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In the SR-71, the pilots wear a pressurized suit that's a lot more solid than a normal flight suit. Incidentally, someone survived ejecting (unknowingly!) from
by acveilleux 11y ago
In the SR-71, the pilots wear a pressurized suit that's a lot more solid than a normal flight suit.
Incidentally, someone survived ejecting (unknowingly!) from one: http://theaviationist.com/2015/03/17/sr-71-mid-air-disintegration/ http://theaviationist.com/2015/03/17/sr-71-mid-air-disintegr...
- vkou 11y agoGiven that air density at 80,000 feet is ~1/40th of sea level[1], 'ejecting' at Mach 3 there sounds... A lot more survivable then ejecting at 10,000 feet above sea level, doing Mach 1. [1] http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/standard-atmosphere-d_604.html http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/standard-atmosphere-d_604....