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> It seems that she was just 0.4 seconds too late, otherwise she could have survived like Klemish. Well, the plane was. When either co-pilot or pilot ejects, t
by chmod775 4y ago
> It seems that she was just 0.4 seconds too late, otherwise she could have survived like Klemish.
Well, the plane was. When either co-pilot or pilot ejects, the other is ejected as well shortly after (on pretty much all planes). The delay is likely there to make sure it goes smoothly.
- LorenPechtel 4y agoEjection motors are powerful. You don't want to eject into the fire of somebody else's rocket and since you have no guidance system a simultaneous ejection would just be asking for a collision. Thus a delay is necessary in a front/back situation. (You could build a system for side-by-side simultaneous ejection, design the seats to fly a little to the outside.)