SkyAnt 0 #1 October 31, 2004 Anybody here ever ejected? I always thought it would be cool. But evidence tends to suggest its kind of terrifying. If you werent being shot at and you could do it for fun. Would you try it? Is there anywhere in the former soviet union you can do it? "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZJ 0 #2 October 31, 2004 Quote If you werent being shot at and you could do it for fun. Would you try it? Depends if the government would send me the bill for a multi-million pound aircraft afterwards... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #3 October 31, 2004 QuoteAnybody here ever ejected? I always thought it would be cool. But evidence tends to suggest its kind of terrifying. If you werent being shot at and you could do it for fun. Would you try it? Is there anywhere in the former soviet union you can do it? I have never met anyone who used the sunroof on a military aircraft and recalled the experience fondly. My standard questions are: 1) Where did you regain consciousness? 2) How long were you hospitalized? 3) Have you recovered fully yet? The answers I have received reinforce the idea that punching out is anything but a recreational activity. Blue skies, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #4 October 31, 2004 i am under the understanding that george bush senior ejected and this is why he went and did aff level 1 with joe jennings filming. I dont know if he ever fully rcovered though but he was your president. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #5 October 31, 2004 some SR-71 pilots are rumored to have ejected at speeds of Mach 3 at 80,000 feet. This is a ground speed of around 2000 miles per hour, yet due to the thinner atmosphere at that altitude, the speed is closer to 400 KEAS. That is more like a 460 miles per hour. read thi F-15 ejection. Not fun. http://www.ejectionsite.com/insaddle/insaddle.htm mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #6 October 31, 2004 In the service i was in a Harrier squadron... You're right dude, these guys don't look good after ejecting. They resemble someone who just got in a car wreck - a number of things can happen. I think that the limit is 2 punches through the roof and you gotta turn in your wings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beej 0 #7 October 31, 2004 Quotei am under the understanding that george bush senior ejected it wasnt an 'eject'...it was a good ol fashioned 'bail out' of a grummen avenger during WWII.. ---------------------------------------------------- If the shit fits - wear it (blues brothers)-- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickjump1 0 #8 November 1, 2004 One of the guys I work with ejected out of an F4 with his backseater. Before being picked up, they spent two days on the ground in Laos because of bad weather. Laos was a terrible place to get shot down. Most airman lost over Laos never came home. PS I think he's more proud of being an Aggie.Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
