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Old 28th January 2018, 11:03 AM
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Default RAAF Growler incident at Nellis

A Growler has had an engine failure on takeoff at Nellis resulting in a subsequent fire, crew aborted and escaped successfully.

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An apparent engine failure has seen an RAAF EA-18G Growler catch fire after an aborted takeoff from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada on Saturday morning US time.

“Defence can confirm an incident involving an EA-18G Growler at Nellis Air Force Base during Exercise Red Flag. Royal Australian Air Force personnel are safe and no serious injuries have been sustained,” a Department of Defence statement released shortly before midday on Sunday (Australian time) confirmed.
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Old 30th January 2018, 10:25 AM
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More pictures

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...-raaf-growler/

Looks like a w/o.

Wonder it is a warranty job ?
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Old 20th August 2018, 10:58 AM
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The Growler was a write-off.
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Old 21st August 2018, 10:03 AM
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The Growler was a write-off.

an understatement
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Old 21st August 2018, 12:56 PM
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Beyond economic repair
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Anyone have a serial number.
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Anyone have a serial number.
A46-311
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Old 29th November 2019, 08:57 PM
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No compensation for faulty Growler aircraft that burst into flames as submarine price adds billions

The Department of Defence is reviewing all major foreign military contracts after the United States declared it will not pay any compensation for a new $125 million warplane destroyed by fire due to a faulty engine.
The expensive setback was revealed during a parliamentary hearing where officials also disclosed that the cost of Australia's Future Submarine program could top an estimated $225 billion by 2080.

In January 2018, an American-made Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Growler skidded across a runway and burst into flames following a dramatic engine malfunction during an attempted take-off at a US military base in Nevada.

The ABC last year revealed a RAAF investigation had confirmed a high-pressure compressor in the Growler's engine had broken into three major pieces, with one segment piercing through the bottom of the jet and taking a chunk out of the runway.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-...3_htu6_8mjavuQ
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