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Ejection is often a career-ending event, unfortunately. Better than dying though.
by dboreham 5mo ago
Ejection is often a career-ending event, unfortunately. Better than dying though.
- stingraycharles 5mo agoHow so, because of the damage to the body?
- kube-system 5mo agoThey impart significant g forces (~15g) in line with the spine. Compression fractures are common, and most people permanently lose height as a result of the event. The goal is to provide a result better than death.
- kevin_thibedeau 5mo agoYou're generally limited to two ejections barring any disqualifying health issues. The military doesn't like to throw away its personnel investments when they've gained some hard won experience.
- drob518 5mo agoNeedless to say, crashing jets at an air show is not going to help anyone’s career.
- Recurecur 5mo agoTo my eye, only the pilot of the rearmost plane is in trouble. The one in front was (more or less) flying straight ahead. It’ll be interesting to see the official findings.
- drob518 5mo agoAgreed. It only takes one of them to have an issue or be out of position. Like you say, it’ll be interesting to see what they come back with after a thorough investigation.