[simpits-tech] Ideal simpit ?

[Joseph Fagner]

Maybe they got guys from Submarines that were tired of being underwater all
the time.

Jay

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[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Matt Bailey
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 11:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Ideal simpit ?

Does anyone else find it amusing that the navigator was not allowed access
to 
any out-the-window views of scenery & terrain........? :D

	-Matt Bailey

On Tuesday 22 March 2005 00:02, Andre Breytenbach wrote:
> Yep, the nav did have an upward firing ejection seat.
> He basically sat at the pilot's feet. He got fired
> slightly to the left and the pilot to the right, AFIK,
> could be other way round though. The pilot had to make
> sure the plane was level if ejecting at low level. I
> know about one case where the pilot got ejected almost
> horizontal and died after a TO emergency. Our Airforce
> flew a few of these up to a few years ago, with great
> success.
>
> Andre Simnut

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