AW: [simpits-tech] Ejection Seat on e-bay

[Bob Phillips]

The pre-production had a stencel seat, it was replaced by an aces2 when it
went into production.  What the ebay dude has is an F16 seat, and it might
be the only one in civilian hands.  IIRC even the preproduction birds were
upgraded to the new seats when they were brought up to block 15 standards.
Since there were only seven of them, it was not a real big deal.


> Well, to be honest Steve, there is an ACES II with red headrest out there:
> the one build into the B-1! That one even got arm rests, maybe the
designers
> thought of the after servicetime market, as they make a better office
chair
> for the CEO? ;))

The one time I sat in a bone I was suprised to see those little arm rests.
I think they are there to keep your sleeping body upright on the long
flights for the boys in the back.

Bob