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Ejection seats also got a lot more powerful over time. The gold standard now are 0/0 seats, so called because they can be used at 0 altitude and 0 speed. Earlie
by rich_sasha 5y ago
Ejection seats also got a lot more powerful over time. The gold standard now are 0/0 seats, so called because they can be used at 0 altitude and 0 speed. Earlier seats had speed and/or altitude requirements.
Presumably this means that they kick you harder too, with all such subsequent effects.
- robonerd 5y agoMany early ejection seats used explosive charges instead of rocket motors. These were less powerful overall (didn't throw pilots as far from the plane) but I suspect they might have kicked a lot harder in the instant of ignition.
- rich_sasha 5y agoInteresting... it sounds familiar with various videos of ejection over time, but I never realised this changes the force dynamics!
- kayodelycaon 5y agoModern ejection seats have a smoother acceleration curve than the early ones.