AM (#29330744)

Any openings on planes are usually closed when parked in order to prevent birds and other critters from getting inside and causing random damage.

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Re:British F-35B crash possibly caused by 'rain cover' left ... by rwmj on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @10:29AM (#29330895)

They lost a B-2 bomber because of moisture in a sensor. ($1.4 billion - oops). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Andersen_Air_Force_Base_B...

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Re:British F-35B crash possibly caused by 'rain cover' left ... by throwanem on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @07:27PM (#29336895)

And a 757 that was thought to have crashed due to pilot confusion, caused by instrument error, ultimately because the pitot tube covers were left off and the hole is just about the size a mud dauber likes. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgenair_Flight_301

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