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The B-58 Hustler escape capsule is probably the best operational example of this. It allowed pilots to eject at speeds up to Mach 2 (!!). https://www.youtube.c
by danepowell 11y ago
The B-58 Hustler escape capsule is probably the best operational example of this. It allowed pilots to eject at speeds up to Mach 2 (!!).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbgeUNjsenA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbgeUNjsenA
- 2510c39011c5 11y agoand this guy survived SR-7 mid-air disintegration at mach 3+, wearing pressure suit... theaviationist.com/2015/03/17/sr-71-mid-air-disintegration/
- justin66 11y agoI'd say the F-111's system is just about perfect, although having a chunk of the airplane (the cockpit) thrust away and deploy its own parachute isn't always going to be practical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8l79lSjVMg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8l79lSjVMg http://www.f-111.net/ejection.htm http://www.f-111.net/ejection.htm