[simpits-tech] Whats happenin?

[Ben Jones]

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[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
Sent: Saturday, 28 August 2010 12:17 AM
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Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Whats happenin?

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010, Ido Dekkers wrote:

>>> A-10 or the F-15, we don't have fancy rocket seats to save us. In fact
>>> since about 2008 we don't even carry parachutes anymore. I'm just not
>> I didn't know you guys ever did.  You wouldn't think it would be too hard
>> to put an ACES II or similar in a 707 - there's plenty of room in there.
>> Then again, they're not comfortable at all and you can't have fancy
>> cushions in there unless you enjoy being a parapalegic after the seat
>> cracks your spine after compressing the seat pad.
>>
> i think it's more complicated then that,
> i don't' think ejecting 3? 4? people from the same pit is that easy ?
>
They did it for the B-52 and the B-2.

The B-52 even featured downward ejection tracks for the Navigator and some 
other crew stations.

g.



You would hate to be the guy sitting on the bog when everyone ejected from
the aircraft.

"Guy's......Guy's......... pass me another roll"

Ben